1. French and Indian War

2. Causes French: Colonist’s Native Americans:
Have forts in Ohio River Valley
Want control of the rivers for fur trading
Have been there for many years
Colonist’s
need to move West due to overcrowding
Land has been overused for tobacco
Native Americans:
Ohio tribes want to be independent of the Iroquois Nation
Iroquois want Ohio tribes under their control

3. British/American Tensions
Colonials
British
Methods of Fighting
Indian-Style Guerilla tactics
March in formation or bayonet charge
Military Organization
Colonial militias served under own captains
British officers wanted to take charge of colonials
Military Discipline
No military deference or protocols observed
Drills & Tough discipline
Finances
Resistance to rising taxes
Colonists should pay for their own defense
Demeanor
Casual, non-professionals
Prima Donna British officers with servants and tea settings

4. Colonists aid the British
Provided Men to fight
Provided supplies with understanding they would be reimbursed
Expected to get land they fought for

5. Treaty of Paris 1763 France Britain Spain
Retained islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon
Britain
Received Canada from France
Received Florida from Spain
Spain
Received West Louisiana and New Orleans from France

6. Positive Effects of Victory
Britain
Increased colonial empire in North America
Decided to reorganize the colonial colonies
Colonies
United them against a common enemy
Created an American identity
Received military training

7. Negative effects of Victory
Britain
Enlarged British Debt
British have bitter feelings for colonials
“The Americans are in general the dirties most contemptible cowardly dogs that you can conceive.” - General James Wolfe
Colonies
Bitter feelings toward British
Didn’t get the land they just fought for

8. Pontiac’s Rebellion
Ohio Valley Indians, led by Chief Pontiac, attacked British forts.
They wanted the British to leave their land
After many bloody attacks the Indian numbers and supplies were weak
Britain couldn’t afford another war so they made an agreement with the Indians

9. Proclamation of 1763
No Americans could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Designed to keep colonists and Native Americans apart
British agreed to pay half of maintaining this line with military but colonists refused to pay the other half.

11. Colonist’s Reaction Went against British rule and moved west anyway
Many, especially land speculators were angry
Didn’t they just earn this right with war?

12. Exit Ticket #2
Describe the relationship between the British and the Colonists after the French and Indian War. Provide examples.
Predict how will this relationship lead to Independence?