A Fight for North America British vs. French French and Indian War 1754-1763 A Fight for North America British vs. French

North America in 1750

Colonies Before 1750 The 13 Colonies had been left alone for a century to grow economically, religiously, politically and socially. By 1750 the colonists wanted to move West over the Appalachian Mountains into the fertile Ohio River Valley, which both England and France claimed. France was more concerned with trading fur, not establishing colonies in New France French fur traders had become friends with the Indians living in the Ohio River Valley The French built forts from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River to keep the English colonists out of the Ohio River Valley

Conflict in the Ohio Valley 1754 Virginia sent a 21 year old British militia leader named George Washington to force the French to leave Fort Duquesne. A small battle forced the French out and started the WAR. Washington then built Fort Necessity. The French and Indians attacked. He was set free and returned to Virginia a hero.

Ben Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union to unite the colonies against the French.

French and Indian War- Major Battles War became a world wide war between Great Britain and France French won many battles the first two years 1755-1757 British troops finally took the cities of Quebec 1759 and Montreal 1760. By 1760 the British had won the war and taken Canada from the French.

Treaty of Paris 1763 Britain claimed all land east of the Mississippi River War was costly for the British $$$$$ British colonist began to settle in the Ohio River Valley. Native Americans responded by attacking colonists and destroying forts “Pontiac’s Rebellion” British could not protect the settlers…… Sooooooo……..

Proclamation of 1763 British did not allow colonists to settling west of the Appalachians British sent troops to protect and prevent settlers from crossing the line. Colonists angry about being restricted British govt. angry that colonists did not want to pay for protection This was the 1st time the colonists had hostility towards mother England!!!!!!!