1. The French and Indian War 1754 - 1763

2. The French and English Collide The “French and Indian War”, the colonial part of the “Seven Years War” that ravaged Europe from 1756 to 1763, was the bloodiest American war in the 1700’s. It took more lives than the American Revolution, involved people on three continents, including the Caribbean.

3. Governor Dinwiddie Think you see the Infant torn from the unavailing Struggles of the distracted Mother, the Daughters ravished before the Eyes of their wretched Parents; and then, with Cruelty and insult, butcherd and scalped. Suppose the horrid Scene compleated, and the whole Family, Man, Wife, and Children (as they were) murdered and scalped... and then torn in Pieces, and in Part devoured by wild Beasts, for whom they were left a Prey by their more brutal

4. Governor (dimwit) Dinwiddie “However, sir, in obedience to my instructions, it becomes my duty to require your peaceable departure, and that you would forbear prosecuting a purpose so interruptive of the harmony and good understanding, which his Majesty is desirous to continue and cultivate with the most Christian King.” “However, sir, in obedience to my instructions, it becomes my duty to require your peaceable departure, and that you would forbear prosecuting a purpose so interruptive of the harmony and good understanding, which his Majesty is desirous to continue and cultivate with the most Christian King.”

5. What Happened? 7 years of fighting 7 years of fighting More loss of life than the Revolution More loss of life than the Revolution English forces combined with colonial militias English forces combined with colonial militias French and Indian forced united French and Indian forced united The Ohio Valley must have been pretty cool! The Ohio Valley must have been pretty cool!

6. Newspapers carried stories to ALL the colonies

7. Colonies Unite!

8. Effects Colonies unite to fight for the first time Colonies unite to fight for the first time George Washington becomes a national hero George Washington becomes a national hero America / England gains more land America / England gains more land (The Ohio Valley) England left with MASSIVE debt