French & Indian War 7 Years’ War Known in North America as the French and Indian War Known in Europe as the 7 Year War 7 Years’ War
Beginning French and English wanted to control North America Especially the rich Ohio Valley French already trapped and traded there English colonies were expanding that way http://www.edmaps.com/north_america_1750.gif
Middle French won several battles with the aid of their Indian allies
Middle British get more colonists to help British get Iroquois support Tide Turns – British capture Fort Duquesne, Quebec, and Montreal http://news.ncdcr.gov/news/wp-content/uploads/img_7784e.jpg
End British win 7 year war with France French leave North America http://www.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/frenchindian_war.html
End Proclamation of 1763 The British attempted to keep the colonists from moving across the Appalachian Mountains This was done to avoid further fights with the Native Americans living there http://classes.maxwell.syr.edu/his101/pix/proc.jpg
Michigan Connection Fort Detroit was turned over to the British Army after the French surrendered Montreal Later, Fort Detroit was attacked in Pontiac’s Rebellion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Siege_of_Fort_Detroit.jpg