1. WARM UP – 3/07/17 Label the products exchanged on the triangular trade
Europe
Americas
Africa

2. Unit 3 American Revolution
French Colonies and Conflict with Britain

3. French Colonies and Conflict with Britain
France in North America
1534 – Jacques Cartier explores and maps the St. Lawrence River in Canada

4. France in North America
1608 – Samuel de Champlain
Founded the first French settlement in Canada, Quebec
Quebec becomes the capital of New France
Grows very slow
Fur-trading post
Beaver (coureurs de bois)
Runners of the woods
Make friends with local Native American tribes
Algonquians and Hurons

5. France in North America
French settle interior….not the coast
Robert de LaSalle
1682 founded Louisiana
Purpose:
to stop the expansion of the Spanish near the Gulf of Mexico
Spanish not thrilled…..start to build forts
Protecting their claims
Florida
Texas

8. French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Britain (Indian allies) vs. France (Indian allies)
Britain and France
both want to be the dominant force in N. America
Britain defeats France
France loses it’s claim to Canada & territories in North America

9. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)
Beginning of the War
Ohio Valley
Major battle ground between French and British
French fortify region
Prevent British settlement west

10. Bloodshed…..Fort Duquesne, May 28, 1754
Britain sends Lt. Colonel George Washington sent out with 160 men to reinforce colonial post Fort Duquesne
Finds French have already taken control of post
Washington travels 40 miles out & creates Fort Necessity
Ambushes French
French & Natives fire back
British surrender, July 3, 1754
First blood of French & Indian War

12. The Albany Congress Albany Plan of Union
Just before the outbreak of war, leaders from the colonies met in Albany, New York in June, 1754.
Goal: to devise a plan of defense
Albany Plan of Union
proposed by Benjamin Franklin
Proposed that the colonies unite to form a federal government
Levy taxes
Raise an army
Deal with Indians
Control westward expansion
Colonies rejected it
shows first movements toward independence

13. The Albany Congress
Political cartoon by Ben Franklin…published in Pennsylvania Gazette…encouraged support for the Albany plan

14. Treaty of Paris, 1763 French booted out of N. America
All French possessions in N. America given to Britain
Colonies gain all land east of the Mississippi River
Spain gives Florida to Britain
Spain receives New Orleans and Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi
1801 – secret treaty between Spain & France
Louisiana returned to French control

16. Proclamation of 1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)
Natives refuse to leave land in Ohio Valley at end of F&I War
British forces sent to protect colonies
Measures to prevent further conflict with Indians
King George issues Proclamation of 1763
a line from north to south along Appalachian Mountains
Settlers CAN NOT settle west of that line
Angered many backcountry settlers who wanted access to land
Most ignore Proclamation line & settle west

17. Treaty of Paris - 1763 Effects of British Victory
Britain most powerful nation in the world but…….
Britain left deeply in debt
Needed to find new ways to generate money to cover costs of operating an empire
Many in England felt that the colonies should carry the load of paying down the war debt
The new regulations put in place by Britain would cause severe resentment to arise in the colonies