The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War – The Two Sides that were fighting were? FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN

Rivals for an Empire France Great Britain Colonized the Quebec area fur trading 80,000 colonists French explorers traveled down the Mississippi and claimed Louisiana territory Great Britain Colonized the eastern coast >1,000,000 people France & Great Britain are old enemies

The Start of the War Dispute between Britain and France for land in Ohio River Valley French build Fort Duquense in the Valley British build their own 40 miles away French Attack Washington gets decisively beat by the French and surrenders Start of the French and Indian War

Early French Victories Two British General Braddock – Virginia Army General Washington – British Army General Battle at Fort Duquesne Washington’s army flees while Virginian army stays – They are defeated by the French again

Britain Turn the Tide King George II appoints William Pitt as colonial governor Pitt raises a large army (takes out loans) and starts winning battles The Iroquois join the British and help fight against French Native American allies British sneak into Quebec at night by climbing the protective Cliffside – defeat the French Treaty of Paris of 1763 ends the war France looses all but a few islands British take this opportunity to take Florida from Spain

British do not get along with the Native Americans French were successful with Native Americans but the British were not Why? Proclamation of 1763 Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains Britain could not enforce this

Colonies and Great Britain Grow Apart 10,000 British Soldiers in Colonies Britain deeply in debt Sugar Act Stamp Act “no taxation without representation”