1. The French and Indian War
a.k.a. The first REAL world war

2. Leading up to war
1754 – 3 countries had colonies in North America: Spain, France, Britain
Spain – FL & Mexico
France – from Louisiana north to Great Lakes & part of Canada
Britain – the 13 colonies on the Atlantic Coast
Disputes between France & Britain for 65 years

3. French and Indian War Began in 1754 – lasted 9 years
Reasons for war: greed & fear
Greed: each wanted most of the land in the New World to control the treasures hidden in it
Fear: one country would gain more power than the other
Britain - stronger Navy, allied with 6 tribes of Iroquois Confederacy
France - stronger Army, allied with western tribes

4. Increasing Rivalry Britain & France claimed land around the Ohio River
VA colonists received land grants for area, but France built forts on it
1753 – gov. of VA sent George Washington to warn the French that the area didn’t belong to them, French ignored them
1754 – Washington warned them again, this time he took the militia to Fort Duquesne to protect the area
Many losses for the British followed

5. War
Indians did not fight the same way as the British: they hid, they attacked in secret, they blended into the background
War also happened in Canada with the capture of Quebec & Montreal
1758 – battle at Fort Duquesne again, British were victorious
Treaty of Paris in 1763 – GA’s western boundary was set at the Mississippi River
Proclamation of 1763 – GA’s southern boundary was set at the St. Mary’s River

6. Aftermath
Cherokee, Creek Indians gave up all land between the Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers
Also gave up coastal land
New boundaries gave water access for shipping, good farmland, dense forests for timber & ships stores
Look at maps on 143 & 146…compare them…
What is the most major difference?