European Rivalries in North America
History

A French Canadian man who exchanged European items for furs with First Nations
Coureurs de bois
A French Canadian man who exchanged European items for furs with First Nations. Coureurs de bois. Coureurs de bois were independent fur traders in New France who explored the Canadian wilderness during the 17th and early 18th centuries.

A Spanish Governor known for the reconquest of the territory following the Pueblo Revolt
Diego de Vargas
A Spanish Governor known for the reconquest of the territory following the Pueblo Revolt, Diego de Vargas. Diego de Vargas was the Spanish leader who reclaimed New Mexico for Spain after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.

A conquistador who founded settlements in a present-day the Southwestern US
Don Juan de Onate
A conquistador who founded settlements in present-day the Southwestern US, Don Juan de Oate. He was a Spanish explorer and colonial governor known for establishing New Mexico for Spain in the late 16th century.

A war between colonies of British America and New France, each supported by parent country and by Indians
French and Indian War
A war between colonies of British America and New France, each supported by parent country and by Indians. The French and Indian War was a conflict from 1754 to 1763 between France and Britain over North American territory.

An American political leader, military general and the first president of the United States
George Washington
An American political leader, military general, and the first president of the United States, George Washington. He is often called the "Father of His Country" for his role in founding the United States.

The first permanent non-Indigenous settler of what would later become Chicago
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
The first permanent non-Indigenous settler of what would later become Chicago, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. He was a trader and pioneer who established a successful settlement in the area during the late 18th century.

A younger brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and co-founder of Louisiana
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
A younger brother of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and co-founder of Louisiana, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. He was a French colonial governor who played a key role in establishing and developing New Orleans.

A French explorer and founder of the French colony of Louisiana in New France
Pierre Le Moyne d Iberville
A French explorer and founder of the French colony of Louisiana in New France. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville was a key figure in establishing French presence in North America during the late 17th century.

An Odawa war chief who led the war against the British in the Great Lakes region
Pontiac
An Odawa war chief who led the war against the British in the Great Lakes region. Pontiac was a Native American leader who played a key role in resisting British colonization efforts after the French and Indian War.

King George III forbade all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
King George III forbade all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Proclamation of 1763. This proclamation was a British law designed to prevent conflicts with Native Americans by stopping colonists from moving west.

Was signed by the Great Britain, France and Spain which ended the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris
Was signed by the Great Britain, France, and Spain which ended the French and Indian War. Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War, leading to France ceding much of its North American territories to Britain.