1. The French and Indian War

2. Rivalry Conflict Militia Treaty Neutral Major Power
Key Terms
Rivalry
Conflict
Militia
Treaty
Neutral
Major Power

3. Key Terms Rivalry – competition for the same objective
Conflict – a serious disagreement or argument
Militia - a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency
Treaty – a formal agreement between countries
Neutral – not taking sides
Major Power – ability to influence on global scale
Mercantillism – 16th – 18th century belief that exporting to other places gains you wealth and power – typically gold and silver

4. Background European countries were constantly fighting
European countries tried to control as much land and as much trade as possible

5. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
Rivalry – competition for the same objective
Conflict – a serious disagreement or argument
Militia - a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency
Treaty – a formal agreement between countries
Neutral – not taking sides
Major Power – ability to influence on global scale
Mercantillism – 16th – 18th century belief that exporting to other places gains you wealth and power – typically gold and silver

6. 18th Century Success Secret
more land
+ more trade
+ more gold
= more wealth
& more power

7. 18th Century Success Secret
more land
+ more trade
+ more gold
= more wealth
& more power
Mercantilism

8. Colonial Land Grab Colonists “bumped” into each other.
Colonists explored each others’ land.
Colonists claimed each others’ land.
Native Americans were always caught in the middle.

9. A Series of Wars…
Wars between the English, the French and their Indian allies in North America:
King Philip’s War
King William’s War
Queen Anne’s War
King George’s War
French & Indian War

10. French forts in the Ohio Valley angered the English.

11. The French Irritation…
In the 1750s, France started building forts around the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River valley.
French had better trading relations with the Indians than the English did especially the fur trade.
France controlled land from the St. Lawrence River (north) to New Orleans (south); wanted to control western PA

12. George’s First Command
VA claimed western PA too.
G. Washington was a wealthy planter and member of Virginia militia (volunteer soldiers).
VA Governor Dinwiddie sent GW and militia to PA to build a road through the mountains.
The road from VA to PA would help “claim” the land for VA.

13. Characteristics of FORTS
Lookout
Weapons
Barriers
People
Protects a place from attackers

14. The French and Indian War…
…was really the beginning of the American Revolutionary War