The French & Indian War
Objectives
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Understand causes of the French & Indian War
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Explain how the British won the French &
Indian War
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Explain how the war weakened the colonists’
loyalty to Britain
French & English Colonization
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Colonization
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European colonization dominated the
continent.
Colonized to spread empire and make money.
British
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French
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mid-continent along east coast
northern and central part of continent
Spanish
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southern and western part of continent
Causes of War
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Struggle between the British, the French and Native
Americans
Britain and France claimed the upper Ohio River valley
territory.
Albany Plan of Union
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Franklin’s thoughts
Iroquois impact?
Colonist reaction?
Causes of War
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1754 – George Washington
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Fort Necessity
1755- General Edward Braddock
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Washington’s role
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WARNING!!
Fort Duquesne
Early War
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Formal Declaration of War
French won many early battles
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Tactics
Meanwhile in Europe………
Introducing William Pitt
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Success?
WHO IS THIS????
War Continued….
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Fort Louisbourg, Fort Duquesne
General James Wolf
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Quebec
Role of the Iroquois
End of the War
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Treaty of Paris (1763)
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French concessions
City of New Orleans?
Britain and Spain
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Lets Make a Deal!
Effect on the Colonists
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GB – “thanks for nothing”
Colonists – “GB military is WEAK”
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Loss of respect = no fear