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Page 1: French & Indian War French vs. English. French Possessions In North America

French & Indian WarFrench vs.

English

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French Possessions In North America

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English Possessions In North America

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French in North America

British in North America

Native Americans were caught in the middle. They lost a lot of land to the

Europeans who were migrating into North America

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French in North America

British in North America

The Ohio River Valley was ready to explode!

Why?

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French and Indian War

Causes:

1. Fur Trade

2. LandA.

B.

3. Indian Relations

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Very important to the French. Made

a lot of money selling Beaver fur

1500s-1800s Beaver fur was used to make hats, they

were the fashion in Europe.

This is one of the causes of the French

and Indian War.

1. The Fur Trade

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Beaver Fur

Beaver Trap

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2. Land

French gov’t built forts to stop English taking the

land.English government

built forts and started to grant land to its citizens.

Another cause of the French and Indian War.

A. English colonists bought 500,000 acres of land in the Ohio Valley to farm. This became the colony of New York

B. This area was very important to the French fur trade and hurt the French economically

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3. Indian RelationsFrench had good relationships with Indians. English didn’t.

They wanted to take their land for farming.

Most French colonists were fur traders and trappers.

French only wanted the fur. They didn’t stay on the land.

They lived among the Indians and adopted their ways.

They learned to make canoes, trap animals, make snow shoes, etc..They learned Native American

languages.They took Indian brides. Had bi-

racial children

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French in North America

British in North America

The English attacked the French fort,

Fort Duquesne. The attack

was a disaster for the British but it was the beginning of the French and Indian

War.

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French in North America

British in North America

The French and Indian War was

fought on two continents

(North America and

Europe)

In the Colonies it was called French &

Indian War. In Europe it was called The Seven Years War

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In America, they fought over control of the entire Western frontier including the Ohio River Valley.

In Europe, France and England began to fight in what was called the Seven Years War.

War

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Advantages of Each Side

1. British/American Advantages:

A.

B.

C.

D.

2. French Advantages: A.

B.

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British/American Advantages

A.Larger Population

1,485,000

B.Militias(Poorly organized and equipped

but…)1)They were ready at a moment’s notice.2)Had been fighting the Indians for over a 100 years.

C. Self-supportingProduced enough food

and supplies.D.Britain controlled

the seas.

French AdvantagesA.Didn’t have self-

government in French colonies. Didn’t have to “convince” colonists to help

B.Towns were close together and easier to defend

Advantages of Each Side

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French and Indian War

Disadvantages of Each Side

1. British/American

Disadvantages:

A.

2. French Disadvantages:A.

B.

C.

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British/American Colonies

A. Had to “convince” Colonists to fight for England

B. Fighting an Offensive War

Attacked Quebec and Montreal to try to win

the war.

French ColoniesA. Smaller Population

75,000B. Depended on

ImportsBritish controlled the seas.C. Not enough troops

France sent few troops over.

Defense fell to the fur trading companies and they weren’t soldiers.

Disadvantages of Each Side

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Native American Involvement

1. British/American Allies:

A.

2. French Allies:A.

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British/American Colonies

A.Iroquois League Mostly neutral, but did fight occasionally.Chief of the Mohawks,

Joseph Brant, became a colonel in

the British army.

French ColoniesA. Huron,

Algonquin, Ottawa. Longtime trading partners

Didn’t trust the land grabbing

white settlers.

Native American Involvement

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Albany Plan

A. B.

C.

Draw Albany Plan on right

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1754-Delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies met in Albany, New York.

A. Benjamin Franklin, a delegate from Pennsylvania came to Albany with the “Albany Plan”, a loose union or compact between the colonies.

B. He tried to get a promise from the colonies to work together and with the British. He told the Colonists that if they didn’t work together and fight the French, they would all die because the French would see them as English and kill them.

C. The Plan failed b/c the Colonies were trying to protect their own interests over the interests of the whole group

The Albany Plan

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The Albany PlanBEN

FRANKLIN

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War Ends

A. B.

Results of the French and Indian War

A. B.

C.

Proclamation Line of 1763

A. B.

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France and Britain continued fighting in

Europe for three more years

A.Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763-this ended the war in America.B.France surrendered all land in North America to Britain

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Results of French and Indian War

Results of French and Indian War

A.Britain gained control over half the North American continent-everything east of the Mississippi River, and Spanish Florida.

B.British decided to re-establish control of the Colonies-They set up a “line” that Colonists were not supposed to cross

C.British government was deeply in debt Britain began fighting in 1754 with a

national debt of approximately 75 million pounds, but the war effort caused the debt

to soar to 133 million pounds by 1763.

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Proclamation Line of 1763

The British set up the Proclamation Line of 1763A.Told Colonists to not go west of the Appalachian Mountains (the “line”)

This kept Colonists close to the Atlantic ports and made it

easier for England to keep Colonists trading with them. It

was a way to control the Colonists.

B.Proclamation Line made Colonists really angry. They realized it was a way for England to control them. They wanted to be free to find land west of the Appalachian's

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French and Indian War

Causes:

1. Fur Trade

2. LandA. English bought land in the Ohio Valley to farm. This became the colony of New York

3. Indian Relations

French made a lot of money selling Beaver

fur.

B.This area was very important to the French fur trade and hurt the French economicallyFrench had good relationships with Indians. English didn’t. French wanted the fur. They didn’t stay on the

land.

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Advantages of Each Side

B.Militias1. British/American Advantages:

A.Larger Population

2. French Advantages: A. Didn’t have to “convince” colonists to help

C.Self-supporting

D.Britain controlled the seas.

B. Towns were close together and easier to defend

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French and Indian War

Disadvantages of Each Side

1. British/American

Disadvantages:

A.Had to “convince” Colonists to fight for England

2. French Disadvantages:A. Smaller

Population

B. Depended on Imports

C. Not enough troops

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Native American Involvement

1. British/American Allies:

A. Iroquois League Mostly neutral

2. French Allies: A.Huron didn’t trust white settlers.

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Albany Plan

A. Benjamin Franklin came to Albany with the “Albany Plan”

Draw Albany Plan on right

B. He tried to get a promise from the colonies to work together and with the British. C. The Plan failed b/c the Colonies were trying to protect their own interests over the interests of the whole group

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War Ends

B. France surrendered all land in North America to Britain

A. Treaty of Paris was signed on February 10, 1763-this ended the war in America.

Results of the French and Indian War

A. Britain gained control over half the North American continent-everything east of the Mississippi River, and Spanish Florida.

Proclamation Line of 1763

A. Told Colonists to not go west of the Appalachian Mountains

B. British decided to re-establish control of the Colonies-They set up a “line” that Colonists were not supposed to crossC. British government was deeply in debt

B. Proclamation Line made Colonists really angry. They realized it was a way for England to control them