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* "French & Indian Wars":
1675-1763
** 1675–1678 King Philip's War<br><br>
** 1688–1697 King William's War<br><br>
** 1702–1713 Queen Anne's War <br><br>
** 1744–1748 King George's War <br><br>
** 1754-1763 French-Indian War <br><br>
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"French & Indian Wars" include:
* King Philip's War
* King William's War
* Queen Anne's War
* King George's War
* French-Indian War
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'''BIG IDEAS'''
** the colonial "French & Indian Wars" were part of various European "dynastic wars"
** in French known as "Intercolonial wars"
* all of these wars were largely result of '''American colonial expansion''', including:
* all of these wars were largely result of '''American colonial expansion''', including:
** rising population
** rising population
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* European political and religious dynamics deeply influenced British and French colonial interactions
* European political and religious dynamics deeply influenced British and French colonial interactions
** as well as among and between the British colonies
** as well as among and between the British colonies
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'''BIG IDEAS'''
** the colonial "French & Indian Wars" were part of various European "dynastic wars"
** in French known as "Intercolonial wars"
 


| 1675–1678  
| 1675–1678  
|| King Philip's War
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|| n/a - independent of European conflicts or involvement
|| n/a - independent of European conflicts or involvement
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** war conducted without British involvement or support
** war conducted without British involvement or support
** created distinct identify and sense of independence from Britain  
** created distinct identify and sense of independence from Britain  
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| 1688–1697
| 1688–1697
|| King William's War
|| '''King William's War'''
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* War of the Grand Alliance
* War of the Grand Alliance
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* resulted in no changes in British of French colonial territories
* resulted in no changes in British of French colonial territories
* Wabanaki Confederacy" held off colonial American attempts to expand into southern Main
* Wabanaki Confederacy" held off colonial American attempts to expand into southern Main
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| 1702–1713
| 1702–1713
|| Queen Anne's War
|| '''Queen Anne's War'''
|| War of the Spanish Succession
|| War of the Spanish Succession
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* outcome:  
* outcome:  
** British take Acadia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and Saint Kitts
** British take Acadia, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and Saint Kitts
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| 1722–1725  
| 1722–1725  
|| Dumner's War
|| '''Dumner's War'''
|| n/a - colonial war
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n/a - colonial war  
* not part of European dynastic wars
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* series of conflicts between New England colonials and Wabanaki Confederacy
* series of conflicts between New England colonials and Wabanaki Confederacy
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* outcome was that New England colonials took over most of Acadia (Maine)  
* outcome was that New England colonials took over most of Acadia (Maine)  
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n/a - colonial conflict
 
* not part of European dynastic wars
 
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|| War of Jenkin's Ear
|| n/a - Caribbean conflict
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* a Spanish commander sliced the ear of a British merchant captain
* a Spanish commander sliced the ear of a British merchant captain
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*** Spanish forces retaliated in 1742 with an attack upon the Georgia coast, which was repelled
*** Spanish forces retaliated in 1742 with an attack upon the Georgia coast, which was repelled
** the conflict did not involve the French, but did morph into the larger European conflict in the War of the Austrian Succession
** the conflict did not involve the French, but did morph into the larger European conflict in the War of the Austrian Succession
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| 1744–1748
| 1744–1748
|| King George's War
|| '''King George's War'''
|| War of the Austrian Succession
|| War of the Austrian Succession
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* conclusion of the war changed no boundaries and did not settle tensions
* conclusion of the war changed no boundaries and did not settle tensions
** may be considered as contributor to French-Indian War of 1754
** may be considered as contributor to French-Indian War of 1754
 
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| 1754–1763
| 1754–1763
|| French-Indian War  
|| '''French-Indian War'''
|| Seven Years' War
|| Seven Years' War
|| to be discussed in subsequent timeline & concepts chart
|| to be discussed in subsequent timeline & concepts chart
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