1. “The French & Indian War
Rivalry in
North America:
“The French & Indian War
(1754 to 1763)
Chapter 4, Lesson 4
EQ: Why does conflict develop?

2. Vocabulary: Ch. 4, Lesson 4 Militia Iroquois Confederacy Alliance
Albany Plan of Union (pg.108)

3. IT MATTERS BECAUSE…
Rivalry between Britain and France led to war for control of North America French and Indian War
The war cause the conflict between Britain and the colonies American Revolution

4. North America in 1750

5. Rivalry: British vs. French
British and French compete for power in America.
Both want to control the Ohio Valley (had many resources)
French had fur trade business ($) with Native Americans of that region

6. French built forts to protect their land
The Ohio Valley
French built forts to protect their land
British also built forts
French seized American fort built their own fort “Fort Duquesne”

7. 1754  The First Clash French British
Fort Necessity Fort Duquesne (doo-KAYN)
* George Washington * Delaware & Shawnee Indians

8. Washington is defeated!
Washington and his militia are attack by the French and their Native American allies.
Washington is defeated!

9. Native American Allies
French and British sought Native American allies.
Native American trusted the French, more than they did the British.

10. As you read, Native American Alliances (pg
As you read, Native American Alliances (pg ) identify examples of the relations between the Natives, French, and British.
Activity
Why do you think the Native Americans had a better relationship with the French?

11. Iroquois Confederacy
To fight the French and their Native American allies—the British set a treaty with the Iroquois.
Iroquois Confederacy —a group of Native American nations under one government

12. Albany Plan of Union
Ben Franklin and representatives from seven colonies meet at the Albany Congress (New York, June 1754)
Albany Congress  Iroquois refused an alliance (partnership) with the British, but promised to remain neutral in the conflict.

13. Ben Franklin—asked the colonists to come together and work to fight the French as a “united colonial government.”
To form such a government, each colony had to give up some rights—the colonists REFUSED!
The Albany Congress FAILS to UNIFY the colonies.

14. Activity Answer the following in complete sentences:
America’s first political cartoon drawn by Benjamin Franklin in 1754, promoted his Albany Plan of Union.
(Cut apart, the snake would die. If the pieces were to unite, the snake would survive.) 
(The are the first letters of different colonies.)
Answer the following in complete sentences:
Is this a primary or secondary source, why?
What does each section represent?
Which group of colonies are combined into one section?
What warning does the cartoon shows about the approaching war with France?

16. French and Indian War
French were successful early in the war, but then the British win victories.
William Pitt (1757)-becomes Prime Minister of Britain and sends more troops to colonies.

17. Activity: French and Indian War Timeline
Read pg
Complete the following timeline.
Identify the years missing
Carefully explain each event

18. Bell Ringer: Before and After the French & Indian War
After the War
Contrast: Identify two differences between the two maps.
Before the War

19. Great Britain  got all French lands EAST of the Mississippi River, land in Canada, and GETS FLORIDA!
1763  Treaty of Paris
France  lost Canada and land EAST of the Mississippi River.
Spain got all French lands WEST of the Mississippi River (Louisiana, New Orleans),but LOST Florida to Britain.

20. Effects of the War on the American Colonials
1. It united them against a common enemy for the first time.
2. It created bitter feelings towards the British that would only intensify.

21. Before You Go…
List two key ideas from the lesson and explain why they are important.