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US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies: Difference between revisions
US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies (view source)
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* 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: | ||
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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 | ||
* series of European conflicts ended with British maritime supremacy and decline of Spain | |||
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|| '''King Philip's War''' | || '''King Philip's War''' | ||
|| n/a - independent of European conflicts or involvement | || n/a - independent of European conflicts or involvement | ||
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* early Pilgrims & Wampanoag chief Massasoit maintained friendly relations | * King Philip was the adopted English name of the Wampanoag chief Metacom | ||
* upon his death, his son, Metacom, accused colonists of violating agreements (land use) | |||
* early Pilgrims & prior Wampanoag chief Massasoit maintained friendly relations | |||
* upon his death, his son, Metacom (King Philip), accused colonists of violating agreements (land use) | |||
** led raids on Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut villages & settlements | ** led raids on Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut villages & settlements | ||
** colonial militia responded | ** colonial militia responded | ||
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* impact upon New England identity | * impact upon New England identity | ||
** 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 | ||
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* War of the League of Augsburg | * War of the League of Augsburg | ||
* Nine Years' War | * Nine Years' War | ||
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* started due to New England expansion into Acadia, a region of New France | * King William inherited the British throne after the death of his wife, Mary (as in "William and Mary" | ||
* agreements that settled King Philip's war were not followed | |||
* the war started due to New England expansion into Acadia, a region of New France | |||
* France aligned '''Wabanaki Confederacy''' opposed colonialists and their allied Iroquois Confederacy | * France aligned '''Wabanaki Confederacy''' opposed colonialists and their allied Iroquois Confederacy | ||
* wiki: The Iroquois dominated the economically important Great Lakes fur trade and had been in conflict with New France since 1680.[15]:43 At the urging of New England, the Iroquois interrupted the trade between New France and the western tribes. In retaliation, New France raided Seneca lands of western New York. In turn, New England supported the Iroquois in attacking New France, which they did by raiding Lachine. | * wiki: The Iroquois dominated the economically important Great Lakes fur trade and had been in conflict with New France since 1680.[15]:43 At the urging of New England, the Iroquois interrupted the trade between New France and the western tribes. In retaliation, New France raided Seneca lands of western New York. In turn, New England supported the Iroquois in attacking New France, which they did by raiding Lachine. | ||
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|| '''Queen Anne's War''' | || '''Queen Anne's War''' | ||
|| War of the Spanish Succession | || War of the Spanish Succession | ||
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* War of Spanish Succession | * Anne was Queen of Britain (unified w/ Scotland in 1702) | ||
** she inherited the throne after the death of William, whose wife was Mary, sister of Anne | |||
* in Europe the War of Spanish Succession arose after death of Spanish King Charles II | |||
** France and England wanted colonies to remain neutral | ** France and England wanted colonies to remain neutral | ||
** existing colonial border tensions were enflamed by the European conflict | ** existing colonial border tensions were enflamed by the European conflict | ||
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*** Newfoundland & Hudson Bay | *** Newfoundland & Hudson Bay | ||
*** Massachusetts & Maine | *** Massachusetts & Maine | ||
*** Carolinas | *** Carolinas | ||
* English colonial population 250,000 | * English colonial population 250,000 | ||
* French & Spanish populations were negligible, relying mostly on Indian allies | * French & Spanish populations were negligible, relying mostly on Indian allies | ||