- 250 years ago
- cherokees were allies
- colonies getting bigger causes biggest conflict until American revolution
- 1756 French crossed Ohio territory
- Washington had to surrender to French July 4th
- French began making rules
- British had to fight all over (French and Indian war)
- colonies were worried that they would get attacked by french
- Had to build fort
- did maintain relationship with Cherokee
- 1758 English got act together and got some victories, taking more territory
- Went to try to take down french.
- English had long Journey to France
- Had to get in without getting caught
- Had to set up camp but some warriors went home
- Had to put stop to that.
- French fort broke
- Started to drive wedge between English and Cherokee
- Felt like cheated
- colonies got mad so they stole from English
- Tried to work it out during hunting season
- Caused another conflict because of trick by south Carolina
- Cherokee need to work with English
- Made plan and it worked
- But Blood law was tough against them
- English and Cherokee had fort but gunpowder was not there
- Cherokee made plan to kill people who took gunpowder
- Cherokee now allied with British
- Forts back then always filled with soldiers, manned by leader
- military stayed in fort 24 hours
- soldiers gone every six months
5. An acre and a half
- Uniform with pants hat gun
- weighed 9 pounds
- it's red and white
- legs are half sock and half pants
- Shoes fits on both feet
- Gun took 20 seconds to reload
- had 60 pounds of gear in a bag
I liked skyping with Mr.akin because he actually knew what he was talking about and he told us everything.