french and indian war
TRANSCRIPT
• England and France came into conflict over land
– English setters continued to move west into French lands
– Conflicts occurred in the Ohio River Valley and along the Appalachian Mountains
• Allies are the…– Algonquian– Huron
WHY?• Traded instead of taking Indian
lands for farming• French trappers often
adopted Indian ways and even married
• English farmed and often ignored Indian land rights
• English looked down on Indian culture and religion more than the French
• Allies are the…– Iroquois Confederacy– Mohawk
WHY?• Iroquois are rivals of
Algonquians• English offer cheap trade
goods
Each Side had Advantages
BRITISH ADVANTAGES• 13 colonies had a
population 20 times greater than New France
• Superior Navy• 13 Colonies were easier
to defend• Some Indian alliances
FRENCH ADVANTAGES• France had a single
government– One ruler made
decisions instead of 13 colonial governments
• France had stronger Indian alliances
FORT NECESSITY 1754
• George Washington and 150 soldiers go to claim the Ohio River Valley
• Washington defeated a small group of French soldiers– Built a small fort (Ft.
Necessity)• The French later capture
Ft. Necessity– Washington defeated
• Washington was released and took news of his defeat back to Virginia
Ft. Necessity
French and Indian War Events1755: Braddock’s Defeat
• British soldiers led by the “Bulldog” went to capture Ft. Duquesne from the French
• French and Indian sharpshooters killed or wounded half of the British; Braddock dies
• Starts a string of victories for the French and Indians over the British
French and Indian War Events
1757-1758: William Pitt’s Leadership• Prime Minister William Pitt (Britain) sends
Britain’s best generals to the colonies• Gains the support of colonists by promising to
buy colonial goods at high prices• Lord Amherst gains control of the French Fort at
Louisbourg• Delaware Indian alliance with France falls apart• British take Ft. Duquesne and rename it Ft. Pitt
French and Indian War Events
1759: British Conquer Quebec• General James Wolfe
(Britain) lays seige to Quebec, led by Montcalm (France)– British soldiers swarm the
Plains of Abraham at daybreak
– In battle Wolfe and Montcalm are killed but Britain wins battle
• British win the war by conquering Quebec