1. McLaine 8th Grade Georgia Studies
French & Indian War
McLaine
8th Grade Georgia Studies

2. When did this event happen?

3. Where was the war fought?
Ohio River Valley

4. Who was involved in the war?
Alliances formed between Europeans and Native Americans in order to defend Fur Trade
(Algonquians & French ) VS. (British)

5. What were the causes of the war?
Spain, England, and France competed for colonies
France protected their territory
New France built forts around their main settlements (Quebec, Canada & Mississippi River & Great Lakes Region)
England moved west INTO the Ohio River Valley
Was French Territory  FRENCH NOT HAPPY

7. What were the causes of the war?
English & French compete for FURS and also compete to claim the Ohio River Valley

8. How did the fighting begin?
Battle at the Ohio River (first battle)
George Washington sent to set up British Fort in Ohio River Valley and attack French, who built Fort Duquesne on British territory
Washington forced to surrender

9. What were the effects of the war?
FROM BRITISH PERSPECTIVE:
Colonies showed lack of loyalty
Willing to trade for greater profit than to help mother country
Colonial soldiers performed poorly
Colonial legislatures resisted raising taxes to pay for the war effort

10. What were the effects of the war?
COLONISTS PERSPECTIVE
Removal of French power leads to desire for greater westward expansion
No reason to keep British soldiers around for protection anymore
Anger & Resentment at being treated as second class citizens

11. Why is this event important?
Proclamation of 1763
Britain realized that defending Western lands would be costly ($$)
Passed a law that would STOP colonists from settling WEST of Appalachian Mountains
Angry colonists ignored Proclamation and moved West anyways
REFUSED to take orders from faraway nation. English colonists began to refuse a lot of rules that were being imposed by Britain