1. AKA- The Seven Years War
The French & Indian War
(1756 to 1763)
AKA- The Seven Years War
“The Great War for Empire”

2. A Little Background Info:
In the 1750’s France was Great Britain’s biggest rival in the struggle to build a world empire.
The 13 colonies will favor Great Britain because they still thought of themselves as “British.” Plus they were excited to EXPAND!

3. France’s North American Empire
1534-Jacques Cartier- Explored St. Lawrence River
Samuel de Champlain founded town of Quebec
1682- Robert Cavelier- Mississippi Valley for France (Louisiana)

4. North America in 1750

5. Britain France 1,000,000 in population 70,000 in population
Had strained relations with the NA
Built towns and raised families
Protestant faith
70,000 in population
Fur Traders
Catholic Priests
Developed friendly relations with NA
Fur Trading led to military alliances (Watch out British)

6. The First Clash
The French built a fort on land the British had given away to wealthy planters
Virginia governor sent out a militia to evict the French
Led by George Washington the British form an outpost called Fort Necessity
Fighting back and forth, the British were forced to surrender
**Start of the French and Indian War
And the 4th War between these rivals!

7. 1755  Early French Victories
Gen. Edward Braddock (British) assisted by G. Washington  evict the French from the OH Valley
Attacked 10 mi. from Ft. Duquesne by 1500 French and Indian forces.
Turned and FLED!!!!!
Colonists started to question the competence of the British Army

8. 1757  William Pitt Becomes Foreign Minister
He understood colonial concerns.
He offered them a compromise:
- Loyalty & military support would be reimbursed col
**Got the Iroquois’ support.
RESULTS?  Colonial morale increased by 1758.

9. Turning the Tide of War
9/1759- outside of Quebec, French troops were caught off guard and attacked
Short but deadly battle
The British triumph led them to victory in the war
War officially ends in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris

10. 1763  Treaty of Paris
France --> lost everything except a few small islands in the West Indies.
Spain --> got all French lands west of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to England.
England --> got all French lands in Canada, all land east of the Mississippi River, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominance in India.

11. North America in 1763

12. The Aftermath: Tensions Along the Frontier
1763  Pontiac’s Rebellion
Fort Detroit

13. New Problems….
NA feared that the growing number of British settlers would drive away their game they depended on for survival.
1763- Ottawa leader, PONTIAC, recognized the cost of the French loss
NA captured 8 British forts in the Ohio Valley
British “gifts” of smallpox-infected blankets from Fort Pitt.

14. Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)

15. Proclamation of 1763
To avoid further conflict the Proclamation of 1763 was created banning all settlement west of the Appalachians.
***********VERY HARD TO ENFORCE**********

16. BACKLASH!
British  Proclamation Line of 1763.