French and Indian War

1620 – Plymouth Rock – Massachusetts English Settlements 1607 – Jamestown - Virginia 1620 – Plymouth Rock – Massachusetts Over the next century – huge influx of people migrating to the colonies

French and Indian War - 1754 By this time – 13 colonies or English colonies To the west – French settlements They begin to battle over territory - Pittsburgh French and Indians against the British and colonists American theatre of the Seven Years’ War (1756) Both end in 1763 – Treaty of Paris French land becomes British land Trade, land to settle

Treaty of Paris Britain claimed French land east of the Mississippi River French lands west of Mississippi River - Spain Treaty ends French power

Proclamation of 1763 Settlement was prohibited beyond Appalachian Mountains – land acquired Avoiding further wars with Natives This created much resentment by colonists toward crown

Huge Debt British in debt – costly war Tax Colonists – pay off debt They benefited from war 1765 – Stamp Act Legal documents, papers Need stamp to be legitimate No representation in Parliament for Colonists