Colonials used Native American guerrilla tactics; British marched in formation or bayonet charge.

Colonials resisted rising taxes; British believed colonists should pay for their own defense.

British wanted it for western expansion; French wanted it to link Canada and the Mississippi Valley.

Colonials had no military deference or protocols observed; British had drills and tough discipline.

Colonial militias served under their own captains; British officers wanted to take charge of colonials.

Colonials were casual, very nonprofessional; British officers with servants and tea settings.

Both were attempts at colonial unity, but the Albany Plan was rejected, while the Articles were adopted (though later replaced).

The French and Indian War created conditions for revolution; the American Revolution led to independence.

Both were British policies that angered colonists, but the Proclamation restricted westward expansion, while the Stamp Act imposed taxes.

Braddock was rigid and unsuccessful; Pitt was strategic and successful.

Ben Franklin's plan for a unified colonial government to address common issues like defense; rejected by both the colonies and Britain.

British decree prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Military tactics using ambushes and raids.

The treaty that officially ended the French and Indian War, resulting in significant territorial changes in North America.

The idea of the colonies working together for common goals.

The belief that the colonists should not be taxed without having representation in the British Parliament.

The movement of settlers and settlement into the American West.

The head of government in a parliamentary system.

A representative body in the colonies.

The idea that a colony or country should govern itself.

George Washington was defeated, marking the start of the French and Indian War.

A major British defeat near Fort Duquesne due to ambush and logistical issues.

An attempt to secure Iroquois alliance and unify colonies; resulted in Ben Franklin's Albany Plan, which was ultimately rejected.

A major British victory and turning point; both Generals Wolfe and Montcalm died.

France ceded Canada and lands east of the Mississippi to Britain; Spain ceded Florida to Britain and received French lands west of the Mississippi and New Orleans.

It prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, angering colonists.

It was crucial for both the British (western expansion) and the French (linking Canada and the Mississippi Valley).

British troops were not used to the guerrilla tactics of the French and Native Americans, along with logistical issues.

As Prime Minister, Pitt increased military funding and implemented reforms.

Pitt reimbursed colonial assemblies for their costs, boosting morale.