French & Indian War

French & Indian War

The French and Indian War was a major war fought in the American Colonies between 1754 and 1763. The British gained significant territory in North America as a result of the war.

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Where was this war fought?

• France

• American Colonies

• India

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

From the name of the war, you would probably guess that the French fought the Indians during the French and Indian War. Actually, the main enemies in the war were the French and the British. Both sides had American Indian allies. The French allied with several tribes including the Shawnee, Lenape, Ojibwa, Ottawa, and the Algonquin peoples. The British allied with the Iroquois, Catawba, and the Cherokee (for a time).

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Who were the main enemies in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Indian

• French vs. British

• British vs. Indian

• Indian vs. French and British

How is it different from the Seven Years War?

• The French and Indian war is considered part of the Seven Years War. The Seven Years War was fought throughout much of the world. The portion of the Seven Years War that was fought in North America is called the French and Indian War.

  
  

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True or False: The French and Indian War was considered part of the Seven Years War.

• True

• False

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True or False: The French and Indian War was fought throughout much of the world.

• True

• False

Where was it fought?

The war was fought mostly in the northeast along the border between the British colonies and the French Colonies of New France.

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The French and Indian War was fought along the boarder between the _______ and ________ colonies.

• French and Indian

• British and Indian

• French and British

Leading Up to the War

As the American colonies began to expand to the west, they came into conflict with the French. The first real conflict began when the French moved into the Ohio country and built Fort Duquesne on the Ohio River (where the city of Pittsburgh is today). It was over the construction of this fort that the first battle of the war, the Battle of Jumonville Glen, took place on May 28, 1754.

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The first battle of the war took place over the construction of what?

• a castle

• a fort

• a battleship

• a bridge

End of the War and Results

• The French and Indian War ended on February 10, 1763 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. France was forced to give up all of its North American territory. Britain gained all of the land east of the Mississippi River and Spain gained the land west of the Mississippi.

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True or False: At the end of the war, Britain was force to give up all of its North American territory.

• True

• False

Consequences

• The war was expensive for the British government. In order to pay for it, they issued taxes on the colonies. The British government considered this fair as they were protecting the interests of the colonies. The colonies, however, felt that they should not be taxed unless they had representation in the British government.

• This war was the first time that the colonies united together to fight a common enemy. They built up colonial militias and gained confidence in their fighting abilities. In the end, the events of the French and Indian War played a major role leading up to the American Revolution.

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Who felt the British taxes on the colonies were fair?

• British

• Colonists

• British & Colonists

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True or False: The French and Indian War was the first time the colonists united together to fight a common enemy.

• True

• False

Interesting Facts

• George Washington served as a colonel in the provincial militia during the war. He was the leader at the first battle of the war, the Battle of Jumonville Glen.

• Daniel Boone was a supply-wagon driver during the French and Indian War.

• The British captured Havana, Cuba from Spain in 1762 near the end of the war. They later exchanged Havana for Florida as part of the peace treaty.

• The French were greatly outnumbered by the British and had to rely heavily on American Indian soldiers and allies.