1. The French and Indian War
Chapter 5 Section 1

2. Key Terms and Persons The French and Indian War Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Plains of Abraham

3. 4 Major European Powers

4. What about the Native Americans?
Native Americans felt trapped between the two nations
They were friendlier with the French
Native American tribes were on both sides of the upcoming war

5. Huron Algonquin Iroquois
Who joined who?
France England
Huron Algonquin Iroquois

6. French and Indian War Begins!
French and Indian War in North America, Seven Years War in Europe
Tensions over the Ohio River Valley caused the English to send a letter to a French commander warning the French to leave the area.
The letter is carried by………

7. George Washington

8. How Washington Starts a War
The letter sent with Washington is rejected, Washington returns to Virginia, and is sent out again to reinforce the building of a fort at the start of the Ohio River.
On the way he learns that the French have already built a fort there and are in the area.
Washington surprises a French camp and attacks, the French scatter
Washington learns the French are planning a counter-attack and builds Fort Necessity

9. Fort Necessity Fort Necessity is thrown together quickly
French surround it, Washington surrenders and get released later

10. The Albany Congress
Summer 1754-Delegates from the 7 northern colonies meet to discuss Native American alliances and uniting the colonies to fight
Benjamin Franklin creates the Albany Plan of the Union, which called for the colonies to unite under a president appointed by the king. Each colony would also send two delegates for a Grand Council to make laws. (create one government)
The delegates approved the plan, but every colonial government rejects its.
This plan gets reused later 

11. England tries to go on the attack
1755-General Braddock marches 1500 men to attack Fort Duquesne
Braddock has no experience fighting in North America and is too stubborn to listen to his advisors, including George Washington
Braddock and his men are ambushed by the French and Indians, Braddock has 5 horses shot out from under him and is eventually killed
1000 English soldiers are killed
The next two years go terribly for England, they lose multiple battles and forts.

13. England Starts Winning
1757- William Pitt becomes the head of the British Government, decides that focusing on the American part of the Seven Year War is the first step to winning the rest of it
Pitt sends England’s best generals to North America and offers money to any colonists who gives supplies or serves in the army
1758- Major General Amherst takes over Louisburg, one of the most important cities in French Canada. The English also take over Fort Duquesne

14. The Battle of Quebec
James Wolfe
Marquis de Montcalm

15. Quebec
General James Wolfe is sent out to capture Quebec, the capital of New France
Quebec is very important to New France, it is heavily guarded, and is built on steep cliffs. The commanding general is one of France’s best
Wolfe realizes that fighting the French head on would be a disaster
He has his men climb the steep cliffs at night an assemble outside the city
The French wake up to 4000 British soldiers ready to fight

17. The Treaty of Paris
Losing Quebec cripples the French in North America, they lose the Seven Years War
The Treaty of Paris is signed in 1763, the French give up their territory in North America

18. Boundaries Prewar and Postwar