W.A.G.S. King William’s War Queen Ann’s War King George’s War Seven Years War
War of the League of Ausberg 1688-1697 King William’s War 1689-1697
Causes A. King William III joined -League of Ausberg &Nerthlands Grand Alliance B. Goal =stop French aggression in Europe C. French & English colonists clash along the Hudson River
Results Stalemate
War of Spanish Succession 1701-1713 Queen Ann’s War 1702-1713
Causes A. Grand Alliance- Great Britain & Netherlands B. Goal - stop Spain & France from gaining too much power.
Results A. 1713- Peace of Utrecht 1. French ceded territories a. Acadia- Newfoundland b. Hudson Bay territory
War of Austrian Succession 1740-1748 King George’s War 1744-1748
Causes A. Spanish abuse of British merchant ships B. Jenkin’s ear
C. Commercial rivalry D. Boundary dispute in Spanish Florida
Results British Victory
Seven Years War 1756-1763 French & Indian War 1754-1763
Causes A. Control of Ohio River Valley B. Control of the Ohio River Valley = control of the American continent
Only one that started in America
Results A. British victory B. Ended France as a colonial power in North America