1. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR Mr. FergusonU.S. History

2. Setting the Stage for War  England, France, and Spain had already fought a series of wars for control of North America  French established a profitable fur trade in the Ohio River valley  200,000 acres of same land was granted by British to wealthy planters

3. War Erupts  French built Ft. Duquesne on the Ohio River  Governor of Virginia sent a militia to take the fort  Militia was led by a 22 year- old colonel named George Washington  Washington’s troops were defeated, he surrended but became a MUCH better general by the end of the war. Colonel George Washington

4. We Surrender RUN AWAY

7. British March in formation or bayonet charge. Br. officers wanted to take charge of colonials. Prima Donna Br. officers with servants & tea settings. Drills & tough discipline. Colonists should pay for their own defense. Indian-style guerilla tactics. Col. militias served under own captains. No mil. deference or protocols observed. Resistance to rising taxes. Casual, non-professionals. Methods of Fighting : Military Organization: Military Discipline: Finances: Demeanor : British-American Colonial Tensions Colonials

8. Consequences:  Colonials Came Together as Americans”  New Englanders shared hardships with Southerners  Fought with better tactics in the forests  Colonials lost respect and fear of Redcoats  Humiliated by Redcoats  “Allowed” to elect own Captains and supply themselves.

9. The Tide Shifts  British king put a new military leader (William Pitt) in charge  In 1759 Pitt launched a sneak attack on Quebec  Convinced Iroquois to join the English forces  British victory at Quebec led to victory in the war The siege of Quebec was a major turning-point in the French and Indian War. British troops scaled the cliffs to launch a sneak attack on the French city.

10. End of the War  French agreed to the Treaty of Paris 1763  Britain received French colonies in North America and Spain  Spain kept most of the land West of the Mississippi River and New Orleans  France kept is colonies in the Caribbean

11. North America in 1763

12. 1. It increased her colonial empire in the Americas. 2. It greatly enlarged England’s debt. 3. Britain’s contempt for the colonials created bitter feelings. Therefore, England felt that a major reorganization of her American Empire was necessary! Effects of the War on Britain?

13. End of War  Impact on British colonists  Proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774  End of salutary neglect  Tougher enforcement of the Navigation Acts  Raise taxes to pay for the cost of the war  Impact on Native- Americans  Natives resented tougher British restrictions and the increasing number of British colonists Pontiac’s Rebellion