The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War

by Mr. Perez

​The French and Indian War

​Yesterday, we took our first notes over the French and Indian War

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​Today, we are going to try and solidify what we need to know through this Lesson

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​So, let's begin

You should end this lesson with a strong understanding of...

1. Why the French and Indian War took place

​2. The significance of the Albany Plan of Union

​3. The effects of the Treaty of Paris on the American Colonies

​4. How the Proclamation of 1763 effected American colonists

​5. How the events and consequences of the French and Indian War paved the way for the American Revolution

Lesson Start​

Answer the following questions. Try to answer from memory.​

Multiple Choice

Which 2 European countries were at war in the French and Indian War?

• France and Native Americans

• France and Britain

• Spain and France

​Other colonists

• North America in the 1700s was also being colonized by:

  • ​The French

  • ​The Spanish

  • ​Each territory was ruled by their own European monarchs

​Governments here...

​Were ruled from way over here

​King George III

​- Was the British King during the French and Indian War

​- He reigned for 59 years

​- He was also king when the American Revolution took place

​King Louis XV

​-Was king of France During the French and Indian War

​-Also ruled for 59 years

​-Was king when France had their Revolution in 1789

Open Ended

Name 1 thing that both King Louis XV and King George III had in common

The Seven Year's War​

​A.K.A. The French and Indian War

​The Ohio River Valley

• ​The area in the red was contested territory between the British and the French

• ​Once Britain and France went to war with each other, fighting spilled out over into the North American colonial territories

​The First Strike

• ​21 year old George Washington is told to lead a group of soldiers into the Ohio River Valley to claim part of it for Virginia

• ​Fighting breaks out between French soldiers in the Ohio River Valley and Washington's forces

• ​The French and Indian War begins in the colonies

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the territory being fought over during the French and Indian War?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Canada 

• The Ohio River Valley

• New France

Multiple Choice

From where would both the French and the British draw allies to fight in the French and Indian War? (where did they get more help fighting from?)

• Prussia

• Native American allied tribes

• Settlers in nearby colonies

​Support: Britain

• ​"The British colonists were supported at various times by the Iroquois, Catawba, and Cherokee tribes"

​Support: France

• ​"French colonists were supported by Wabanaki Confederacy member tribes Abenaki and Mi'kmaq, and the Algonquin, Lenape, Ojibwa, Ottawa, Shawnee, and Wyandot tribes."

Open Ended

Think: Why do you think the Native Americans might have agreed to help the Europeans in the first place?

Poll

If you were a Native American at this time would you have helped the Europeans fight this war?

• Yes. We are trading partners and if we win we could prosper

• No. It is not my fight and the Europeans are untrustworthy, anyway.

Open Ended

What is the message of this image and how does it relate to the French and Indian War?

​Join, or Die

Benjamin Franklin published this image in his newspaper, The Pennsylvania Gazette, to spread the idea that the colonies should unite against the French in the French and Indian War by passing the Albany Plan of Union.

​The Albany Plan of Union

• ​Created by Benjamin Franklin

• ​First formal proposition for the colonies to unite

• ​It did not pass because colonies did not want to give up their power, control, or governments

The War Ends​

​The Battle of Quebec, The Treaty of Paris, and the Proclamation of 1763

​The Battle of Quebec

• ​Was the turning point of the French and Indian War

• ​The British captured Quebec, Canada (the captiol)

• ​1753: The British controlled all of Canada

• ​Britain wins the French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

What treaty ended the French and Indian War?

• The Treaty of Canada

• The Treaty of Quebec

• The Treaty of Paris

​The Treaty of Paris

• ​Ended the French and Indian War

• ​Spain claimed lad West of the Mississippi River

• ​France was out of North America for good

  • ​This mean that Native Americans lost an important ally, too.

Multiple Choice

What served as the natural barrier to the west of the English colonies?

• The Great Lakes

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean

​The Proclamation of 1763

• ​Issued by King George III

• ​Said that the colonists could NOT settle past the Appalachian Mountains

• ​Angered colonists

  • ​They were hoping to settle the Ohio River Valley and spread across the new territory

Fill in the Blanks

The British government also expected that American Colonists help to

for the war. (Hint: 3 letters; 1 word; ends with a "y")

Poll

How well do you feel that you understand the French and Indian War, now?

• I know all

• I think that I understand it okay

• Totally confused...

​To Summarize...

​We are going to watch the Brainpop video over the French and Indian War and you will take the video quiz in Canvas (so be sure to pay attention)