1. French and Indian War

2. Aka Seven Years War
Britain and France rivaled for control of North America
War erupted: Britain and the Colonists v. France and Native Americans

3. Build up to war European struggle for power spilled over.
British mistreatment of the Indians
Ohio River Valley
Ft. Duquesne (W. Pennsylvania)
Colonial troops led by George Washington sent by the VA gov. to kick out the French
Attacked and defeated small group of French soldiers
Natives with Washington massacred the Frenchmen.
French counter attack and Washington surrenders.
A “world war” erupts and America becomes a focal point.

4. Early Battles Poor start for British
1755, able to take Fts. Near Nova Scotia
Ft. Duquesne
British Gen. Edward Braddock defeated .
Braddock was killed in loss.
Retreat led by Washington, led to safety.

5. Great Lakes Battles Lake Ontario / Lake George.
French Gen. Louis- Joseph de Montcalm defeats the British.
Indians began to raid Pennsylvania and Virginia.

6.
British cut off French shipping.
Indians desert French and join up w/ British
British take Ft. Duquesne and Louisburg
British control St. Lawrence River

7. Canada Battle of Quebec Battle of Montreal
British Gen. James Wolfe defeats Fr. Gen. de Montcalm
Surprise attack at night over the steep cliffs.
Battle of Montreal
1760, captured by British
French governor surrendered the rest of Canada

8. Treaty of Paris, 1763 Ended the French and Indian War
France gave up Canada and all land west to the Mississippi

9. Pontiac’s Rebellion Indian Tribes Rebellion
Mississauga, Ottawa, Potawtomi, Ojibwa, Wyandot, Miami, Kickapoo, Mascouten, Delaware, Shawnee, and Seneca.
Rebellion
Indians overran British Forts along Ohio River
Raided Penn, Maryland, and Virginia
Attack Ft. Detroit
Indians ran out of supplies and arms
Gen. Thomas Gage ends the rebellion