Topic: How did the French and Indian War Impact the 13 Colonies?
New France: Menace to British America? 1608: Quebec established Samuel de Champlain Negotiated w/ Huron Direct control of the King No mass emigration from France French forts Fur Trade Couriers de bois Role of Native Americans France attempts to restrict growth of other imperial possessions Britain in Ohio Spain in Louisiana
The “Seven Years War” Begins (1754) King William’s War (1690s) and Queen Anne’s War (1702-13) Minor skirmishes Ohio River Valley as a battleground (1740s) Col. Washington at Fort Necessity War in North America War spreads throughout Europe and their imperial possessions First “world war”? Britain and Prussia vs. Spain, France, Austria
How did Britain Win the War? Albany Plan of Union Failed attempt to unify colonies Braddock’s plan: attack many areas failure Prime Minister Pitt’s winning strategy Focus on Quebec-Montreal 1759: Battle of Quebec French surrender by 1760
Results of the War 1763: Paris Peace Treaty France loses all of Canada France gives territory to Spain (Louisiana) France no longer a power in North America Britain the strongest power in the world Many British troops stationed in the colonies
Impact of Victory on the Colonies Colonists had fought in frontier battles “equal” to any redcoat Unity of the colonists Colonial expansion into the Ohio River Valley 1763: Pontiac’s War Proclamation of 1763 Resentment of the colonists
Conclusion How would you Evaluate the results of the French and Indian War’s impact on the 13 colonies? Explain in4-5 sentences.