1. The French and Indian War

2. The French and Indian War – The Two Sides that were fighting were?
FRANCE
GREAT BRITAIN

3. Rivals for an Empire France Great Britain
Colonized the Quebec area
fur trading
80,000 colonists
French explorers traveled down the Mississippi and claimed Louisiana territory
Great Britain
Colonized the eastern coast
>1,000,000 people
France & Great Britain are old enemies

4. The Start of the War
Dispute between Britain and France for land in Ohio River Valley
French build Fort Duquense in the Valley
British build their own 40 miles away
French Attack
Washington gets decisively beat by the French and surrenders
Start of the French and Indian War

6. Early French Victories
Two British General
Braddock – Virginia Army General
Washington – British Army General
Battle at Fort Duquesne
Washington’s army flees while Virginian army stays – They are defeated by the French again

7. Britain Turn the Tide
King George II appoints William Pitt as colonial governor
Pitt raises a large army (takes out loans) and starts winning battles
The Iroquois join the British and help fight against French Native American allies
British sneak into Quebec at night by climbing the protective Cliffside – defeat the French
Treaty of Paris of 1763 ends the war
France looses all but a few islands
British take this opportunity to take Florida from Spain

8. British do not get along with the Native Americans
French were successful with Native Americans but the British were not
Why?
Proclamation of 1763
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains
Britain could not enforce this

9. Colonies and Great Britain Grow Apart
10,000 British Soldiers in Colonies
Britain deeply in debt
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
“no taxation without representation”