1. War in North America Social Studies 9 Ms. Thind
Seven Year’s War

2. Great Britain vs. France
Two powerful European countries fighting for control of the new world: North America
Several battles between the French and British colonies for territory
Both countries had Native allies

3. Wars in North America Anglo-French colonial wars started in 1689.
War of the Grand Alliance from to block King Louis XVI’s expansion  Acadia captured by Britain  Treaty of Ryswick signed and returned territories to original owners.

4. Wars in North America
War of the Spanish Succession in  Acadia captured by Britain
Treaty of Utretch: technically ended the war but left boundaries unclear and the British unhappy

5. Fortress of Louisbourg
King of France spent a considerable amount on the fortress in New France to protect the St. Lawrence
Designed by Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban: greatest military engineer of the 16th century
Centre of cod fishery, major shipping hub, and a training base for the French navy

6. Seven Year’s War
What? +7 year war used to describe the war for North America Who? Major players: Great Britain vs. France When? Where? Eastern Canada and Eastern United States Why? Overlapping interests in their colonial and trade empires.

7. Seven Year’s War
The Treaty of Utretch stopped New England from crossing the Allegheny Mountains  rich farm lands in Ohio valley  lead to war
In 1755 the British tried to force Acadians to swear an oath to the King of England  they did not = expelled more than 10,000 Acadians

8. Seven Year’s War
In 1758 James Wolfe lead the British to victory after the capture of Louisbourg = now they had easy access of the St. Lawrence river and attack Quebec.

10. Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Pivotal battle, “made Britain what she is”
Poor planning by the French lead by Montcalm and New France suffering from financial problems = lost thousands of soldiers  retreated to Quebec
Quebec surrendered and Montreal was taken in 1760

11. Treaty of Paris
Signed in 1763
New France became British possession