1. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

2. FIRST SETTLEMENTS  First French settlement in North America started in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain  Claimed the Mississippi basin for France, and named it Louisiana – after King Louis XIV  To protect fur trade, made alliances with Native American tribes – Algonquains and Hurons  While French made alliances, Britain was doing the same

4. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR  Lasted from 1754 – 1763  Also called the Seven Years’ War and in Canada, called the War of Conquest  War began in colonies; spread to Europe eventually  Spain and its colonies also involved

6. ALLIANCES AND FIRST CLASH  France allied with many Native American tribes  However, Iroquois League allied with Britain  6 tribes in the Northeast  Had a constitution and council of leaders  French built Fort Dusquesne on British owned land  1754 – George Washington and militia made unsuccessful attempt to take land back from France  First battle of the French and Indian War

7. BRITISH RESPONSE

8. THE WAR PROGRESSES AND TURNS  Started out poorly for the British in the first 3 years  1757 – William Pitt became British Secretary of State and took control of directing the war  British officers began forcing colonists into the army, seized supplies, and forced to let soldiers stay in colonist houses  Colonists none too pleased  This was the turning point in the war  French began to lose Native American support

9. PEACE TREATY  Treaty of Paris in 1763  Britain gained all French land east of the Mississippi River, including much of what is now Canada  Spain gave up Florida area to Britain  Gained Louisiana territory from France

11. EFFECTS  Colonist workers supplied food, weapons, and ships to army – huge profits  Forced colonists to work together, helping unite the territories  British Empire increased greatly  Decided to tax colonists to help pay for new costs  Native Americans devastated  Most helped French – side that lost  Proclamation of 1763 – line across Appalachian Mountains to prevent settlers from moving west  Largely ignored