1. Ch.4, L.4 Rivalry in North America
Learning Objective:
Analyze Britain's economic policies & the reactions of the colonists.

2. Rivalry Between the French and the British
Both were leading European powers.
Ohio River Valley
West of the Appalachian Mountains
Rich in resources
Both thought they had right to the land
French built a series of forts to protect area.
When British built a fort, the French seized it.
Then built their own fort on top of it.

4. Rivalry Between the French and the British
Spring, 1754:
Militia: military force made up of ordinary citizens.
Travel from Virginia to Ft. Duquesne.
Led by a guy named George Washington.
Build Fort Necessity nearby.
French and native allies attack.
Militia surrenders and are released to return home.

5. Native American Alliances
The French had a big advantage:
Fur trading had created allies.
Natives distrusted British (wanted land).
French had converted natives to Catholicism.
Iroquois Confederacy:
Most powerful group of natives in eastern North America: Made up of six nations (tribes).
British wanted an alliance (partnership).
Iroquois said no but agreed to stay neutral.

6. The French and Indian War (Seven Years War)
Ben Franklin tried to unite the colonies:
Albany Plan of Union (failed)
Colonial gov’ts would have to give up some power.
French had early success:
Captured British forts
Native allies carried out raids:
Killed colonists
Burned farms and crops
Drove families back east

7. The French and Indian War (Seven Years War)
British decided to pay for the war instead of taxing the colonists (war costs money!)
But they would tax them later.
New Prime Minister, 1757: William Pitt
Good at military strategy
Wanted to attack French Canada as well
British brought more troops to colonies
Captured Ft. Duquesne and Quebec, Canada.

8. New British Policies Treaty of Paris, 1763 Proclamation Line of 1763
Ended French and Indian War
Canada and Ohio Valley went to Britain
Proclamation Line of 1763
Imaginary line that limited the settlement of British colonists to the west.
Designed to stop conflict between colonists and natives.
Colonists lost French allies.
British raised prices of goods.
British troops stayed in colonies after the war.
Colonists began to distrust the soldiers.
Chief Pontiac
Treaty of Paris 1763