French and Indian War

Background

France and Britain had fought THREE times between 1689 to 1748.

Both the French and the British are exploring North America

Native American Alliances:French - Huron and AlgonquinBritish - Iroquois

Conflict over the Ohio River Valley

British fur traders moved into the Ohio River Valley in the 1750s

French & Indians alarmed so they destroy Pickawillany Post

Virginia Company is angered so they send a small group of farmers to tell the French to leave.

Young Major Washington

Ordered to defend Fort DuquesneBut in not ready and

loses the fort to the French in April of 1754

Flees with troops and creates a makeshift fort.

Fort Necessity

Fort Necessity (makeshift fort) is attacked by the French on July 3, 1754

George Washington is forced to surrender to the French.

The first shot of the War.

Early Years of the War

The French and Indian Allies winning

Britain is unorganized and unprepared.

July 1755 Braddock is defeated by the French.

Battle of Quebec

September of 1759Surprise attack

Climbed cliffs at night (300 feet above St. Lawrence River)

Woolfe and 4,000 men Quebec (FRENCH) surrenders

to the British TURNING POINT OF THE WAR

Franklin’s Idea

Unite the colonies to fight the FrenchALBANY PLAN OF UNIONDoes not happen

Treaty of Paris 1763

Ends French power in North AmericaBritain gains:

All of Canada and French lands east of Mississippi

SpainGives Florida to the British Gets all French lands west of MississippiMost importantly New Orlenas.

Pontiac’s Rebellion

British took forts, and refused to give supplies to the Native Americans

Native Americans respond by attacking settlers& destroying everything west of the Appalachians Mountains

Proclamation of 1763

British response to Pontiac’s rebellionStated that no colonist could settle

WEST of the Appalachians MountainsIt was meant to support Native

American Allies and protect colonists claims already made.