The French & Indian War

The French & Indian War

Essential
Question:
Why was there
an American
Revolution?

1750

Impact of
Mercantilism had
3 different

countries
competing for
North America:

(1)

England

(2)

France

(3)

Spain

What was
happening
before the
French & Indian
War?

Before 1763

Life in the American Colonies

WITHOUT the British

1.American colonies grew
from 50,000in 1650 to 1
million people in 1750.

2.

REASON for GROWTH?
a.

SELF GOVERNED
Colonies with their own
elected assemblies and
governments.

b.

Pass Laws

c.

Collect & Raise Taxes

d.

Attracted Settlers

Multiple Select

What powers did colonial governments in the American colonies have in the 1700s? [Choose ALL that APPLY]

• elect assemblies

• pass laws

• create and collect taxes

Conflict in the Ohio
River Valley

(1)

Claimed by BOTH France and
Great Britain.

(2)

English colonists looked to move
into the Ohio River Valley.

(3)

French seeking to claim the land
built Fort Duquesne in
modern-day Pittsburgh.

(4)

English settlers in Virginia
decided to attack the fort.

Benjamin
Franklin

The “Albany Plan of
Union”:

●British colonies form
an alliance for
defense.

●Colonies Rejected
the idea of working
together.

Ohio RIver Valley

Multiple Choice

What were the 3 MAIN EUROPEAN countries competing for land in North America?

• Spain, Britain, and Germany

• Spain, Britain, and France

• Germany, France, and Portugal

• Portugal, France, and Britain

Multiple Choice

Which disputed territory did France and Britain disagree over?

• New England

• Pennsylvania

• Rocky Mountains

• Ohio River Valley

Multiple Choice

Why was the French and Indian War valuable to George Washington?

• He defeated the British army

• He was awarded the medal of honor for his efforts

• He gained valuable military experience

• He was recognized by the King of England for his bravery

Multiple Choice

Which European nation had MORE Native American alliances in the French & Indian War?

• Britain

• France

Multiple Choice

Who, ultimately, won the French & Indian War?

• Britain

• France

Multiple Choice

What negative consequence did the French and Indian War have for the British?

• They had to give up their 13 colonies to the Americans

• They lost the war

• They had to give up their 13 colonies to the French

• England's debt skyrocketed

Multiple Choice

In order to pay for the massive debt, what did England do?

• Stole money from the East India Company

• Invaded other European countries for gold

• Taxed the colonists in America

• Refused to pay off the debt

George Washington was
instrumental in helping spark the
war:

●

(1) Jumonville Glen (Wins!)

●

(2) Fort Necessity (Captured)

●

(3) Major Braddock’s march to
Fort Duquesne (Ended in
Disaster)

The French &

Indian War

Also known as the “7 Years War”

●

Lasted from 1754 - 1763
○Note that is ACTUALLY 9
years...

●

Treaty of Paris (1763)
○

France signed a peace
treaty. British win!

●

American colonists are excited!

○They can now move into the OHIO RIVER VALLEY

○The French are gone!

Here’s the
Problem

The Proclamation of 1763 by Great Britain to the English colonists

Colonists are told they CAN’T

MOVE to the OHIO RIVER
VALLEY by King George of

Britain.

BTW...

The Proclamation of 1763 also TOLD the English Colonists they
need to pay taxes for the French & Indian War.

Poll

How upset would YOU BE, if you just fought in the French & Indian War as an English Colonists and were told you can't move to the Ohio River Valley and you need to help taxes for the war?

• Angry

• Very Upset

• A Little Upset

• Not Bothered