1. A Fight for North America British vs. French
French and Indian War
A Fight for North America
British vs. French

2. North America in 1750

3. Colonies Before 1750
The 13 Colonies had been left alone for a century to grow economically, religiously, politically and socially.
By 1750 the colonists wanted to move West over the Appalachian Mountains into the fertile Ohio River Valley, which both England and France claimed.
France was more concerned with trading fur, not establishing colonies in New France
French fur traders had become friends with the Indians living in the Ohio River Valley
The French built forts from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River to keep the English colonists out of the Ohio River Valley

4. Conflict in the Ohio Valley 1754
Virginia sent a 21 year old British militia leader named George Washington to force the French to leave Fort Duquesne.
A small battle forced the French out and started the WAR.
Washington then built Fort Necessity. The French and Indians attacked.
He was set free and returned to Virginia a hero.

5. Ben Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union to unite the colonies against the French.

6. French and Indian War- Major Battles
War became a world wide war between Great Britain and France
French won many battles the first two years
British troops finally took the cities of Quebec 1759 and Montreal 1760.
By 1760 the British had won the war and taken Canada from the French.

7. Treaty of Paris 1763
Britain claimed all land east of the Mississippi River
War was costly for the British $$$$$
British colonist began to settle in the Ohio River Valley.
Native Americans responded by attacking colonists and destroying forts “Pontiac’s Rebellion”
British could not protect the settlers…… Sooooooo……..

8. Proclamation of 1763
British did not allow colonists to settling west of the Appalachians
British sent troops to protect and prevent settlers from crossing the line.
Colonists angry about being restricted
British govt. angry that colonists did not want to pay for protection
This was the 1st time the colonists had hostility towards mother England!!!!!!!