Trouble on the FrontierThe British General Wolfe Dies During the Battle of Quebec

Competing EmpiresBy the middle of the 1700s, England and France have a huge territory in North America that borders along each otherThe British are expanding west and it is creating conflict with both the French and Native Americans

The French and Indian WarIn 1753, the French build forts along the Ohio River Valley to protect their claims against the BritishEarly battles took place between the French, their Native American allies and the British along the Ohio River ValleyGeorge Washington eventually surrenders and returns to Virginia with the news that France will not back down, war breaks out in 1754A Young George Washington

The Albany CongressThe colonies wanted to protect themselves against the French so colonial leaders met in Albany, New YorkThey hoped to establish an alliance with the Iroquois but failedBenjamin Franklin advocated for unityBenjamin Franklins Famous Cartoon Published in the Pennsylvania Gazette

Albany Plan of UnionFranklin drew up a plan to help protect the colonies called the Albany Plan of Union. The plan called for:A council of representatives from the coloniesThe council would have authority over western settlementsThe council could organize armies and collect taxesThe Albany congress approves it, but the colonial assemblies reject the plan

The Treaty of ParisAfter continuous fighting, the French and Indian War (The 7 Years War) ends with Frances surrender in 1763 after losing Quebec and MontrealThe major effects of the war:France ceded almost all of its North American territories to Britain (Canada and all French territory east of the Mississippi)Native Americans cannot stop British settlers from moving westEngland is left with a huge debt