CHAPTER #7 The Road to Revolution NOTES The French and Indian War -Braddock’s Defeat (1755)
Page 1 Fighting the War -Both France and England assumed they controlled lands in the Ohio River Valley (O.R.V.) -Most Great Lakes tribes sided with the French because of the strong fur trade -The Iroquois, enemies of most Great Lakes tribes, sided with the British -Conflict began in the O.R.V. but quickly turned to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway -The English Naval force was able to control the area CHAPTER #7 The Road to Revolution NOTES The French and Indian War
Turtle Creek –The Wounding of Braddock …another depiction
Page 2 The War Ends -The English took Quebec in 1759—this essentially ended the War (Montreal would fall) in Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the F&I War -Spain (French Ally) gained New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory -France lost all of its territory in N. America -England now had an enormous amount of terrain to defend…a territory that still had a substantial French presence -Supporting/defending this land would be expensive CHAPTER #7 The Road to Revolution NOTES The French and Indian War
Territorial Impact of the French & Indian War
Page 3 Negative Effects -The Native Americans who had fought with the French had lingering animosity towards the English -Another conflict immediately arose— Pontiac’s Rebellion -This was a series of successful, coordinated Indian attacks on English forts CHAPTER #7 The Road to Revolution NOTES The French and Indian War
Michilimackinac—The Conspiracy
Page 3 Negative Effects -The Native Americans who had fought with the French had lingering animosity towards the English -Another conflict immediately arose— Pontiac’s Rebellion -This was a series of successful, coordinated Indian attacks on English forts -King George III closed lands west of the Appalachian Mountains—Proclamation of Many colonists lost land as a result CHAPTER #7 The Road to Revolution NOTES The French and Indian War
Page 4 Post-War Problems -The English Fur Trade had three problems 1. The English were still competing with the French 2. The English had poor relations w/Native Americans 3. Colonists could not move into the O.R.V. 4. The war left Britain with an enormous debt—resulting in higher taxes -With no representation in English Parliament, colonists had no voice CHAPTER #7 The Road to Revolution NOTES The French and Indian War