French and Indian War

Prelude and Causes

British/French Rivalry

Wars in Europe

• War of the League of Augsburg (1689-1697)

• War of the Spanish Secession (1702-1713)

• War of the Austrian Secession (1740-1748)

Wars in America

• King William’s War (1689-1697)

• Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713)

• King George’s War (1744-1748)

Results

King William’s: No territorial changes.

Queen Anne’s: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Hudson Bay become British.

Deerfield Massacre.

King George’s: Louisbourg captured, but later returned.

Ohio River CountryIn the early 1750’s both side eye the Ohio River country.

French Moves1751: Official French policy is to drive British from the

Ohio Country. They begin to build a string of forts.

Ohio Land CompanyIn 1753 Ohio Land Company is formed. They are given 200,000 acres of land.

Company is formed by wealthy Virginians. Robert Dinwiddie and Lawrence Washington are just two.

George WashingtonDinwiddie sends Lawrence Washington’s brother, George, into the Ohio Country with a message to: GET OUT! The French reject.

Fort Duquesne

April 17, 1754: French seize control of British fort at the

confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.

Re-name captured fort, Fort Duquesne

Washington AttacksMay 28, 1754: Washington encounters a small French force.

Half King kills Jumonville after he has surrendered. Surviving French escape to warn of the British.

July 3, 1754700 French with Indians allies attack Washington. Outnumbered,

his forces surrender.

Surrender Document

The surrender document is written in French. Washington signs not knowing that the surrender

terms accuse him of murdering a French

Diplomat, Jumonville.

War!

• This incident marks the beginning French and Indian War in North America.

• Two years later, war will break out on the world’s stage called The Seven Years War.