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French and Indian War Prelude and Causes

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French and Indian War. Prelude and Causes. British/French Rivalry. Wars in Europe. Wars in America. King William’s War (1689-1697) Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713) King George’s War (1744-1748). War of the League of Augsburg (1689-1697) War of the Spanish Secession (1702-1713) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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French and Indian War

Prelude and Causes

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British/French Rivalry

Wars in Europe• War of the League of

Augsburg (1689-1697)

• War of the Spanish Secession (1702-1713)

• War of the Austrian Secession (1740-1748)

Wars in America• King William’s War (1689-

1697)

• Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713)

• King George’s War (1744-1748)

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ResultsKing William’s: No territorial changes.

Queen Anne’s: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Hudson Bay become British.Deerfield Massacre.

King George’s: Louisbourg captured, but later returned.

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Ohio River CountryIn the early 1750’s both side eye the Ohio River country.

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French Moves1751: Official French policy is to drive British from the

Ohio Country. They begin to build a string of forts.

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Ohio Land CompanyIn 1753 Ohio Land Company is formed. They are given 200,000 acres of land.

Company is formed by wealthy Virginians. Robert Dinwiddie and Lawrence Washington are just two.

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George WashingtonDinwiddie sends Lawrence Washington’s brother, George, into the Ohio Country with a message to: GET OUT! The French reject.

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Fort DuquesneApril 17, 1754: French sieze control of British fort at the

confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahila rivers.

Re-name captured fort, Fort Duquesne

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Washington AttacksMay 28, 1754: Washington encounters a small French force.

Half King kills Jumonville after he has surrendered. Surviving French escape to warn of the British.

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July 3, 1754700 French with Indians allies attack Washington. Outnumbered,

his forces surrender.

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Surrender Document

The surrender document is written in French. Washington signs not knowing that the surrender

terms accuse him of murdering a French

Diplomat, Jumonville.

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War!

• This incident marks the beginning French and Indian War in North American.

• Two years later, war will break out on the world’s stage called The Seven Years War.