The French & Indian War may 1756-1763
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The French & Indian Warmay 1756-1763
This war was also called the Seven Years’ War
This war was in this area.
The Ohio riverTHIS IS WHERE THE WAR ALSO HAPPENED.
IT WAS A VARY BIG TARGET FOR THE BRITISH.
Video of the pre-war
The British tried to get the French to move into Canada but that was a bad move they lost over 1000 men.
Join or die Join or die was a poster to get people to join the war. Each segment was named for each of the British colonies, it symbolized that the British did not care about the war.
They battled on snowshoes
Snow shoes were invented to help the men as they fought in this war.
TODAY’S SHOE OLD SHOE
George Washington was a British man…
Then He became an American
Troops
INDIANS
British Armies also known as Red Coats
French Armies wore white and blue
uniforms.
The Indians were harsh
They killed slaves Indians did not have
uniforms
Commanders fought to the death which was
harsh
Weapons
The guns they used were snipers.
More Weapons
LOAD ONLY ONE BULLET AT A TIME. THE INDIANS ALSO USED TOMAHAWKS.
And more weapons
Cannons were also used
Indians took sides
Battling along the fence was for British protection. The British lost even with
the extra protection.
The French won and the U.S. gained the
land of the 13 Colonies.
Sources used George Washington by Lenny Hort Robert Rogers by Jennifer Quasha French and Indian war Anderw Pictures from Google www.ambroseantiques.com Video from you tube. http://goanimate4schools.com/