French and Indian War

Colonial America

• The French used their land for fur trading.

• The Spanish were busy conquering and spreading Christianity.

• The British chose to colonize their new land.

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Which country claimed the yellow land pictured in this picture?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Netherlands

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Which country claimed the blue land in this picture?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Netherlands

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Which country claimed the red land in this picture?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Netherlands

​British means the countries that make up Great Britain, this includes England.

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British includes

• France

• England

• Spain

Colony Growth

Throughout the 1600 and 1700s, more and more people were moving into the English colonies. Over time, the colonies became crowded and colonists desired more land. Many moved west into a region called the backcountry.

As the colonies continued expanding westward into the Ohio River Valley. There was a problem. Two groups already claimed this land as their own, the French and the Native Americans.

What was the French and Indian War

• The French and Indian War was a war over land, fought between the French and British colonists from 1754 to 1763

• Each side had help from local Native Americans

The British were led by:

• In 1754, George Washington was 21 years old living in Virginia.

• The United States was not yet a country.

• In that year, Washington was sent west by the governor of Virginia to fight against the French.

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Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to fight the French?

• William Pitt
• Edward Braddock
• King George II
• George Washington 

​The British Won

The Treaty of Paris gave control of the land to Britain.

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Who won the French and Indian war?

• French

• Native American

• British

• Spainish

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What is another name used to refer to England?

• Canada

• Europe

• Sweden

• Great Britain

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What was the French and Indian war fought for

• Money

• Land

• Food

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Who fought in the French and Indian War? Click all that are true!

• The French

• The Native Americans

• The British

• The Spanish

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Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• The British were upset with the Native Americans.

• It was fought over land.

• It was fought because the colonists were upset with King George III.

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What two countries were involved in the French and Indian war?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Italy

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What was a reason for the war?

• Each believed they were more powerful

• The Spanish were trying to invade.

• They were worried about Native Americans

• Each believed the other would try and take their land

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On which side did the colonist from the northern colonies fight?

• French

• Britain

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What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the war?

• Treaty of Peace

• Treaty of Paris

French and Indian War Summary

• The conflict lasted 9 years.

• The war officially lasted 7 years from 1756-1763.

• The British were fighting against the French and Indians who teams up and worked together as allies.

• The British ended up winning the war, but they faced HUGE debts as a result of it.

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