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Iroquois Confederacy:
● What did they trade?
○ furs, pelts, and leather ● Why did they want to control the waterways/rivers? ○ The Allegheny River and the Monongahela River meet to form the large
Ohio River. This place was known as the Forks of the Ohio. The land surrounding the rivers was called the Ohio Country. The Ohio River flows southward to join the Mississippi River, which flows down to the Gulf of Mexico. The Iroquois knew the Forks of the Ohio gave access to the continent.
France:
● What did they trade?
○ manufactured goods ● Why did they want to control the waterways/rivers?
○ The French were in the northeast region of the continent in present-day Canada. They were also in the Gulf of Mexico in the settlement of New Orleans. The French wanted to connect the northern trade routes with the settlement of New Orleans. This meant they would need to have control of the Ohio Country in western Pennsylvania to reach the Mississippi River.
Britain:
● What did they trade?
○ manufactured goods ● Why did they want to control the waterways/rivers?
○ The British Empire had established colonies on the eastern borders of the Iroquois Empire. The Appalachian Mountains, at first, kept them to the sea coast. In the 1750s, the Iroquois found the British moving westward into the Ohio Country. They built settlements along the major waterways. Eventually, they had enough settlements along the major waterways in Iroquois territory and they wanted to control them to increase trade.
Predict: ● Who do you think will end up winning control of the Mississippi River? ○ Answers will vary. Trial graphic organizer: Answers will vary.
Clash of Empires | Week 17
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