1. Chapter 3
Section 4

2. Terms and People
George Washington – young, ambitious Virginian who led colonial troops against the French in 1754
French and Indian War – a war that pitted the British and their colonial allies against the French and the Indians
Pontiac’s Rebellion – an Indian uprising against the British in the Ohio River valley after the French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763 – between the British and the Indians, it restricted colonial settlers to east of the Appalachian Mountains
Albany Plan of Union – 1754 plan that called on the colonies to unite under British rule and cooperate with one another in war

3. How did Great Britain’s wars with France affect the American colonies?
A series of wars between the European empires spread to the colonies.
Colonists allied with Britain fought against the French and their Indian allies

4. Overall, the Indians tried to maintain a balance of power between the French and the British
Most Indians fought alongside the French because they treated the Indians with respect and generosity
The British treated Indians harshly and took their lands for farming

5. The French and the British
Fought over who controlled the Ohio River Valley and the Great Lakes area
In the early years of the war, from , the British were defeated by the French and their Indian allies
A young George Washington led an early battle against the French in 1754
The death of General Edward Braddock in a French and Indian ambush was a significant defeat for the British

6. French and British
Soon groups of colonial militiamen helped the British fight the French by serving as scouts and soldiers
Rogers’ Rangers was an effective militia that included Indians fighting against the French

7. French and British
In 1758 and 1759, the British interrupted the shipment of French supplies and started to win battles.
Many Indians deserted the French to fight on the British side.
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the war and greatly increased the British territory

8. British and Indians The British conquest was not good for the Indians
The Indians rebelled
The British stopped supplies to the Indians
British settlers quickly moved into Indian lands in western Pennsylvania and Virginia
They attacked British forts and the new British settlements.
They tried to weaken the British in any way they could, in order to lure the French back.

9. Pontiac’s Rebellion Indian uprising – ended in 1764
The British agreed settlers would remain east of the Appalachian Mountains

10. Tensions arose between the British and colonists after the French and Indian War
Wanted more control over the colonies
Wanted the colonies to help pay for the wars
Wanted the colonies to join together under the Albany Plan of Union
Wanted colonies to cooperate in time of war

11. Tensions, cont. The Colonies: Did not want British control
Wanted more land for settlements
Wanted to maintain their individual autonomy
Did not want to be unfairly taxed by the British

12. Colonial leader Benjamin Franklin drafted the Albany Plan of Union that would:
Unite the colonies under British rule
Unite the colonies in fighting wars
Create a continental assembly with delegates from each colony
The colonists and the British each rejected the Albany Plan for their own reasons.

13. Relationship between the colonies and Great Britain
The French and Indian War changed the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain
In the 1760’s, the British placed new, unwanted taxes and regulations on the colonists
The colonists increasingly resented the erosion of their autonomy and the involuntary tax burden