French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War17541754

StandardsStandards SSUSH3: The student will explain

the primary causes of the American Revolution.

a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

Essential QuestionEssential Question How did the French and Indian War

contribute to the Anti-British sentiment?

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War 1750’s France and 1750’s France and

England are rivals England are rivals

Dispute over fertile Dispute over fertile Ohio and Mississippi Ohio and Mississippi River ValleyRiver Valley

France claims it for France claims it for themselves – themselves – Louisiana named after Louisiana named after King Louis King Louis

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War FrenchFrench

• Fur tradersFur traders• Catholic priests Catholic priests • Nice to native Americans Nice to native Americans • Built Fort Duquesne – modern day Pittsburg Built Fort Duquesne – modern day Pittsburg

EnglishEnglish• Sold land to wealthy plantersSold land to wealthy planters• Sent small band of citizens led by George Sent small band of citizens led by George

Washington to build Fort Necessity 40 miles Washington to build Fort Necessity 40 miles awayaway

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War George WashingtonGeorge Washington

• Virginia planter sent Virginia planter sent to remove French to remove French from Ohiofrom Ohio

• Washington skirmish Washington skirmish with French soldierswith French soldiers

• Washington Washington surrenders surrenders

• Beginning of French Beginning of French and Indian War , and Indian War , May 1754May 1754

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War Both sides have Indians as alliesBoth sides have Indians as allies

• French have established good trading practices French have established good trading practices with Native Americanswith Native Americans

• British create an alliance with the Iroquois British create an alliance with the Iroquois NationNation

Treaty of Paris 1763Treaty of Paris 1763• Ends French and Indian War Ends French and Indian War • English are the victors English are the victors • England gets all land East of Miss RiverEngland gets all land East of Miss River• Spain gets all land West of Miss River Spain gets all land West of Miss River

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French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War Conflict with IndiansConflict with Indians

• Indians not happy with Indians not happy with colonists crossing colonists crossing Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains

• Pontiac and followers Pontiac and followers capture 8 British Fortscapture 8 British Forts

• Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 bans all settlement bans all settlement

west of Appalachians west of Appalachians Unenforceable Unenforceable

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War Britain and Colonies grow apartBritain and Colonies grow apart

• Writs of Assistance Writs of Assistance crack down on smuggling crack down on smuggling right to search place of business right to search place of business

• Sugar Act – stop smuggling Sugar Act – stop smuggling ½ tax on foreign –made molasses ½ tax on foreign –made molasses Tax on importsTax on imports Smuggling cases went to higher court Smuggling cases went to higher court

Answer EQAnswer EQ How did the French and Indian War

contribute to the Anti-British sentiment by American colonists?

Analyze: How has the colonist view of themselves changed? How did they see themselves before the war? How do they feel about England?