1. The Seven Years War ‘
Key Concept 3.1 I

2. The British desired to expand their global empire to the west
The Cause
Westward expansion
The British desired to expand their global empire to the west
France had already occupied the fertile region of the Ohio River Valley

3. The Early (Unsuccessful) Battles of the British
Pennsylvania – colonel George Washington attempts to remove the French from Fort Necessity in 1754
General Braddock leads on unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne in 1755
For the next two years, the British continue to lose against the allied French and Native Americans

4. The Tide Turns British victories began in 1759
The French Forts Duquesne, Ticonderoga, and Louisbourg were captured
The French Montreal surrendered to the British in 1760
The British continue to defeat the French and Indians for three more years

5. The End of the French & Indian War
The war ends with the Treaty of Paris in 1763
Terms of the Treaty of Paris
Britain received Canada from France and Florida from Spain
France acquired the Caribbean sugar islands of Guadalupe and Martinique
Spain got Cuba and the Philippines

6. The Aftermath Pontiac’s Rebellion
The Ottawa and Delaware tribes organized an armed revolt against the British
They were unsuccessful, but it made the British realize they needed to inhibit westward expansion
The British issued the Proclamation of 1763, which forbade expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains since the region was reserved for the Native Americans
Colonies ignored this policy
The British are left deep in debt  taxes
Colonies are united
Outline for the American Revolution

7. Summary
Great Britain and France both wanted a global empire in North America
Control over the fertile Ohio River Valley
France loses
Its absolute government prevented New France from developing by restricting immigration (low population in the French colonies) and economic policies (no money for the war)
Britain wins
Their colonies were highly populated and they had a powerful navy
Treaty of Paris (1763) ends the French and Indian War
Great Britain’s navy was seen as the strongest one in the world
Britain was left with a very large debt
Began taxing the colonies  leads up to the American Revolution
The colonists felt a need to separate from Britain and become independent