1. The History of the French & Indian war
French & Natives
Vs.
British, Colonists, & Natives

2. Tonights Contest: Beaver Wars
Hurons Vs. Iroquois
Hurons Coached by “French”
Iroquois Coached by “Dutch”
Home field Hurons: North of Great Lakes
Home field Iroquois: Southeast of G.L. -NY
Turning Point: Dutch supply more guns to Iroquois
Literally annihilate opponent (Hurons)

5. Coach Replacement 1664 English (New Coach) takeover NY
English takeover alliance with Iroquois
Iroquois population suffers
Disease and warfare
Iroquois insist on Neutrality
The Grand Settlement of 1701
Neutrality with regard to British & French empires

6. The French Along the Mississippi
Followed along the waterways
St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, Mississippi
French outposts appear along the Gulf Coast
1718 – French Louisiana
In between Canada & Louisiana –villages and military outposts develop
Pays Des Illinois

7. Spanish Presence Pueblo ‘Village’, Taos, NM
Spanish fight w/ Pueblos
Settlement in NM protects silver mines
Spanish also settle in CA, TX, and FL
FL protects Spanish ships returning from Peru & Mexico
Stopped colonial southern expansion

9. American Layout Britain = East coast/Georgia to MA
French = Canada to Louisiana
Spain = FL, TX, NM, and CA
French settlements drove a wedge between Florida and other Spanish settlements
Also, stopped further expansion of English settlements

10. French and Spanish Conversion
Missionaries – Goal – convert N.A.
French/Spanish – Goal – incorporate N.A. into society
How?
Use Catholic traditions, fine robes, ceremonies
Gave gifts, bells, knives, cloth, clocks, magnets
N.A. take the bait

12. Converting for Faith? Little religious instruction – given baptism
Falsely drawn in
Economic pressure
Only sell to converts
Blended religions
Add Jesus, Mary, Saints to Indian Gods
Truly in the name of God?

14. More War in 1675
Bacon’s Rebellion – Virginian Plantation owners want more land
Instead rebel against H.O.B
Gov’t will only protect colony, not fight
Nathaniel Bacon leads siege on colony
King Phillip’s War (Phillip = Indian)
N.A. rebellion against colonists
High casualties, MA colony