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French and Indian War
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When?
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Who? French + VS British Indians
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Where? Ohio River Valley
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Why? Empire-building (more territory held = more money and power)
Ohio River Valley was loaded with beaver, whose pelts were worth HUGE money back in Europe
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French were outnumbered, but winning. Why?
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British Played “unfairly”, too…
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Treaty of Paris
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Impact on Colonists War cost the King of England a FORTUNE (about $70,000,000) The war doubled England’s national debt Colonies are supposed to MAKE money for the king, not COST him money Began a series of new taxes to make up for the lost money – this upset the colonists
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