1. Critical Thinking Question
Why? Why are Mizzou and KU Rivals? Why does each school put down and make fun of the other?

2. The French and Indian War
5.3 Notes

3. The French and Indian War – The Two Sides that were fighting were?

4. 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

5. The Start of the War
Dispute between Britain and France for land in Ohio
Britain sends General George Washington
Washington builds Fort Necessity near the French Fort
French Attack
Washington gets decisively beat by the French and surrenders
Start of the French and Indian War

7. 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

8. 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

9. Critical Thinking Question
If the government told all Americans that they were not allowed to live within 50 feet of water (lakes, oceans, etc.) how would you react?

10. British do not get along with the Native Americans
French were successful with Native Americans but the British were not
Why?
Pg 86 Chief Pontiac Quote
Proclamation of 1763
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains
Britain could not enforce this

11. Colonies and Great Britain Grow Apart
Proclamation of 1763
British cowardice in war
Stamp Act
“no taxation without representation”