Trouble on the Frontier Chapter 5: The Road to Revolution (1745-1776) Ch. 5.1: Trouble on the Frontier

Revolution What does this word mean? How is a revolution is different from a war? Think of a rule in your school or a law in your community that you would like to see changed. Describe some steps you could take to protest this rule or law.

Trouble on the Frontier Chapter 5: The Road to Revolution (1745-1776) Ch. 5.1: Trouble on the Frontier Unit 2 Focus Question How did the colonists break away from Britain and create a republican form of government?

Objectives: 1) Identify the reasons why fighting broke out between France and Britain in North America 2) Describe the early defeat of the British by the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War 3) Explain how the British gained victory, and explain the results of the French and Indian War

Why did both France and Britain believe that their territories Concept: Power Why did both France and Britain believe that their territories in North America were worth fighting over?

Eastern North America

British North America

The French in North America

Why would the British be concerned about French forts in the west?

The Ohio River Valley

What was the significance of “The Forks”? Forks of the Ohio What was the significance of “The Forks”?

Which Indians had claims on the land at “The Forks?” Native American Lands Which Indians had claims on the land at “The Forks?”

(Hint: British, French, Native Americans) Objective #1 Identify the reasons why fighting broke out between France and Britain in North America (Hint: British, French, Native Americans)

Forks of the Ohio (close-up)

Conflict Along the Frontier

Conflict Along the Frontier Ft. Duquesne Braddock’s Defeat Ft. Necessity

French and Indian War (1754-1763) ☻ France and England (and their Native American allies) fought for control of the Ohio River Valley in North America

Objective #2 Describe the early defeat of the British by the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War

Albany Congress What was it? What was its purpose? Why did it fall apart? Why did the colonies reject Ben Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union?

Explain this statement: New leadership allowed the British to win a series of important victories and led to the French surrender

Treaty of Paris of 1763 ☻ In 1763, the Treaty of Paris (1763) was signed after the Battle of Quebec and it marked the end of French power in North America ► Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the Mississippi River ► Spain, France’s ally, gave up Florida to the British ► In return, Spain received all French land west of the Mississippi

Section Focus Question How did the British gain French territory in North America?

Objectives: 1) Identify the reasons why fighting broke out between France and Britain in North America 2) Describe the early defeat of the British by the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War 3) Explain how the British gained victory, and explain the results of the French and Indian War

Chapter Focus Question How did the colonists break away from Britain and create a republican form of government?