French and Indian War Review Power Point

Note to Students This power point is designed to help you learn the men and forts involved in the French and Indian War. Also, the military action during each campaign year and the Treaty of Paris of It is not designed to review the bodies of water. You need to study the map in your graphic organizer and on the back of your study sheet. You also need to take the Moodle Quiz and come to one of the review classes.

Who am I?

Benjamin Franklin I was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Albany Congress. I was also the author of the Albany Plan of Union

General Edward Braddock I was a British officer. My army was ambushed in 1755 near Ft. Duquesne. I was killed and my body was buried in the road so the Indians wouldn’t find it

William Pitt I was elected Prime Minister of England in I changed the direction of the war by appointing new officers and deciding to try and win the war in North America.

General James Abercrombie I was a British officer. I led the unsuccessful attack on Ft. Carillon in I sent my men against the wall that the Marquis de Montcalm built. We were beaten back.

Marquis de Montcalm I was a French officer. I was appointed commander of the French forces in I captured forts Oswego and William Henry. I stopped Abercrombie at Ft. Carillon but was killed at the Battle of Quebec in 1759.

Lt. Col. John Bradstreet I was the British officer who captured Ft. Frontenac in We found out that it was an important supply fort for the French.

Maj. Robert Rogers I was a British colonial militia leader. I organized a unit of rangers who fought like the Indians. We were the eyes and ears of the army.

George Washington I was the Virginia militia officer involved in the 1754 incident that started the French and Indian War. I was also with Gen. Braddock when he was ambushed in 1755.

General James Wolfe I was the British officer who helped Lord Jeffrey Amherst capture Louisbourg in I was killed at the Battle of Quebec in 1759.

Lord Jeffrey Amherst I was the British officer who helped Gen. James Wolfe capture Louisbourg in I captured Ft. Carillon and Ft. St. Frederic in 1759.

Lord George Howe I was the second in command to Gen. James Abercrombie in I was killed when scouting the French positions at Ft. Carillon.

General John Forbes I was the British officer who captured Ft. Duquesne in The fort was destroyed by the French because the fall of Ft. Frontenac prevented them from getting supplies.

Sir William Johnson I was a British militia officer. I won the Battles of Lake George and built Ft. William Henry in I also captured Ft. Niagara in 1759.

Forts

Ft. Duquesne Built by the French to control the Ohio Valley. Captured by the British in 1758 and renamed Ft. Pitt

B – Fort Duquesne

Ft. Frontenac French fort located where Lake Ontario flows in the St.Lawrence River. Captured by the British in Key French supply fort.

C – Fort Frontenac

Ft. Niagara French fort built where the waters of the Niagara River flow into Lake Ontario. Captured by the British in 1759

D – Fort Niagara

Ft. Ticonderoga Built by the French and called Ft. Carillon Captured and renamed by the English in 1759

I – Fort Ticonderoga

Louisbourg Fortified French city on Cape Breton Island. Guarded the entrance to the St. Lawrence River. Captured by the English in 1758

E - Louisbourg

Ft. Pitt Built by the French to control the Ohio Valley and called Ft. Duquesne. Captured and renamed by the British in 1758.

B – Fort Pitt

Crown Point Built by the English to replace French Ft. St. Frederic

F – Crown Point

Ft. Oswego British fort built on Lake Ontario to guard the entrance to the Mohawk Valley. Captured and destroyed by the French in 1756

G – Fort Oswego

Quebec Capital of New France Scene of the only battle fought between regular British and French soldiers Wolfe and Montcalm were killed here.

A - Quebec

Ft. William Henry Built by the British in 1755 to guard the southern end of Lake George. Captured and destroyed by the French in “Last of the Mohicans”

H – Fort William Henry

Ft. Carillon Built by the French to guard the spot where the waters of Lake George flows into Lake Champlain. Captured by the English in 1759

I – Fort Carillon

Ft. St. Frederic Built by the French to control one of the narrowest point on Lake Champlain. Captured by the British in 1759

F – Fort St. Frederic

Campaign Year of 1754 George Washington is involved in an incident along the Ohio Frontier that is the spark that starts the war. Albany Congress – Albany Plan of Union

Campaign Year of 1755 Gen. Edward Braddock is ambushed as he tries to take Ft. Duquesne. William Johnson wins the Battles of Lake George. William Johnson becomes Sir William Johnson and builds Ft. William Henry

Campaign Year of 1756 Marquis de Montcalm captures and destroyes Ft. Oswego

Campaign Year of 1757 William Pitt elected Prime Minister of England. Montcalm captures and destroys Ft. William Henry – “Last of the Mohicans”

Campaign Year of 1758 Gen. James Wolfe and Lord Jeffrey Amherst capture Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. Gen. James Abercrombie defeated by Montcalm at Ft. Carillon. Lt. Col. John Bradstreet captures Ft. Frontenac. Gen. John Forbes captures Ft. Duquesne.

Campaign Year of 1759 Lord Jeffrey Amherst captures Ft. Carillon and Ft. St. Frederic. Sir William Johnson captures Ft. Niagara. Battle of Quebec – Gen. James Wolfe defeats the Marquis de Montcalm – both generals die during the battle.

Campaign Year of 1760 Three British armies converge on Montreal and Montreal surrenders. Fighting in North America is over.

J - Montreal

Treaty of Paris of 1763 France lost all her land in North America except Haiti and some fishing islands England got all French land east of the Mississippi River Spain got all French land west of the Mississippi River England got Florida from Spain

The End Good Luck Don’t forget to study your map!!!! Take the Moodle Quiz until you get everything right!!!