2. North America in 1750

3. The French in North America La Salle a French explorer comes to N. America (Canada) to participate in fur trade. The French mainly settled in Canada, central N. America and along the Mississippi and St. Lawrence River. French were not interested in settling in the New World only wanted to trade (all male population)

4. Unlike English had a great relationship with the Indians BC of trade. Indians bartered for manufactured goods like iron pots, steel knives and guns in exchange for beaver and deer skins. French also respected Native American culture and learned many of their languages. French men also married Ind. women Marquette and Joliet (French Explorers) travel down the Mississippi River. Soon after La Salle claimed Louisiana for France (New Orleans).

5. French and English By the 1750s French decide that they also want to claim land and settle in the New World Area that they like and want to settle is the Ohio Valley The Problem = English settlers want it too!

6. BritishFrench Fort Necessity Fort Duquesne * George Washington * Delaware & Shawnee Indians The Ohio Valley 1754  The First Clash

7. Ben Franklin  representatives from New England, NY, MD, PA A Albany Congress  failed Iroquois broke off relations with Britain & threatened to trade with the French. 1754  Albany Plan of Union

8. Native American tribes fought for both sides! Lord Loudouin Marquis de Montcalm War Is Declared! 1754 - 1763 War Is Declared! 1754 - 1763

9. A He understood colonial concerns. A He offered them a compromise: - col. loyalty & mil. cooperation-->Br. would reimburse col. assemblies for their costs. - col. loyalty & mil. cooperation-->Br. would reimburse col. assemblies for their costs. - Lord Loudoun would be removed. - Lord Loudoun would be removed. RESULTS?  Colonial morale increased by 1758. 1757  William Pitt Becomes Foreign Minister

10. * By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr. 1758-1761  The Tide Turns for England

11. France --> lost her Canadian possessions, most of her empire in India, and claims to lands east of the Mississippi River. Spain --> got all French lands west of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to England. England --> got all French lands in Canada, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominance in India. 1763  Treaty of Paris (treaty that ends the war) 1763  Treaty of Paris (treaty that ends the war)

12. North America in 1763

13. 1. It united them against a common enemy for the first time. 2. It created a socializing experience for all the colonials who participated. 3. It created bitter feelings towards the British that would only intensify. Effects of the War on the American Colonials

14. 1763  Pontiac ’ s Rebellion Fort Detroit British “ gifts ” of smallpox-infected blankets from Fort Pitt. The Aftermath: Tensions Along the Frontier

15. Pontiac ’ s Rebellion (1763)

16. British  Proclamation Line of 1763. Colonials  Paxton Boys (PA) BACKLASH!BACKLASH!

17. Vocabulary Barter – to trade goods without money Portage – transport of boats over land League of Iroquois – a powerful union of Indian Nations Balance of power – equal levels of strength among nations. Land speculator – person who buys land and sells it in order to make profit. Casualty – person wounded or killed Prime minister – head of government

18. Review Terms and People to Know Casualty Balance of power Voyageurs Barter League of Iroquois Land speculator La Salle George Washington William Pitt Benjamin Franklin Things to Know Dates of war Who war was between Ohio Valley Waterways Difference bw English and French in the new World Treaty of Paris