The Dual for North America US History: Mrs. Lacks

French & Indian War AKA the Seven Years War France & Indians vs. English (American Colonists & British troops from England)

French in North America The French empire expanded in North America, north and west of the British The French were friendly with the Natives and traded heavily with them

French in North America In 1754, the French built Fort Duquesne in present day Ohio the VA govt had said it was part of VA VA governor sent a group of militiamen, led by 21 year old George Washington, to order the French to leave In response to Fort Duquesne and French resolve to stay, George Washington and the British built Fort Necessity

British Fort Necessity French Fort Duquesne British Fort Necessity

War Begins Ft Necessity French continue to win site of 1st battle France won skirmish became war (even in Europe) French continue to win

French & Indian War King George II fires GW, and appoints William Pitt to run British Army Invigorated army Powerful Iroquois join Pitt/British

French & Indian War The war took a dramatic turn in September 1759 at the Battle of Quebec The British crushed the French, and won the war The war officially ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Paris (1763) Britain claimed Spain kept Canada all of North America east of the Mississippi River Florida, from Spain Spain kept all land west of the Mississippi River New Orleans, from France France kept only a few small islands near Newfoundland

Proclamation of 1763 To avoid further costly conflicts with the Natives, the British government banned all settlement west of the Appalachians established a Proclamation Line along the Appalachians, which the colonists could not cross Not enforced

Proclamation of 1763

Post War Issues British vs. Colonists: Proclamation of 1763 British troop presence British debt (would lead to higher taxes) Cultural Differences