1. French and Indian War

2. When?

3. Who?
French
+ VS British
Indians

4. Where?
Ohio River Valley

5. Why? Empire-building (more territory held = more money and power)
Ohio River Valley was loaded with beaver, whose pelts were worth HUGE money back in Europe

6. French were outnumbered, but winning. Why?

7. British Played “unfairly”, too…

8. Treaty of Paris

9. Impact on Colonists
War cost the King of England a FORTUNE (about $70,000,000)
The war doubled England’s national debt
Colonies are supposed to MAKE money for the king, not COST him money
Began a series of new taxes to make up for the lost money – this upset the colonists