1. French and Indian War

2. French and Indian War
Aim: What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
Do Now:
Think back to when we studied European explorers.
Where did France set up it’s colony in the New World?
How could its location be a problem for the English 13 colonies?

3. Aim: What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
DO NOW
How could the location of the French colony (blue on the map)be a problem for the English 13 colonies?

4. Aim: What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
DO NOW
Take out French and Indian War worksheet answers

5. France
Claimed the Ohio Valley, Mississippi Valley, and Great Lakes region
Land from Appalachian Mountains to
the Rocky Mountains
Settlements – Quebec and Montreal
In modern day Canada

6. Native American Alliances
English vs. French for furs
Indians competed to supply the furs
Competed for allies when fought wars in America

7. Conflict British start to creep into French territory
French forts built with aid of Native Americans to keep the British out
Virginia governor sends Washington to get French to leave
Fort Duquesne

8. War Begins Washington builds Fort Necessity Surrendered to French
attack
Washington marches
back to Virginia
French and Indian
War begins (1754)
Worldwide struggle
between France and
England

9. Albany Plan of Union First formal proposal to unite the colonies
Defense, taxes, armies, treaties
Franklin’s plan
Colonies do not agree to it

10. Braddock’s Defeat Gen. Braddock – British general
March to Fort Duquesne
Surprise attack by French and Indians
British loss

12. British take Quebec G.B. Secretary of State – William Pitt
Paid extra to supply colonial war
Attack New France capital Quebec
Battle of Quebec – British victory
Turning point of war

13. Treaty of Paris G.B. and France battle in Europe until 1763
Treaty of Paris – Britain claimed all of North America east of the Mississippi River
End of French power in America

14. Pontiac’s Rebellion Colonists move onto Native American land in west
Pontiac’s Rebellion – Indian response
Attacked settlements and forts
Smallpox infested blankets
Indians retreat

15. Proclamation of 1763 Too many problems with Indians
Forbid colonists to settle west of Appalachian Mountains
Colonists upset
British angry b/c colonists did not pay for the war

16. French and Indian War
Aim: How did the war come to and end and what were it’s effects?
Do Now: Answer the Aim.
Think about what short response questions you could see on the test. WRITE THEM DOWN!