1. French & Indian War
Cause and Effect

2. Major Reasons Countries Go To War
Self Defense
Defending Values
Assisting an Ally (ies)
Advancing Interests

3. What’s in a Name?
Contrary to the name it was NOT the French vs. the Indian
French + Indian vs. Britain+ Indian
These two countries were fighting over land and power and the colonists were there to support their mother country

4. Before the War

5. Causes of War Growth of population in the British Colonies Economy
Fur trading in the French region of the Ohio River Valley was plentiful
A lot of money to be had

6. Cause - Hegemony (he – gem – ony)
The predominant influence exercised by one nation over others. (Dictionary.com)
The F&I War was about who would take over or be the predominant power in the New World.

7. England Dominates

8. The Outcome -- Effect England won hegemony (they won control)
TREATY OF PARIS of 1763
England pushed French out of Canada
Britain gained all French lands east of MS River except New Orleans.
Britain gained Florida from Spain (who had allied with France in War)
British continued to take land from Indians
they would continue to take land and expand west.

9. After the War