The Fight Between Two
Empires for Pennsylvania
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Key Questions
1. Why did Philadelphia grow and
dowell during the colonial years?
2. How did the fur trading business
help to settle our wilderness?
3. Whywas there a fight between
two empires for control of North
America?
4. What was the French and Indian
War?
5. What were the results of the
French and IndianWar?
KeyWords
wilderness
pelts
trading posts
cause
effect
Key People
GeorgeWashington
General Braddock
General Forbes
Pontiac
Colonel Bouquet
Our Colony Develops
andGrows During
the 1700s
W
hy did the town of Philadelphia
and the colony of Pennsylvania
grow so well? One main reason
was Philadelphia’s good location. From
geography, you learned that Philadelphia is
located north on the Delaware River. The
river was deep enough to handle ocean
ships. Philadelphia became an important
port town. The port was protected from
AtlanticOcean storms. Philadelphiabecame
amain trading center for the colonies.
Many settlers from European countries
reached Pennsylvania. They had heard of
the freedoms and cheap land they could
have in this colony. The European settlers
were doing well. However, the same could
not be said for the Native Americans. The
European settlers brought diseases such as
measles and smallpox. The Native
Americans hadnever been exposed to these
diseases. Their bodies had no way to fight
these diseases.ManyNative Americans died
from these diseases.
Tribes slowly began to disappear ormove
westward. Year after year, settlers bought
more land from the tribes. William Penn
insisted that the Native American tribes be
paid for their land. The tribes were paid for
Key Places & Events
Ohio River Valley
Forts Necessity, Duquesne, & Pitt
GreatMeadows
French and IndianWar
Battle of Bushy Run
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