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...lies to stage guerilla war against England. Eventually, Spain also joined with France. However, France and Spain was defected by England and a peace agreement was signed in 1713 (at Utrecht). England was rewarded with French-populated area Acadia and Hudson bay. The third war is called “the war of Jenkins’s ear in 1739. It is called as King George’s war in America. It was between England and Spain in the Caribbean Sea and Georgia. The 4th was called French and Indian war. All these wars made life of native people in North America severe and disturbed. George Washington Inaugurates war with France: As the struggle between the French and England intensified, Ohio valley became the most favored region; both the powers were looking for. Ohio was importance for both of them; for England, it is the critical area for penetrating farther towards westward region and for the French, it was the key place in the continent to link Canada and Mississippi valley. In 1754 the governor of Virginia brought a 21 year old surveyor- George Washington on to the stage of history. To secure the Virginian’s claim of Ohio region, he was sent as a lieutenant colonel in command with 150 military men. It was the beginning of a new war. The British authorities realized the potentials of French dangers and brutally uprooted 4000 French families from Acadia in 1755 It was a blow to France, and these unhappy French deportees were scattered in far south Louisiana. They are now called as “Cajuns”. Global War and colonial disunity: The first 3 Anglo-French wars had started in Europe and reflected in America later, but the 4th war began in America. It was fought not only in America but also in Europe, in the West Indies, in the Philippines, in Africa and on the ocean. In the beginning, the French and Indian war was damaging for the English colonials. George Washington took active role in the conflict. In 1756, the British launched a full-scale invasion of Canada, which made the war into a world conflict. They attacked a number of outpost simultaneously instead focusing their strengths on Quebec and Montreal. If these strongholds had fallen, all other outposts would have fallen because arms and other supplies to all outposts had controlled from this main points thru rivers. But the British troops ignored this starting as a result they faced defeat after defeat both in America and Europe. Pitt’s Palms of victory: As the British crisis deepened, they brought William Pitt, popularly known as the “Great Commoner”. He picked up young and energetic generals and bypassed old apprehensive generals. Pitt wisely decided to soften the assault on French West Indies, which was exhausting the British army. He rather concentrated attack in Quebec and Montreal area. Very soon, Quebec and Montreal were fallen for British. The French army were defeated and surrendered before Pitt’s young and strong military. The battle of Quebec in 1759 ranks as one of the most significant engagements in British and American history. It marked the total removal of French power from North American continent. Great Britain thus emerged as the dominant power in North America, while taking its place as the leading naval power of the world. Restless colonies: The victory in war enhanced English colonial morale and confidence. However, h...