2. North America in 1750

3. During the 1700s, both the British & French colonies were growing
Causes
During the 1700s, both the British & French colonies were growing
Land disputes along the Ohio River Valley led to the French & Indian War

4. Indians grew increasingly concerned about British colonists filling into the backcountry
New settlement

5. 1. Inc. immigration + high birth rate  population boom
Causes:
1. Inc. immigration + high birth rate  population boom
2. Brit. colonies = can NOT expand
Fight French fur traders for Ohio Valley Territory

6. Benjamin Franklin – 1st political cartoon in the colonies

7. The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Britain & the North American colonists
France, their colonists, & Indian allies vs

8. Beginning: French and Indians dominate British & Colonists French &
War
_________ vs. ________
Beginning: French and Indians dominate
British march in formation
French use Guerilla warfare (do not follow “rules of war”)
British &
Colonists
French &
Indians

9. 3. End: British cut off supplies to French Colonies
a. N. Amer. start supporting Brit
4. Treaty of Paris (1763)
France gives Brit
Canada and land
east of MS river
North America in 1763

10. Before… After…

11. Need to reorganize empire!
Effects of the War:
1. On Britain
a. inc. size of empire
Need to reorganize empire!
b. inc. debt
c. inc. contempt for “ungrateful” colonists

14. 2. On American Colonists
a. inc. sense of American identity (united against common enemy)
Need independence!
b. inc. bitter feelings towards “snobby” British

15. 3. On Native Americans
a. Pontiac’s Rebellion: unsuccessful attempt by Native Americans to expel colonists  inc. tensions

16. Proclamation Line of 1763
Can’t afford to pay for troops for settlers’ protection  made a line that stopped settlers from crossing into Native land
Line = Appalachian Mts.

17. The British began governing their colonies more strictly
The French & Indian War changes the relationship b/w the colonies and British
The British began governing their colonies more strictly
English officials assumed that Parliament must have ultimate authority over ALL laws & taxes

18. New taxes & laws were passed without asking colonial assemblies
As Britain assumed more control,
the colonists tried
to hang onto the power of their
colonial assemblies
This shift would prove to be the beginning of ….?

19. Closure Activity With a partner nearby, summarize the following:
As a result of the French & Indian War, how have things changed? Why was the war such a “turning point”?
From the British gov’t perspective, why are these changes necessary?
From the colonial perspective, why are these changes difficult to handle?

20. Who fought in the French-Indian War?
Who won the French-Indian War? What economic problem did winning cause for them?
What were three results of the French-Indian War?
How did the Proclamation of 1763 cause problems between the colonists and the British?

21. Crash Course: F&I War