Question

a fight over land
have you ever wondered who was fighting whom (and why) in the french & indian war? use reference books to help you fill in the blanks in this article with the terms on the left. by the time you finish, youll be able to answer the questions who and why.
louisbourg
general braddock
william pitt
paris treaty
duquesne
forks of the ohio
ontario
iroquois
east
george washington
revolution
quebec
amherst
necessity
ticonderoga
montcalm
oswego
britain
william henry
militia
france and england both claimed the forks of the ohio river. young _ had been sent with troops to protect the area for the british and to build a fort. but the french built fort _ right where washington began building. when washington built fort _ nearby, he was attacked by french & indian troops. washingtons small _ was badly defeated.
the government in london sent a force of regulars under _ to defend british claims in the area. his army was soundly defeated near fort duquesne. the british then looked to the _ league for assistance. other tribes, however, shifted allegiance to the french or claimed to be neutral in the struggle. in may 1756, ___ declared war on france.
initially, the french forces lead by marquis de _ won repeated victories including the surrender of fort _ on lake _. the following year he destroyed fort _, which was located at the south end of lake george.
britains new prime minister, _, increased aid to the american colonies while french support was declining. as french supremacy began to come to an end, the british began gaining important victories led by lord _. in 1758, the british forced the surrender of _ and caused the french to abandon the _. this victory led to the shift of tribal support from the french to the british. _ was the only major british defeat during this period. in 1759, there were three major british successes: the taking of niagara, the seizure of ticonderoga and crown point, and wolfes defeat of montcalm outside _. these events proved to be the beginning of the end of french resistance in north america. fighting finally ended with the british victory over the cherokee in 1761.
the _ gave britain all lands of north america _ of the mississippi river. the experience of the american colonists with the british regular forces had caused mutual dislike; the costly war had depleted the british treasury. these and other factors arising from the war helped set the stage for the ___ which followed in about 15 years.

Explanation:

This is a historical - fill - in - the - blank exercise about the French and Indian War. The answers are based on historical events and figures related to this war. For example, George Washington was involved in early skirmishes, and the Paris Treaty ended the war and had territorial implications.

Answer:

1. George Washington
2. French
3. Necessity
4. militia
5. General Braddock
6. Iroquois
7. Britain
8. Montcalm
9. Oswego
10. Ontario
11. William Henry
12. William Pitt
13. Amherst
14. Louisbourg
15. Forks of the Ohio
16. Braddock's defeat
17. Quebec
18. Paris Treaty
19. east
20. American Revolution