Social Studies: French and Indian War
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Social Studies
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7th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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10 Slides • 4 Questions
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French and Indian War
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Setting the Stage
In early colonial America, the British, French, Spanish and Dutch battled for control of territory.
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Open Ended
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No where left to go!
Eventually the French and British run out of room to explore and conquer. They both set their eyes on the OHIO RIVER VALLEY.
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The French & British Establish Land Claims
The French looking to expand south and strengthen their trading relationships with the natives build Fort Duquesne on outskirts of the Ohio River Valley, the British responded with Fort Necessity.
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Who were fighting?
The French and Indian War was named because these two sides were allies against the British and American Colonies.
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Key Points
George Washington gained fame through the war
Part of the first Global War (Seven Years War)
The British were able to defeat the French
France agreed to give up all its land to the British at the end of the war
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Open Ended
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After the War
The colonists were excited to move west into the new territory gained. Unforutantely this created issues with the Natives that still lived there.
Parliament eventually passed the PROCLAMATION OF 1763 which banned movement west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was the first attempt of the British trying to control the colonists in 100 years.
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Poll
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The War had raised Britain's National Debt to 140 Million
That is over 4 and half billion dollars in today's money.
Parliament and the King expected the colonies to help pay for the war on their land.
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Open Ended
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The British are going to raise taxes many times on the colonists on the road to revolution.
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