1. The Road to the American Revolution
Life Is A Highway
The Road to the American Revolution

2. Just LeDoux It!

3. French and Indian War 1754-1763 British and American Colonists
French and Indians
Fought for control of eastern America

4. No One Beats Jim

5. Britain vs. France English on the coast French further inland
French held from the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains

6. Rocky Mountain High!

7. Britain vs. France 2 Conflict over the Ohio Valley
British founded towns and farmed.
French made forts to protect land.
French traded with Indians

8. Ah, My Friends!

9. Albany Plan of Union June 1754
Tried to increase the strength in ties with the Iroquois League
Also tried to unify war effort in Northern Colonies

10. Listen Up and Listen Good

11. Albany Plan Part Deux Grand council of delegates from colonies.
Colonial legislatures pick delegates.
President appointed by king to run council

12. Rotten in Denmark

13. The Disapproval Plan deemed good by delegates. Legislatures said no.
Did not want a central government.

14. Make My Day

15. Early British Defeats Fort Necessity: 6/9/1755 900 French and Indians
1,500 British and 450 Colonial Militia.
French and Indians won.

16. We Won This Round

17. Guerilla Warfare
British fought what would later be known as Napoleonic tactics.
Indians fought Guerilla Warfare.

18. I Win!

19. Famous Survivors George Washington Daniel Boone One became president.
The other blazed a trail through Kentucky

20. Kentucky Thunder

21. Britain Victorious 1757: William Pitt becomes Prime Minister.
Convinced Parliament to raise taxes and borrow money.
1758: Brits started overwhelming French

22. Sacrebleu!

23. Britain Victorious 2 July 1759: Lay siege to Quebec
City surrendered in September.
1761: Seized French forts along the Great Lakes

24. Take A Bite Out of War

25. Treaty of Paris France turned over present-day Canada.
It also gave up all land east of the Mississippi River.
New Orleans France was given to Spain already.

26. Happy Treaty!

27. Treaty 2
Britain gave Spain back Cuba
Spain gave Britain Florida

28. Florida Is Here!

29. Loyalty Falters Britain felt the Colonists did not help out enough.
Colonists felt the British military tactics were weak.
British viewed being led by Colonial officers as treason

30. Say What?

31. Governmental Change George III became King of England.
Went after the Great Lakes region populated by Indians.
Indians did not like the English as much as the French

32. Stay Away!

33. Pontiac’s Rebellion
Ottawa, Huron, Potawatomi, and other tribes rose up against the British.
Named Pontiac’s Rebellion after Ottawa leader.

34. Smooth Move

35. Proclamation of 1763
Closed the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlement.
signed treaties of Pontiac’s Rebellion.
Colonist still went west

36. Go West Young Man!

37. Britain’s Finances Britain was struggling with debt.
Colonists were prospering.
George Greenville became Prime Minister and decided to levy taxes in addition to duties.

38. Oh Crap!!!!!!!!!!!

39. Review What were the years of the war?
What sides were formed for the war?
What was the goal for the war?

40. Review 2 What was the scope of land France had?
What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?
What was the first battle of the war?

41. Review 3 What was the new warfare waged by the Indians?
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris?