MRS. MEGAN ROSE MR. JAMES TWEED

UNITED STATES HISTORY IMANALAPAN HIGH SCHOOL

3.4 French and Indian War

Causes

Britain and France had long been engaged in a battler to build a world empire (7 Years War in Europe, First World War in history!)

Competition will spill over to the New World. Acquiring colonies will become a priority for each.

French establish New France in the heart of the continent

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British want to expand west to Ohio River Valley

British try to move French off the land

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French and Native American Relations

French were not concerned about settling colonies so much as they were concerned with exploiting them for their natural resources.

French used beaver skins for hatsNeeded N.A. as trading partners, developed

good relations and military alliancesHurons will become a powerful ally

War Begins

British and French contest the Ohio CountryFrench built Fort DuquesneVirginia government granted 200,000 acres

of land in the same region22 year old G. Washington sent to take Ohio

backWashington established Ft. Necessity by

France’s fort

First battle took place at Fort NecessityBritain lost most early battles, British officers

did not show bravery or a willingness to put themselves out

This will frustrate many Americans like Washington who had 4 horses shot from under him and was grazed by bullets twice

Pitt and Iroquois Change the Tide

In 1757, King George II decided that he wanted new leaders in America-appointed William Pitt to oversee military

Gives new life to the army and British start to win

Iroquois ally w/British when they see they will win

British defeat French in a sneak attack at the Battle of Quebec

Effects of F & I War

Treaty of Paris -1763Britain claims Canada and North America

east of Mississippi River (including Florida)Spain receives New Orleans and land west of

MississippiIndians treated harshly under British Pontiac’s Rebellion-British officers

delivered small-pox blankets

Proclamation of 1763

Created by the British to protect the colonistsLine across Appalachians that colonists could

not cross-Colonists will become extremely angered by this

British suffer financial crisis as a result of war so they will tax colonists even more

Colonists see British as militarily weak

Growing tensions b/w colonists and Britain

England did not maintain its end of the mercantalism deal

Americans realized they could win battles against the British

Resent not being able to settle past Appalachain mntns.

Troops threaten colonial freedom-take away salutary neglect

Unfair taxation! Preview to American Revolution

F & I War Summary

CAUSES:Britain and France compete to build world

empireFrench establish New France in the heart of

the continentBritish colonists want to expand west of Ohio

River ValleyBritish try to move French off the land

Effect

Britain defeats FranceBritain claims Canada and North America

east of MississippiSpain receives New Orleans and land west of

MississippiNative Americans suffer under British

dominationBritain bans further incursions into Native

American territory