1. The French and Indian War 1756-1763 Reasons for the War Plans for Unity The Armies

2. Reasons for the War War starts over the Ohio Valley both France and England claim it. War starts over the Ohio Valley both France and England claim it. There is a strong desire to make money off the land and from the fur trade There is a strong desire to make money off the land and from the fur trade Both have a history of fighting each other in Europe and in North America Both have a history of fighting each other in Europe and in North America

3. The Native Americans Native Americans side with the French because English settlers are moving onto their land Native Americans side with the French because English settlers are moving onto their land The Iroquois break off trading with the colonists because of repeated land grabs of their land The Iroquois break off trading with the colonists because of repeated land grabs of their land

4. The Albany Plan of Union, 1754 Ben Franklin suggests that in order to defeat the French, the British, Iroquois and the colonies must be unified Ben Franklin suggests that in order to defeat the French, the British, Iroquois and the colonies must be unified It proposed a tax system to pay for the war, provide for defense and separate branches of government It proposed a tax system to pay for the war, provide for defense and separate branches of government

5. The Albany Plan of Union, 1754 It fails because It fails because colonists do not trust each other colonists do not trust each other the British believe that it gives the colonies too much power the British believe that it gives the colonies too much power the Iroquois want to go to war the Iroquois want to go to war

6. The British and Colonial Militia The British are a trained military force The British are a trained military force Colonists forces are ill trained, fight for a limited time and don’t like to follow orders Colonists forces are ill trained, fight for a limited time and don’t like to follow orders Colonists hide behind trees and shoot Colonists hide behind trees and shoot

8. The French and Indian Allies French military is supported by experienced French trappers French military is supported by experienced French trappers French use a combination of hit and run with European warfare French use a combination of hit and run with European warfare Most Indians, like the Algonquians have a grudge against the colonists and the Iroquois Most Indians, like the Algonquians have a grudge against the colonists and the Iroquois

9. Washington and Fort Necessity France and England both desire the Ohio River Valley France and England both desire the Ohio River Valley The French build forts in the region to protect their interest in the Valley The French build forts in the region to protect their interest in the Valley Virginia sends Colonel Washington to request the French to leave Virginia sends Colonel Washington to request the French to leave

10. Washington and Fort Necessity Washington builds a simple fort to check the French Washington builds a simple fort to check the French The French easily defeat Washington’s forces, he loses several hundred men The French easily defeat Washington’s forces, he loses several hundred men Washington is blamed for starting war incorrectly, it was going to happen anyway Washington is blamed for starting war incorrectly, it was going to happen anyway