1. The French & Indian War

2. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES
GREED - countries wanted to capture the most land in the New World and control the treasures of the territory
FEAR - countries feared that one country would gain more power than others

3. Strengths FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN Stronger Army Stronger Navy
More experienced military leadership
Did not argue among themselves
GREAT BRITAIN
Stronger Navy

4. FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN Who was on each side?
(with the help of the Western tribes)
vs.
GREAT BRITAIN
(with the help of the 6 tribes of the Iroquois)
Hence the name…The French and Indian War

5. Tension Builds War Erupts
Ohio River Valley was being
disputed. Virginia wanted this region for expansion
Trade Disputes - British were trading with Native Americans who previously had only traded with the French
Washington was
attacked at Ft. Necessity

6. GEORGE WASHINGTON 22-year-old land surveyor and captain
1753 – Was sent to tell French to stay out of the Ohio River Valley and to stop building forts there
Demands were ignored
1754 – Washington returns this time with 150 Virginia militia troops to build Ft. Necessity

7. GEORGE WASHINGTON, cont.
He attacks French in a nearby camp killing 10 and forcing the rest to surrender
Ft. Necessity was later attacked by the French and Washington surrendered
Washington later made commander of small Virginia force that had to protect a 300-mile front

8. Georgia’s New Boundaries after 1763
Western border – now the Mississippi River (Treaty of Paris)
Southern border –
now the St. Mary’s River
(Proclamation of 1763)

9. Proclamation of 1763
Moved Georgia’s boundary south to the St. Mary’s river
Forbade the colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
Cherokee and Creek gave up all lands between the Ogeechee
and Savannah River
They also gave up land
south of the Altamaha River

10. Georgia’s Role in the War
Georgia did not take part in the French and Indian War but benefited from it
1. When land came under control settlers began to migrate to the new colony
2. New boundaries provided water access for future shipping
3. Provided good farmland and dense forests with timber

11. Results of the French and Indian War
The British gained control of Canada, which today continues to be a friend and trading partner with the U.S.
The western frontier – the Ohio River Valley and all lands east of the Mississippi River – was opened to Virginia and other colonies
Great Britain obtained Florida from Spain, which had been an ally to the French during the war
For its help, France gave the Louisiana Territory to Spain
After 150 years of colonization, France lost all of its land in the area
War led to the American Revolution as Great Britain found itself left with a huge war debt

12. Ticket Out The Door List 3 results of the French and Indian War.
List the 2 reasons that French and Indian War was started.
List 1 strength of the French and the British during the French and Indian War.