1. The French and Indian War

2. Why Does it Start Both countries competing for land French vs. English
Ohio River Valley – French forts
Traditional Rivalry

3. Before Treaty of Paris

6. Early George Washington’s defeat at Fort Necessity – 1754
General Edward Braddock appointed to commander and chief
Mission: Drive French out of Ohio River Valley

7. Fort Duquesne 1755 Braddock leads troops to Fort Duquesne
Washington warns of formal line in dense forest – Braddock goes on…
Ambush – Braddock dead, British lose

9. Don’t you know this means war!
England declares War
Combined French and Indian forces
Guerilla warfare – small groups of warriors using hit and run ambushes
SEVEN YEARS WAR

10. Indian Allies
British
French
Iroquois
Huron

11. The Huron French Allies Warrior Tribe – Guerilla Warfare
Based in Canada, NY, and PA.

12. Don’t you know this means war!
England declares War
Combined French and Indian (Huron) forces
Guerilla warfare – small groups of warriors using hit and run ambushes
SEVEN YEARS WAR!

13. Iroquois Confederacy British Allies – traditional enemy of the Huron
based in New York – founded in 1570
Consist of the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida

14. Huron

15. William Pitt Finances the war effort = debt
Debt becomes an issue to the colonies later
British win the war by 1763

16. The Battle of Quebec
Capital of New France
Surprise attack and defeat of the French
Plains of Abraham

18. Treaty of Paris 1763 Great Britain takes control of… Canada
Land East of the Mississippi
French lose North American Colonies

19. Before Treaty of Paris

21. Exit Card
1. What were the two major outcomes of the French and Indian War?