Bell Ringer!Bell Ringer!Which nation do you think is most likely to Which nation do you think is most likely to fight with Britain over territory in North fight with Britain over territory in North America? Why?America? Why?

Rivals in North AmericaRivals in North America

French and British settlers compete for French and British settlers compete for landland and and resourcesresources

Ohio River ValleyOhio River Valley – French build – French build fortsforts to to protect claimsprotect claims

Native Americans choose Native Americans choose sidessides Many tribes lived in the regions the Many tribes lived in the regions the

Europeans were settlingEuropeans were settling Tribes competed for Tribes competed for land land and and resourcesresources

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Trading led to Trading led to alliancesalliances (or partnerships) (or partnerships) between Native Americans and between Native Americans and EuropeansEuropeans

When the British and When the British and

French go to war, theirFrench go to war, their

Native American allies Native American allies

do the samedo the same

Washington Attacks!Washington Attacks!

British fur traders begin moving westBritish fur traders begin moving west into into Ohio River ValleyOhio River Valley

WashingtonWashington goes west to goes west toconfront the Frenchconfront the French He is sent back again to He is sent back again to build a fort but the build a fort but the FrenchFrench beat him to it building beat him to it building Fort DuquesneFort Duquesne (DOO-CANE) (DOO-CANE)

Washington Attacks!Washington Attacks!

WashingtonWashington and his men surprise the and his men surprise the French and French and attack the fortattack the fort

Washington builds Washington builds a makeshift fort – a makeshift fort – Fort Fort NecessityNecessity

The The French counterattackFrench counterattack, surround the , surround the fort and capture Washington – he is later fort and capture Washington – he is later released released

Bell Ringer!Bell Ringer!

What was the conflict that caused the What was the conflict that caused the French and Indian War?French and Indian War? French determination to halt westward French determination to halt westward

expansion by the Britishexpansion by the British

What did Ben Franklin want the colonies What did Ben Franklin want the colonies to do? (page 143)to do? (page 143)

Why did the colonial assemblies vote Why did the colonial assemblies vote down his plan?down his plan?

Albany Plan of UnionAlbany Plan of Union

DelegatesDelegates (or representatives) (or representatives) from the from the coloniescolonies meet in Albany, New York to meet in Albany, New York to discuss a plan discuss a plan to defeat the Frenchto defeat the French

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Struggles for BritishStruggles for British

The British are attacked by French and The British are attacked by French and their Native American alliestheir Native American allies

Many British defeatsMany British defeats

British successBritish success

Best English generals Best English generals are are sent to sent to America America

They They begin to seize French fortsbegin to seize French forts –Fort –Fort Duquesne is renamed Duquesne is renamed Fort Pitt Fort Pitt – (later – (later becomes Pittsburg)becomes Pittsburg)

Later seize other French forts - Fort Later seize other French forts - Fort Niagara, Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Niagara, Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga, etc..etc..

British Take QuebecBritish Take Quebec

Quebec Quebec was the capital of New Francewas the capital of New France Quebec Quebec sat on a cliff sat on a cliff above St. Lawrence above St. Lawrence

river “Plains of Abraham”river “Plains of Abraham” 4,000 4,000 British troops British troops were able to climb an were able to climb an

unguarded path up the cliff at night to unguarded path up the cliff at night to surprise the French surprise the French

End of war…End of war… Quebec is surrendered to BritishQuebec is surrendered to British Within a year, the British win the warWithin a year, the British win the war

Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

End of French power in North America_End of French power in North America_All All lands east of the Mississippi lands east of the Mississippi are are claimed by claimed by BritishBritishBritish relationships with Native British relationships with Native Americans quickly deteriorate Americans quickly deteriorate

““You and the French are like the You and the French are like the two edges of a pair of shears. two edges of a pair of shears. And we are the cloth which is to And we are the cloth which is to be cut to pieces between them”be cut to pieces between them”

Whose perspective is this?Whose perspective is this?

How can you tell?How can you tell?

What does the metaphor mean?What does the metaphor mean?

Pontiac’s WarPontiac’s War Native American attack on English Native American attack on English

settlers and forts – (near Detroit area)settlers and forts – (near Detroit area) Attacked 12 forts, captured 8Attacked 12 forts, captured 8

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 Forbade settlement west of Appalachian Forbade settlement west of Appalachian

mountainsmountains 10,000 British troops sent to colony 10,000 British troops sent to colony

Review of events – Place in Review of events – Place in chronological orderchronological order

- Albany Plan of Union- Albany Plan of Union-George Washington fires on French fortGeorge Washington fires on French fort-Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris-Pontiac’s WarPontiac’s War-Heavy British losses Heavy British losses -1 - George Washington fires on French fort1 - George Washington fires on French fort-2 – Albany Plan of Union2 – Albany Plan of Union-3 – Heavy British losses3 – Heavy British losses-4 - Treaty of Paris4 - Treaty of Paris-5 – Pontiac’s War5 – Pontiac’s War

““War that Made America”War that Made America”

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