French and Indian War (AKA Seven Year War in World History) Word Wall Words

French and Indian War The final war, won by the British, which decided who would control the northern and eastern parts of North America, resulted in large war debt for British

Alliances Relationships between groups, usually governments, for the purpose of defense during war

Iroquois League An alliance of six Iroquois Indian tribes that banded together for protection

Proclamation of 1763 Forbid colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains, angered English colonists

Albany Plan of Union Formal proposal by Benjamin Franklin, modeled after the Iroquois League, to unite the 13 colonies….it was unsuccessful

Battle of Quebec The turning point in the French and Indian War, British victory led to their controlling all of Canada

Gorilla Warfare A method of fighting in which the enemy hides and uses surprise attacks to inflict heavy casualties, and then retreats to safety

Treaty A formal written document, signed by those at war, which finalizes the outcomes of the war

Treaty of Paris 1763 Agreement that ended the French and Indian War and gave claim to all the land north east of the Mississippi River to the British (Used to be French)

Pontiac’s Rebellion Native American response, in 1763, to British settlers moving onto their land, the Native Americans destroyed almost every British fort west of the Appalachians