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Title: Our colonial history from the discovery of America to the close of the revolution
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Gerson, Oscar, 1874-
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Publisher: New York city, Hinds, Noble & Eldredge
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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French andIndian War ended in 1763, so the fighting between the Frenchand English colonies in America extended over a period ofseventy-four years. The long struggle, full of hardships andmiseries for both sides, resulted in the triumph of the English. 143. The First Three Wars.—The New England and theMiddle Colonies bore the brunt of the fighting in the firstthree of the Intercolonial Wars. During these wars theFrench, with their Indian allies, again and again invaded NewYork and New England. They destroyed many towns andvillages, burning the houses and killing and torturing thepeople. 123 124 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENGLISH SUPREMACY IN AMERICA They were not so successful in New York as they were inNew England, because the Iroquois Indians defended theHudson and Mohawk valleys and inflicted great injuriesupon the French. • On the other hand, the English colonists showed thatthey could fight. They twice captured Port Royal—once inKing Williams War and again in Queen Annes War. The
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Family Fleeing- From Indians. French built on Cape Breton Island what was then the strongestfortress in the world—so strong, they said, that it could not betaken even if it were garrisoned by women. But thoughit was defended by brave Frenchmen, the English colonistscaptured it after a long siege. As a result of these wars, the French gave up their claimto Newfoundland and Hudson Bay. The English also obtained THE INTERCOLONIAL WARS 125 possession of Acadia. They changed its name to Nova Scotia.Port Royal they renamed AnnapoHs in honor of QueenAnne. §2. THE FINAL CONTEST144. The Albany Congress.—The Enghsh knew that thoughpeace was declared, the fight was not yet over. A Congresswas called at Albany to make a treaty with the Iroquois andto form plans for defense against the French. Benjamin Franklin, a member ofthe Congress, proposed a plan of unionfor all the English colonies. His planwas not adopted, but it was one of thethings that taught the colonists to seethat ^In union ther

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