1. Section 3
British - French

2. Did You Know?
Washington lost most of his teeth over years by cracking Brazil nuts between his jaws.
First set of dentures = cow’s teeth
Second set of dentures = hippopotamus tusk
Held in place by being attached to his one remaining tooth

3. British-French Rivalry
Grew as both expanded into each other’s territories
In 1740s, British fur traders built fort at Pickawillany in Ohio River country
In 1752, French attacked and drove British out
French built several more forts along Ohio River valley to protect what claimed to be their fur-trading territory

4. Fighting Continues In 1740, French troops raided towns in Maine, NY
British captured French fortress at Louisbourg (north of Nova Scotia) in retaliation.
Returned Louisbourg to France later

6. Native Americans Most sided with French since had better relationship
Often raided British settlements
Iroquois Confederacy most powerful group in East
Mohawks
Seneca
Cayuga
Onondaga
Oneida
Remained independent until mid-1700s when British gained certain trading rights in Ohio Valley

7. American Colonists Take Action
1753 = Virginia governor Robert Dinwiddie sent Washington into Ohio Valley to push French out (not successful)
Spring of 1754 = Washington returned as lieutenant with 150 men to build fort near Pittsburgh
French already there building Ft. Duquesne
Established Ft. Necessity nearby
French surrounded Washington’s soldiers and forced them to surrender (later let them go back to Virginia)

8. George Washington
Even though defeated, fame spread throughout colonies and Europe because he stood up to French

9. Representatives
Group met in Albany, NY, to discuss possible war threat with French
Adopted Albany Plan of Union suggested by Ben Franklin
No colonies approved plan because no colony wanted to give up power

10. French and Indian War Series of clashes
Colonists called it this because fighting two wars
French
Native Americans (allies of French)

11. The Life and Times: George Washington www. player. discoveryeducation
The Life and Times: George Washington