French and Indian War French and Indian War AdvantagesAdvantages

French►Have more Native Have more Native

AlliesAllies►French are unified French are unified

under one under one governmentgovernment

►Many forts for Many forts for protectionprotection

BritishBritish

• England has a 15 to 1 advantages in population

• British Navy is stronger

• The English colonies are easier to defend

The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

The Opening ShotsThe Opening Shots

►The English were The English were afraid they would be afraid they would be cut off from the Ohio cut off from the Ohio Valley.Valley. Sent George Sent George

Washington, a Washington, a young surveyor, to young surveyor, to ask the French to ask the French to leave. He was just leave. He was just 22 at the time. 22 at the time.

The Opening Shots Cont.The Opening Shots Cont.

►Virginia sends Major George Virginia sends Major George Washington to build a fort at the forks Washington to build a fort at the forks of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers. Ohio Rivers.

The French arrived first!The French arrived first!

►The French built Fort Duquesne in the The French built Fort Duquesne in the spot already.spot already.

The Battle of Great MeadowsThe Battle of Great Meadows► Washington tried a sneak Washington tried a sneak

attack that failsattack that fails► During the retreat, During the retreat,

Washington’s army gets Washington’s army gets trapped in Fort Necessity.trapped in Fort Necessity.

► Washington and his men Washington and his men surrender to the French, surrender to the French, but they are soon but they are soon released.released.

► This battle starts the This battle starts the French and Indian French and Indian War.War.

Albany CongressAlbany Congress►The congress The congress

meets to create a meets to create a united defense.united defense.

►Ben Franklin Ben Franklin proposed the proposed the Albany Plan of the Albany Plan of the Union, to unify the Union, to unify the colonies under one colonies under one government.government.

►The plan failedThe plan failed

How are the British doing in the How are the British doing in the War?War?

► The British start off The British start off badly in the war.badly in the war.

1.1. Do not fight well in Do not fight well in forests of North forests of North America. (*5 students America. (*5 students volunteers *)volunteers *)

2.2. French and Indians French and Indians used guerrilla tacticsused guerrilla tactics

3.3. Fighting breaks out in Fighting breaks out in EuropeEurope

► Called the Seven Called the Seven Years War (1756-Years War (1756-1763)1763)

William Pitt became head of the William Pitt became head of the British GovernmentBritish Government (1757) (1757)

►Concentrates on winning in Concentrates on winning in AmericaAmerica

►Starts to capture many Key Starts to capture many Key French FortsFrench Forts

The Battle of QuebecThe Battle of Quebec (1759) (1759)

► James Wolfe is sent James Wolfe is sent to capture Quebecto capture Quebec

► City of Quebec is City of Quebec is very well defended very well defended and under the and under the command of Marquis command of Marquis de Montcalmde Montcalm

► Quebec was the Quebec was the capital of New France capital of New France and a key supply fort. and a key supply fort.

The Battle of Quebec cont.The Battle of Quebec cont.

► Wolfe orders Wolfe orders a sneak a sneak attack at attack at night.night.

► In a fierce In a fierce battle both battle both commanders commanders die and the die and the English are English are victorious victorious

Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris (1763) (1763)

►Officially ended the Officially ended the war even though no war even though no fighting in the fighting in the colonies for three colonies for three years.years.

►England gains all land England gains all land west to Mississippi west to Mississippi River from France River from France and gets Florida.and gets Florida.

Treaty of Paris cont.Treaty of Paris cont.

►Spain gains all Spain gains all lands west of the lands west of the Mississippi River Mississippi River and New Orleansand New Orleans

►France is out of France is out of North AmericaNorth America

►Native American Native American get nothingget nothing

The American and British The American and British Relationship is not goodRelationship is not good

►British say Americans did not help pay for British say Americans did not help pay for fighting, disobey English trade law and fighting, disobey English trade law and did not help relationship with Natives.did not help relationship with Natives.

►Britain is in BIG DEBTBritain is in BIG DEBT