Colonial Issues and Independent Ideas

Key Ideas During the French and Indian War,

American became increasingly aware of how different they were from the British.

American came to believe that the British were using taxation as an excuse to deprive Americans of their rights

New and more radical principles of freedom and equality in government and society began to emerge in the 1770’s

French Settlement in the “New World”

Began the year after the founding of Jamestown

Two areas (Canada and French Louisiana)

Canada nothing more than patch work of settlements

French Louisiana was inhabited by fur traders

The Colonial Wars

King William’s War Queen Anne’s War King George’s War

British coat of arms French coat of arms

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Clash began in Ohio River Valley Virginia Colonial Land speculators became alarmed at

the chain of French forts begin built in the area Sent out Lieutenant Colonel George Washington and

150 Virginia militiamen Encounter a small French troop - Washington wins! French return w/ reinforcements - surround

Washington @ Fort Necessity - forced to surrender Albany Congress meets for colonial unity

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Join or Die” The first

propaganda cartoon by Benjamin

Franklin

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Native American side with the French less likely to disrupt their way of life Native Americans liked it when the two

European Nations were @ war French kept the English & colonist @ bay

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Gen Braddock is defeated @ Fort Duquesne

his fault - bad method used to fight

Indians used hide hit and run

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

William Pitt become War Minister in England

changed the war strategiesdefeat France in New World NOT in Europethrew money @ British forces in Americagave command to young men of abilitycarried the battles to the enemy

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Battle of Quebec (1759) turning pt. under Gen. James Wolfe

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Treaty of Paris (1763) granted Canada to British

Results of the French and Indian War

Results of the French and Indian WarTension between England and colonist develop1. “Royal arrogance of officers insults colonial

gentlemen like George Washington2. Soldiers’ bad language horrified God fearing

men3. High-handed treatment towards merchants

and artisans suggested colonial inferiority4. Colonist began to see how different they were5. British faced with ENORMOUS war debts

and depression6. Big losers are Native American Indians