1. French & Indian War Causes: Longtime enemies (Britain vs France)
British settlers moved in on French land (& Native land)
Fight over control of North America
French forts – traded with Natives

2. French & Indian War Lasted 7-9 years from beginning to end
Albany Plan of Union – Franklin got together delegates from each colony and used the Iroquois League as example
Tried to become friendlier with Iroquois
Called for: Grand council of delegates
Elected by council of delegates
President general – selected and sent by the British crown

3. Delegates agreed with Plan Colonists disagreed with Plan
War: (cont’d)
Delegates agreed with Plan
Colonists disagreed with Plan
1754 – 1755: fighting began
British started slow but lost most early battles
Leaders: Braddock
Daniel Boone
Washington
Franklin
William Pitt – British Prime Minister

4. (Cont’d)
1756: Formal declaration of war by Britain on France
1757: Pitt raised taxes and borrowed money to prepare the military for war
1758: British attacked French forts including Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) and Fort Niagara (New York/Canada).
Forced French to retreat from NY to Canada
Iroquois now choose the British side (used the French against the British)
Turning point: Fall of Quebec – British took Quebec, Montreal, Fort Detroit…

5. French and Indian War End: Treaty of Paris – 1763
France gave up: Canada; lands east of Mississippi River (except New Orleans which was given to Spain I 1762)
Britain returned: Cuba to Spain in exchange for Florida