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French and Indian War. I. Tensions Arise A.King Phillip (Metacomet) 1.Wampanoag Leader 2.Opposed colonists taking Indian’s land 3.King Phillip’s War (1675)

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1 French and Indian War

2 I. Tensions Arise A.King Phillip (Metacomet) 1.Wampanoag Leader 2.Opposed colonists taking Indian’s land 3.King Phillip’s War (1675) 4.600 colonists killed; 3000 Indians killed A.King Phillip (Metacomet) 1.Wampanoag Leader 2.Opposed colonists taking Indian’s land 3.King Phillip’s War (1675) 4.600 colonists killed; 3000 Indians killed

3 I. Tensions Arise (cont.) B.Native American Allies 1.Some allied (joined) w/ English colonists 2.Most allied with the French a)Trusted French more b)Less threatening than English c)Small settlements, not taking as much land B.Native American Allies 1.Some allied (joined) w/ English colonists 2.Most allied with the French a)Trusted French more b)Less threatening than English c)Small settlements, not taking as much land

4 I. Tensions Arise (cont.) C.France v. England (North America) 1.Ohio River Valley a)English colonists wanted to move in b)French felt settlement would hurt fur trade 2.Fighting Begins (1754) a)British military moves in b)George Washington leads troops c)Suffered many casualities; had to surrender d)Defeat was start of French and Indian War C.France v. England (North America) 1.Ohio River Valley a)English colonists wanted to move in b)French felt settlement would hurt fur trade 2.Fighting Begins (1754) a)British military moves in b)George Washington leads troops c)Suffered many casualities; had to surrender d)Defeat was start of French and Indian War

5 II. French and Indian War A.France v. England (more bad blood) 1.French and Indians 2.English and the Colonists 3.Countries were also fighting in Europe (Seven Years War) A.France v. England (more bad blood) 1.French and Indians 2.English and the Colonists 3.Countries were also fighting in Europe (Seven Years War)

6 II. French and Indian War (cont.) B.Fighting Continues 1.Not looking good for British 2.British capture Quebec (1759) 3.Took back Fort Duquesne (Necessity) – now have control of Ohio Valley 4.Captured Fort Niagara – French no longer have access to the Great Lakes 5.British attack Montreal - War is Now Over B.Fighting Continues 1.Not looking good for British 2.British capture Quebec (1759) 3.Took back Fort Duquesne (Necessity) – now have control of Ohio Valley 4.Captured Fort Niagara – French no longer have access to the Great Lakes 5.British attack Montreal - War is Now Over

7 III. Outcomes A.Treaty of Paris (1763) 1.Officially ended the war 2.England receives Canada and all lands east of Mississippi River 3.Spain receives lands west of Mississippi River (Louisiana) 4.Spain gives Florida to Britain (earlier treaty) 5.France has NO lands in North America A.Treaty of Paris (1763) 1.Officially ended the war 2.England receives Canada and all lands east of Mississippi River 3.Spain receives lands west of Mississippi River (Louisiana) 4.Spain gives Florida to Britain (earlier treaty) 5.France has NO lands in North America

8 III. Outcomes (cont.) B.Other Outcomes 1.Colonists a)Had done most of the fighting b)Wanted to move west into the new lands 2.Proclamation of 1763 a)Pontiac led attacks on British settlements b)British feared more conflicts c)Forbid colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mtns. B.Other Outcomes 1.Colonists a)Had done most of the fighting b)Wanted to move west into the new lands 2.Proclamation of 1763 a)Pontiac led attacks on British settlements b)British feared more conflicts c)Forbid colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mtns.


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