French and Indian War Review

​The French and Indian War

• Causes (conflict over land claims)

• Course (French and British fight)

• Consequences (change in taxation policy)

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French and British fight over control of North America. Both nations claimed land in the fur trading area of the Ohio River Valley.

Land Claims

George Washington

State militia leader

Virginia governor sent George Washington into disputed Ohio River Valley area. Washington's mission was to send the French out of this area. The French defeated Washington. This marks the start of the French and Indian War.

Thriving fur trade

Married Native American women

Converted many Native Americans to Catholic

FRANCE

Albany Plan of Union had failed to united colonies against the French

Iroquois Confederacy remained neutral

​BRITAIN

French won at the start

British changed leadership and turned war in their favor

During the War

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The Treaty of Paris

End of the French and Indian War

France gives up most of their lands east of the Mississippi River and Canada.

France's ally during the war, Spain, gives Florida to Great Britian

Spain gets lands west of Mississippi River and New Orleans

The end of France as a power in North America

Multiple Choice

Who led the British into battle at the start of the conflict?

• Napoleon Bonaparte
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Julius Caesar

Multiple Choice

What was the Albany Plan of Union?

• A proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
• A plan to establish trade routes with Native American tribes
• A proposal to declare independence from Great Britain
• An agreement to form a military alliance with France

Multiple Choice

What natural resource was at the center of conflict during the French and Indian War?

• Gold
• Fur trade
• Spices
• Silk

Multiple Choice

What was the consequence of the British victory in the French and Indian War?

• Loss of British territories in North America
• Establishment of French colonies in North America
• No significant change in territorial control
• Acquisition of French territories in North America

Multiple Choice

Where is the Ohio River Valley located?

• Eastern United States
• Southern United States
• Central United States
• Western United States