The French and The French and Indian War – Page 21Indian War – Page 21

1. The French and Indian 1. The French and Indian War would answer the War would answer the question of which would be question of which would be the stronger power in the stronger power in America:America:

England or FranceEngland or France

2. List who supported 2. List who supported England and France:England and France:

England: England: The English Colonists and The English Colonists and England's Indian Allies England's Indian Allies

(the Iroquois)(the Iroquois)

France: France: The French Colonists and The French Colonists and France's Indian AlliesFrance's Indian Allies

(Algonquian and Huron)(Algonquian and Huron)

3. The War began about 3. The War began about conflicts about:conflicts about:

Land:Land:

4.4. ______________explorers – explorers – Marquette, Joliet, LaSalle and Marquette, Joliet, LaSalle and

others – had been the others – had been the ____________Europeans in theEuropeans in the

region around the region around the ____________________French------------- first ---------Great French------------- first ---------Great

LakesLakes

5. Also, which rivers did the 5. Also, which rivers did the French explore near? French explore near? The Ohio and the Mississippi The Ohio and the Mississippi

Rivers:Rivers:

6. Who did France send into 6. Who did France send into the areas? the areas?

Traders and Traders and TrappersTrappers

7. What did the French set up 7. What did the French set up as well? as well?

Trading postsTrading posts

Old Fort Niagara:Old Fort Niagara:

8. 8. __________________claimed the same claimed the same lands.lands.

EnglandEngland

9. In the original English 9. In the original English Charters, the King granted land Charters, the King granted land

from:from:Coast to Coast to

CoastCoast

10. Since land along the east 10. Since land along the east coast was filling up, where coast was filling up, where did the English settlers did the English settlers begin pushing? begin pushing?

The settlers began The settlers began pushing westpushing west

11. 11. The Indians were The Indians were ________________and were and were

willing to willing to ______________to to protect their lands.protect their lands.

AlarmedAlarmed fightfight

12. Sometimes, the treaties 12. Sometimes, the treaties that the English signed with that the English signed with

the Indians were signed the Indians were signed without:without: the Indians understanding the the Indians understanding the

details.details.

13. One Indian said selling 13. One Indian said selling land was like selling:land was like selling:

The sea, or the skyThe sea, or the sky

14. How much earlier were the 14. How much earlier were the French traders at Lake Huron French traders at Lake Huron before the Pilgrims had landed before the Pilgrims had landed at Plymouth?at Plymouth?

Eight YearsEight Years

15. When the English colonists 15. When the English colonists signed treaties, the people who signed treaties, the people who signed the treaties usually:signed the treaties usually:

meant meant to to honor honor themthem

16. However, the Frontier 16. However, the Frontier people were often people were often and and . They wanted land . They wanted land and sometimes they didn't and sometimes they didn't mind killing for it.mind killing for it.

rough rowdyrough rowdy

17. What kept the Indians from 17. What kept the Indians from uniting?uniting?

Old Old feuds feuds kept kept the the Indian Indian tribes tribes apartapart

18. When England and France 18. When England and France started fighting each other, started fighting each other, some Indians sided with the some Indians sided with the _______._______.

EnglishEnglish

19. What type of actions did 19. What type of actions did the Indians, the French and the the Indians, the French and the English keep doing to each English keep doing to each other?other?Picking Picking

at each at each other, other, raiding, raiding, scalping scalping and and killing.killing.

20. France was more 20. France was more interested in theinterested in the______________ trade.trade.

FurFur

21. Were the French interested 21. Were the French interested in settling the area? in settling the area? No, just in the fur tradeNo, just in the fur trade

22. What did the English start 22. What did the English start doing that made the French doing that made the French angry?angry?The English The English

started started buying furs buying furs from the from the Native Native Americans at Americans at high priceshigh prices

23. What were the beaver pelts 23. What were the beaver pelts made into in Europe?made into in Europe?HatsHats

24. Who named this war “The 24. Who named this war “The French and Indian war?French and Indian war? The English ColonistsThe English Colonists

25. Why were the French 25. Why were the French similar to Native Americans?similar to Native Americans? The The

French French were also were also trappers, trappers, traders traders and and fishermefishermen n

26. The French ___________and 26. The French ___________and ________________________________ the land in the land in a way that the ____________ a way that the ____________

never learned.never learned.. .

UnderstoodUnderstood RespectedRespected EnglishEnglish

27. Why did the Iroquois hate 27. Why did the Iroquois hate the French?the French? Because Samuel de Champlain Because Samuel de Champlain

sided against them in their battle sided against them in their battle with a Huron tribe in 1609.with a Huron tribe in 1609.

28. Who were the most 28. Who were the most powerful Indians in eastern powerful Indians in eastern

America?America? The IroquoisThe Iroquois

29. France and England both 29. France and England both claimed the land watered by claimed the land watered by

what river?what river? The Ohio RiverThe Ohio River

30. The French built 30. The French built ____________in in that area.that area.

FortsForts

31. What was the name of the 31. What was the name of the fort where Pittsburgh stands fort where Pittsburgh stands today?today? Fort DuquesneFort Duquesne

32. What did the English say 32. What did the English say about this fort?about this fort?

The fort was in Virginia and the The fort was in Virginia and the land belonged to themland belonged to them

33. Who was the 21-year old 33. Who was the 21-year old surveyor that was sent to tell surveyor that was sent to tell

the French to “move out”?the French to “move out”?

George George WashingtoWashington (plaster n (plaster mask made mask made in 1785 at in 1785 at age 52)age 52)

34. How many men did 34. How many men did Washington have with him?Washington have with him?

150150Portrait of Portrait of

WashingtoWashington in his n in his French and French and Indian War Indian War uniform:uniform:

35. How many of the French 35. How many of the French did Washington's men kill?did Washington's men kill?

1010

36. What year did the French 36. What year did the French and Indian War start?and Indian War start?

17541754

37. What was the name of the 37. What was the name of the small fort that Washington small fort that Washington

built?built?

Fort NecessityFort Necessity

38. Name two problems 38. Name two problems Washington's troops had when Washington's troops had when

this fort was built?this fort was built? He built it on low groundHe built it on low ground

It rainedIt rained

………………..lots..lots

39. Who was the British 39. Who was the British general that arrived to push general that arrived to push the French out?the French out?

General Edward General Edward BraddockBraddock

40. What did Washington say 40. What did Washington say about the British troops in their about the British troops in their

bright red uniforms and the bright red uniforms and the Virginia troops in their blue Virginia troops in their blue

coats?coats? He said it was one of the most He said it was one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen.beautiful sights he had ever seen.

41. What was it that 41. What was it that Washington had realized? Washington had realized?

The colorful coats made great The colorful coats made great targets.targets.

42. What wouldn't the French 42. What wouldn't the French and their Indian allies do?and their Indian allies do?

Fight the way Fight the way Braddock Braddock wanted them wanted them to .to .British

French

43. List four things that the 43. List four things that the French and Indians did French and Indians did when they fought the when they fought the

British:British: They hid in the woodsThey hid in the woods They wore skins to camouflage They wore skins to camouflage

themselvesthemselves They screamed blood-chilling war whoopsThey screamed blood-chilling war whoops They shot at the British from behind trees They shot at the British from behind trees

and rocksand rocks

This type of fighting is This type of fighting is

called “guerrilla warfare”called “guerrilla warfare”