Warm Up Hand in Southern Colonies Map Activity Prepare for Notes/Discussion

Roots of the French and Indian War

Growing Friction  Territorial Expansion in Ohio River Valley  French Forts in Ohio River Valley

Two Different Empires

Native Americans Taking Sides  French or British?

Advantages  French –Partners –Equals –Intermarried –Didn’t take land  British –Fight their enemies –Promises of land –Promises of weapons

The French and Indian War The Lead Up

Ohio River Valley  1753 – G.W. sent to Ohio River Valley by VA  Reports back French are militarizing area

Governor Robert Dinwiddie I want citizens and speculators from Virginia to settle in the Ohio Country in Colonists Take Action Against New France Why did the Governor want this?

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George Washington’s route to warn the French (1753)

The French told me that it was their absolute design to take possession of the Ohio, and by God they would do it.

Washington, take 150 militia members and return to the Ohio Country and tell the French to leave (1754).

Washington and the militia returned (1754) and noticed that the French had constructed Fort Duquesne.

 Washington and his men attacked a French scouting party.  Washington then built Fort Necessity for protection.

Who was in a better position in the Ohio Country during 1754? The French or the English Colonists? Really? That’s your fort?

Washington the Hero!?  Even though he lost, Washington is seen as a hero by the English colonists. I have failed my colony, Virginia! Nonsense! You stood up to the French. You are a hero!

Albany Plan of Union  Ben Franklin proposes loose government of 13 colonies  Colonies to ban together against French threat  Fails

Conflict  Braddocks Expedition  Capture Fort Duquesne

Edward Braddock Marches to Duquesne!  Braddock leads British troops  GW is on his staff

What problems might the regular British Army run into in the back country?

Edward Braddock and 1,400 British Ambushed French and Indians July, ,000 British Casualties

War Declared  War is declared in 1756 by Britain  First war of empire to start in New World  Had been previous wars that had started in Europe and moved to colonies.

Quiz Review and Review Sheet

Warm Up  Grab a French and Indian War Map  Put Aside  Prepare for discussion

The French and Indian War Major Events

William Pitt  New British Prime Minister  Picked skilled commanders  Pays for everything to avoid conflict with colonists  What city is named after Pitt?

Major Battles  Initial French Success, then British Domination in Colonies –Louisbourg 1758 –Ft Carrillion 1759 –Montreal / Quebec 1760

Fall of Quebec

James Wolfe (British)  Sails down St. Lawrence River after Louisbourg  Surprises French at Quebec –Fall 1759  Wolfe dies in the battle

Benjamin West, The Death of Wolfe, 1770

The Battle of Quebec – September 13, 1759Quebec Quebec City Plains of Abraham British Army French Army St. Lawrence River

Outcome of the F&I War

Outcomes of the War  Treaty of Paris  Proclamation of 1763  Debt for the British

Treaty of Paris  France to lose all North American land east of Mississippi R.  England to restrict settlement beyond Appalachians  Create Native American Reserve

Proclamation of 1763  To prevent further expansion conflict  No settlement beyond Appalachian Mts.  Angered Colonists

Debt for the British  Britain racked up a huge debt fighting French  Decided to begin to tax colonies to pay off debt from the war that “they had caused”  This angers colonists

Quiz Review Sheet / F&I War Map