1. Chapter 3 Section 4
Wars of Empire

2. European Competition and the Colonies
Mid-18th Century
-England (Colonists), France, Spain, and the Netherlands fought for empire.
American Indians Affect the Balance of Power
-British and French fought a series of war
-British wanted to drive French from North America
-British had to neutralize Indian support to the French

3. Europeans Competition and the Colonies
The Balance Shifts
-British colonial population grows
-British population outnumbers the French

4. The French and Indian War
Ohio River Valley
-Both countries claimed area
-French build Fort Duquesne (in now western PA)
Robert Dinwiddie (Virginia Governor)
-George Washington tries to evict the French
-Surrenders after counter attack
*Sparks a world war spread throughout several continents
*Europe will call it the Seven Years’ War
*British colonists call it the French and Indian War

5. French and Indian War Early Battles Page 86-87

6. The French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris (1763)
-ended the war for the British
-British kept Canada, the Great Lakes region, the Ohio River Valley, and Florida
*Mississippi River became boundary between the British and Spanish

7. Pontiac’s Rebellion Page 88-89
Series of Rebellions
-Indians completely cut of after the war
-Indians captured/raided forts and territories in parts of western PA, Maryland, and Virginia
-Goal: weaken the British/Bring French back
What was the Proclamation of 1763? And did it work?