Thursday, May 22, 2008

Timeline of what led to the treaty of Paris

May 1754: George Washington led 150 soldiers of Virginia to victory in the French exploratory party
June/July 1754: The Albany Congress approved Franklin's plan about the union, but not every colonies accepted it.
July 1754: Washington surrendered the Fort Necessity
July 1755:the French and Indians beat Braddock and his English and colonial forces in the war
September 1755: Johnson and Hendrick triumph at lake George
October 1755: 6,000 Acadians were expelled from the Nova Scotia refusing to swear loyalty to Britain
May 1756: The English declare war to the French in Europe, the war was called the Seven Years' War
July 1758: General Jeffrey Amherts captures Louisbourg
July 1759: Johnson's English soldiers and Iroquois Indians captured Fort Niagara
September 1759: The English won the battle of Quebec
February 1763: The Treaty of Paris was signed and it ended the French and Indian war.

1 comment:

david santos said...

Great, posting, Andrea, great posting.
good luck