venerdì 15 ottobre 2010

Questions for PART III: The French and Indian War


1) How did the French and Indian War turn into a World Conflict? How did this affect North America?
The French and Indian War turned into a World Conflict because England and French wanted both having the supremacy in the World. In 1758 French and British and their allies started to fight in Germany, then in Africa for the control of the slaves’ trade and in India for the conquer of a piece of Asia. This was a very big War to which all the Europe participates to, and was called for his duration in time 70 Years War. It was a religious conflict too: there were on one side the French, Catholics, and on the other the English, Protestants.
2) How do the British treat Washington when he asks for a Royal Commission? Why do they turn him down?
When Washington asks for a Royal Commission the British refuse in a very impolite way and turn him down because he hasn’t obtained a good military success.
3) How does Pitt's policies change the colonists attitudes toward the war?
Pitt guaranteed to the colonist the ability to fight the war, giving them weapons and supplies, and conquest their military ally against the French.
4) Describe the Battle of Ticonderoga?
In the battle of Ticonderoga we see the French on one side and the British on the other. The French build a wood wall that makes a good defense for them. Indeed after 8 hours the British are completely defeat and have lost 2000 men. Instead the French have only some men injured. But in this battle Montcalm, the French leader, understand that they need more supplies and more men if they want to win the war definitely.
5) What was the western supply post for the French? How did it fall?
For the French the western supply post was a fort where they had their main supply. It felt because the British attacked it with strong bombing, and destroyed it.
6) Why is the St. Lawrence River important?
That river allowed the British to cross the country quickly and transport weapons and goods easily.
7) What are the reasons the natives leave the French side?
In the beginning the alliance with the French was, for the Indians survivor strategy, they needed to trade with them. But by the time, French started to have a more restrictive behave with the Indians. They didn’t share more with them enough quantity of supplies that caused, on the Indians’ side, a big famine that helped the diffusion of the small pox and made a lot of dead. So Indians wanted to demonstrate they couldn’t be tricked by the French because they were more powerful and that they could make peace and break peace when they wanted. So they left French side and started fight against them.
8) Why do the Virginians (under Washington) and the Pennsylvanians clash over Forge's road? What does this say about the colonies?
They clash over Forge’s road because the Pennsylvanians wanted to use a straighter road then the Virginians. That means that colonies were still really divided, and weren’t ready to be a single power.
9) Pittsburg is named after who?
Pittsburg is named after the prime minister who made possible the victory there.
10) How do you feel about George Washington and his participation in the French and Indian War? Why?
George Washington in the French and Indian War wasn’t a good leader at all. He took a lot of wrong decisions that made the British lose more than once. Probably in the future its career as a politic man will be great, but in the beginning it wasn’t good.

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