French and Indian War

(7 year war)

How does this lead to the American Revolutionary War?

Who is at war and what is the fight over? Who wins?

What are the differences between the French and British?

Activity

• What gives you the right to it?

• What is the purpose of this activity?

French & Indian War

• War is between France & Great Britain – A war between triangles– Natives pick sides in Americas– Europeans countries pick sides too

– Spain, England, France, Netherlands are all competing for trade.

In the World• France & England fighting over

• Area in Africa, Mediterranean, and Caribbean, India, & Philippines

• This was a world war – Sweden, Prussia, Austria, India, France, Spain, Portugal and Great Britain all involved

In America

• Huge debate between France and English over St. Lawrence

• Why would St. Lawrence be a big deal?

• Why is the Ohio River valley a big deal?

St. Lawrence

Ohio River Valley

Rivals

• St: Lawrence:– French forts along the river blocked way to

West and South to Gulf of Mexico

• Ohio River Valley:– Fertile land– Access to river networks

How were the French and British different?

• Can you think of any ways?

Differences

• French– Fur– Nomadic (mostly)– Inland

• British– Farms– Permanent– Coastal

Who did the Natives like more and why?

Natives liked the French better

• Missionaries: integrated into Indian society– Married into tribes– Lived with tribes

• Not permanent shared the resources

• Weren’t very many of them

What was the relationship like with the British?

• Give me some examples

Ohio Valley Conflict

• British wanted to move west– Wanted the Mississippi– Who’s territory is that????

Taking sides

• French were traders-respected Natives– Alliances with Algonquians & Huron's

• British farmers-ignored Natives claims to land– Made alliance with Iroquois because they

hated the Algonquin's & Huron's

French and Indian War Begin

• Dispute over who controlled the Ohio River valley

• 1754 George Washington lead troops into battle

George Washington

• 22 years old• Grown up on plantation in Virginia• Wealthy• Land surveyor• Told to build fort in Ohio River valley

– Lead 150 men but the French just built a fort: Duquesne– Washington wanted to build there!

How do you think George Washington will do as a commander?

Conflict at Fort Necessity

• George continued on anyway despite knowing there was a French fort

• Washington lead a surprise attack on some French in the Woods

• However, the French attacked back

Conflict at Fort Necessity

• Washington built a make due Fort: Fort Necessity– He was greatly outnumbered and got his

butt kicked– Huge mistakes!– Newspapers wrote “This man has set the

world in flames!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81u1HJY6m4

Albany Conference

• 7 Colonies meet to discuss plan– Make alliance with Iroquois– Create one general government

• Make laws• Raise taxes• Set up defense

Albany Conference

• Deletes agreed to it hover the colonies assemblies did not approve– Didn’t want to lose power so they said no

Albany Conference

• Benjamin Franklin: one of the delegates, from Pennsylvania

British Defeats

• 1775 Edward Braddock lead an attack against Fort Duquesne– They lost– The war didn’t

go well at first

Tide of Battle Turns

• William Pitt:– Becomes new Prime Minster in England– 1st job to win war in North America

• Sent British’s best to America

Tide of Battle Turns

• 1958: Britain starts winning

• Why is Quebec so important?

What is Quebec hard to take

Tide of Battle Turns

• Quebec set up on the edge of the Plains of Abraham– Step high cliff

about St. Lawrence– Surprise attack

Treaty of Paris

• The fighting in Europe continues to rage on

• 1763 Britain and France sign the Treaty of Paris bringing the long conflict to an end

Treaty of Paris

• France lost Canada & territory east of the Mississippi

• Spain got Florida.

• Spain got all French land west of Mississippi

• Spain got New Orleans

After treaty

Before treaty

What Changed???

• What about the Natives????????

• What would you do????

Troubles in Frontier

• The French leave after the war

• However, who is still there????

Troubles in Frontier

• They are going to fight!!!!!

How does the events discussed in todays lesson lead to the Revolutionary

War?