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“Canassatego In His Own Words” is due now.
By the end of the period your “choosing sides” letter is
due (if you’re only doing the outline the highest score you
can receive is a 18/24). The rubric must be stapled to your
work.
Today, I will be able to create an argument in support of
the British or French from the perspective of a Native
American. I will also be able to explain why the French
and Indian War was fought and how the fighting began.
If you are done with everything, please began reading pgs.
135-7 taking notes in your book and answering Qs 1-9.
Homework: 5.2 handout Qs (1-9 pgs 135-7)
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Who:
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French and Algonquin allies
vs.
British and English colonies/ Eventually Iroquois
Confederacy
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When: 1754-63 (fighting ends in 1760; war is not officially over until
the Treaty of Paris is signed in 1763.
Why was it fought: English settlers keep pushing westward and
France wants to maintain their colonial gains especially in the Ohio
Valley.
Where: The Ohio Valley (North America)
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Born in the English colony of Virginia.
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Problem: never will be respected b/c he’s not from
England
Grows up wealthy on a plantation $$$
Freakishly tall for the time period around 6”4’
Very good with math, begins working as a land
surveyor at the age of 15, begins exploring the
“frontier”
Joins the Virginia militia and is promoted
quickly.
Importance:
Controls access
to the Ohio River,
which empties
into the
Mississippi River;
vital for military
and trade
dominance.
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While on his way to carryout his orders,
Washington and his forces, ambush a French
scouting party. A Native American ally of
Washington executes a French emissary,
(spokesperson) Jumonville.
Washington and his forces retreat to “Fort
Necessity” where they are captured and
eventually released, thus begins the war for the
Ohio Valley.
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Albany Plan For Union:
Purposed by Ben Franklin in 1754, modeled
after the League of Iroquois, remember
Canassastego’s advice?
One general government with representatives
from the 13 colonies to serve in the “Grand
Council”
The council would make laws, raise taxes, and
set up the defense of the colonies.
Not 1 colony agreed to the plan, no one wanted
to give up power to a central government.
Effective political
cartoons:
Captures the
viewer’s attention
with words and
subject matter.
Often deals with
controversial
topics or content.
Not too
complicated, easy
to read and
understand.
Originally
created and
printed in the
Philly
Gazette in
1754; will be
revived in
1765