The French Indian War: How It Happened

     Both French and English thought they had the right to the land which we know now as Pennsylvania.  The French had a fort called Fort Duquesne, George Washington was serving under the English at this time (1745) and his men were marching on their way to this very fort when they encountered a band of French scouting men.  The English massacred them and this battle became known as, The Battle Of Jumonville Glen. Soon after, Washington built Fort Necessity. The French didn't like that, so they sent six hundred soldiers to force Washington to give up Fort Necessity. The French Indian War Began!
     The French ended up losing this war giving up many other territories making the English very powerful. The long term effects of the outcome of this war led to deep financial debt for the English. Ten years later in 1765, the British imposed the Stamp Act on the colonies which led to the American Revolution