1. French and Indian War 1 I.Four Empire Building nations had claims in North America. A.__________________ B.Great Britain (England) C.__________________ D. Spain The West A. Russia 1.Had Fur trading posts from ____________through modern-day ______________along the Pacific coast B.Spain 1.claimed a large part of the Southwest a.included Mexico, parts of present-day New Mexico, _____________, Texas, and _________________ 2.Islands in the Caribbean 3._____________________ Russia Alaska Canada ArizonaCalifornia Florida France

2. III.French Claims A.New France 1.lay north and west of the English colonies, on the Atlantic coast and inland along the St. Lawrence river. B.Land along the _________________River Valley. C.Land along the _______________River Valley. 1.made up parts of modern-day Ohio, Kentucky, ______________, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and_____________________. 2.originally settled by fur trappers in the early 1700’s IV.British Claims A.13 Colonies 1.laid along the east coast of present-day United States. 2.Made up of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, _________________, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, ________________, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Mississippi Ohio Indiana Illinois Rhode Island Virginia

3. B.The Ohio River Valley 1.made up parts of modern-day Ohio, _____________, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Illinois. 2.1740’s trappers from Pennsylvania and ________________crossed into the valley. 3.Pioneer families from the colonies began to move west. V.Conflict Begins A.Spanish and British 1.border between Georgia and ________________ B.French and British 1.Contest to be the most powerful nation in Europe had already led to 3 previous wars between Britain and France. There was no clear ___________in any of the 3 wars. a.King William’s War (1689 – 1697) b.Queen Anne’s War (1702 - 1713) c.King _______________ War (1744 – 1748) Kentucky Virginia Florida winner George’s

4. 2.Ohio River Valley a.British colonist wanted to move ___________ b.French wanted the land because it lay between ____________and their settlements in the Mississippi River valley. c.Native Americans Take Sides i.British offered more and better _____________ ii.French offered _______________ iii.Iroquois League sided with the _________ a)six tribe league that controlled the fur trade along the ____________________river. b)Located mostly in western New York. iv.Many other tribes side with the French. west Canada goods respect British St. Lawrence