French and Indian War Ft. Necessity Ft. Necessity Ft. Duquesne Ft. Duquesne George Washington George Washington William Pitt William Pitt Battle of Quebec Battle of Quebec Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 George Grenville George Grenville Sugar Act Sugar Act

Borders 1754: British and French shared a border around the Ohio River Valley 1754: British and French shared a border around the Ohio River Valley B&F already fought two wars within the previous 50 years B&F already fought two wars within the previous 50 years

Ft. Duquesne French set up a fort- Ft. Duquesne- near modern day Pittsburg French set up a fort- Ft. Duquesne- near modern day Pittsburg British had already given away land that was near the fort to British citizens British had already given away land that was near the fort to British citizens French claimed that land French claimed that land British militia sent in to protect settlers British militia sent in to protect settlers

Ft. Necessity May 1754: British built Ft. Necessity May 1754: British built Ft. Necessity –About 40 miles from Ft. Duquesne July 1754: On a patrol, a 22 year old colonel from the militia came upon a French detachment July 1754: On a patrol, a 22 year old colonel from the militia came upon a French detachment –Col. George Washington Washington’s patrol fired on the French Washington’s patrol fired on the French Forced to surrender Forced to surrender

French and Indian War George Washington had essentially started the F&I War George Washington had essentially started the F&I War Purpose of the war was to decide who would control North America Purpose of the war was to decide who would control North America Formal declaration in 1756 Formal declaration in 1756

F&I War cont. British Gen. Braddock attacked Ft. Duquesne in 1755 British Gen. Braddock attacked Ft. Duquesne in 1755 British fought in rows British fought in rows French and N.A. allies fought from behind trees French and N.A. allies fought from behind trees Braddock was killed and British lost the battle Braddock was killed and British lost the battle

William Pitt Sent by King George II to win the war Sent by King George II to win the war Politician Politician Needed to get (and did get) colonial support Needed to get (and did get) colonial support –Promised to pay back anything that they spent fighting for the crown Also got Iroquois support Also got Iroquois support

Battle of Quebec British Gen. James Wolf attack Quebec at night British Gen. James Wolf attack Quebec at night Short battle Short battle Took Quebec easily Took Quebec easily Led to the British victory in the war Led to the British victory in the war

Treaty of Paris Ended the war Ended the war The British took all of the land east of the Mississippi The British took all of the land east of the Mississippi –This included Florida Spain was an ally of the French Spain was an ally of the French

Proclamation of 1763 N.A. were worried about new settlers driving away their game N.A. were worried about new settlers driving away their game N.A. negotiated with the British N.A. negotiated with the British –As a show of support and friendship with the N.A. the British gave them blankets Infected with small pox Infected with small pox Peace treaty by the end of 1765 Peace treaty by the end of 1765

Proclamation of 1763 cont. Treaty banned all settlements west of the Appalachians Treaty banned all settlements west of the Appalachians Colonists were not supposed to cross the line Colonists were not supposed to cross the line –Not enforceable

George Grenville British Prime Minister British Prime Minister Needed to find a way to pay the F&I war debt Needed to find a way to pay the F&I war debt Britain had nearly doubled its debt Britain had nearly doubled its debt

Sugar Act Grenville believed the colonists were smuggling sugar Grenville believed the colonists were smuggling sugar Cut the duty on sugar on foreign made molasses in half Cut the duty on sugar on foreign made molasses in half –Hoped colonists would pay a lower tax rather than risk smuggling

Sugar Act cont. Placed taxes on other imports to make up the money Placed taxes on other imports to make up the money Also strengthen smuggling laws Also strengthen smuggling laws –Allowed smugglers to be tried by the vice-admiralty rather than a sympathetic colonial court This began a series of events that would eventually lead to war This began a series of events that would eventually lead to war