1. A War Between France and Great Britain (English)
FRENCH & INDIAN WAR
A War Between France and Great Britain (English)

2. Open your textbook to page 117!

3. French Indian War Part of a WORLDWIDE struggle for empire
In a way it was the first “world war.”
While the French and English fought in Europe, their colonies fought in North America.

4. FUR TRADING
Different Native American tribes would trade furs to the Europeans for goods like iron pots and steel knives.
The English and the French BOTH wanted furs!
This led to conflict and fighting.
Some Native American tribes joined the French and others joined the English.

6. General Braddock and troops ambushed near Fort Duquense. June 1755

8. British Turn the Tide William Pitt takes charge of British war effort.
He decides Britain would pay war costs NOT colonists… for now!

9. Treaty of Paris The British beat the French in the Battle of Quebec.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 was an agreement that ended the war.
Britain claimed all land west of the Mississippi.
The Treaty of Paris ended French power in North America.

10. Open your book to page 133!