The French & Indian War and British Colonial Control Illinois History
High Points From Yesterday French have better relationships with the Illini Indians Interested in conversion Live in dense communities Farm Working together Little racial or class strife
Who controls the Illinois Country?
-Part of a larger conflict between Britain and France French & Indian War (1756-1763) -Part of a larger conflict between Britain and France -Muscling for territory and colonial domination of North America sparks conflict
Treaty of Paris [1763] French cedes territory east of Mississippi River to Great Britain (including Canada) Spain cedes Florida to Britain Spain officially gains control of New Orleans
Problems for Great Britain Broke after costly war with France Not much economic incentive without New Orleans More territory, more responsibility Colonists want to expand: French boogeyman is gone Felt the French & Indian War was fought so they could move west Natives are resistant to British control Allied with French Thought British would push them off their hunting grounds
Indian Resistance Pontiac fights British settlement in the North 1764 – 1765 British attempts to enter the Illinois country are resisted Leaders taken as POWs Convince Indians British military will not bring settlers
British in Illinois Capt. Thomas Stirling and 100 members of the Black Watch sent to Fort de Chartres. October 10, 1765 Very short lived. British begin removing troops in 1770s Fort goes into disrepair and remaining troops destroy it.