5.3 French & Indian War OBJECTIVE: Learn about the causes and effects of the French and Indian War Understand how the war was a cause of the American Revolution

TRUE OR FALSE The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act to reduce the colonies’ production of sugar. The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to keep Native Americans from settling in British territory. General Braddock’s victory at Ft. Duquesne set the stage for Britain’s invasion of Canada. William Pitt was Britain’s greatest general of the war. The French and Indian war lasted 5 years.

Map: European Claims in North America The dramatic results of the British victory in the Seven Years (French and Indian) War are vividly demonstrated in these maps, which depict the abandonment of French claims to the mainland after the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Competition for Fur Trade

Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap by George Caleb Bingham Bingham's is the best known of the many prints and paintings depicting this singular moment in colonial westward expansion. (Washington University Art Gallery) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Wilderness Road What is the connection between the Wilderness Road and Shay’s Rebellion?

Fort Necessity, May 1754 (reconstruction) http://www2.uiuc.edu/unit/armyrotc/program/mils123/necessity/fort.bmp

Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/images6/PONTIAC1.JPG http://www.hsp.org/files/fortduquesnewatercolor.jpg

BRADDOCK ROAD http://www.britishbattles.com/images/braddock/george-washington-l.jpg http://www.britishbattles.com/images/braddock/braddock-map-l.jpg http://reenacting.net/images/graphics/braddock2.jpg

Braddock’s Defeat 1755 Gen. Braddock, 2,000 men march on Fort Duquesne Mix of colonial militia and Regulars Braddock’s slow moving forces decimated by French and Indian forces, flanking Frontier goes up in flames, Indian raiding parties move uncontested Britian’s invasion of Canada, 1756, fails http://www.britishbattles.com/images/braddock/braddock-no-1-map.jpg

Franklin’s Cartoon, Pennsylvania Gazette Albany Plan for Union Franklin’s Cartoon, Pennsylvania Gazette

William Pitt takes Charge 1757, Pitt becomes leader in Parliament 1758, Pitt organizes attacks on French forts 1758 Fort Duquesne falls, renamed Pittsburgh Pitt puts his best general, James Wolfe, in charge of taking Quebec 1759 Quebec falls; Generals Wolfe and Montcalm killed Battle for Quebec is one of most significant engagements in British and American history Montreal falls 1760

Fall of Quebec, 1759 Battle on the Plains of Abraham http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/wm/wm8.html

http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-of-quebec.htm

Painting by Benjamin West called The Death of General Wolfe, 1770 Painting by Benjamin West called The Death of General Wolfe, 1770. The scene depicts the death of Gen. James Wolfe at the battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/life/travel/Researchers+close+unearthing+Plains+Abraham+mass+graves/3259314/story.html#ixzz111qufuJF

Peace? Line of Demarcation 1763 France thrown off continent entirely Spain given possession of New Orleans and trans-Mississippi Louisiana Great Britain dominant in North America and at sea Friction growing b/w Britain and Colonials Pontiac’s Uprising – Increasing tension with N. Americans Cost of War leads to increasing friction with Britain

Pontiac’s Uprising http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pontiac%27s_war.png

Map: European Settlements and Indians, 1754 Indian tribes 1750 http://www.sbg.ac.at/ges/people/wagnleitner/usa1/slide/early_settlements_1750.jpg

Colonies and Britain Grow Apart Line of Demarcation inhibits movement west!!! This angers Colonials greatly. 10,000 British troops stationed in colony Quartering of troops angers colonists Cost of troops in Colonies heavy burden for Great Britain Seeds of Rebellion

CONFLICT IN THE OHIO VALLEY Braddock defeated Wash. defeated Pitt takes charge Quebec falls Ft. Duquesne falls Montreal falls PEACE? 1763 France leaves Am. FL now British