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Beginning Tuesday 12/10. Use Your Note-Taker WAR FOR EMPIRE The following slides tell the history with pictures and go along with the Power Point. WAR FOR EMPIRE. The Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Beginning Tuesday 12/10
Use Your Note-TakerWAR FOR EMPIRE
The following slides tell the history with pictures and go along with the Power Point
WAR FOR EMPIRE
The Introduction
During the 1750’s three “Empires” clashed in a brutal war to see who would control a vast land of endless wealth on the “Frontier”.
This little-known war led to making us the country we are today.
Beginning Notes on Note-Taker
In The Colonial Time Period, two Europeannations claimed ownership where we live:
England (Great Britain) & French (New French Canada)
But before Europeans arrived, who else had the honest right to say they owned America?
See the next slide
Caught In The Middle But always calling America home for
thousands of years was a 3rd Empire. The INDIANS would play an important part in
this struggle.
NICKNAMES
French and Indian War ( Battles fought in America)
Seven Years War ( When it spreads over into Europe)
CAUSES LEADING TO WAR Britain and France wanted to expand into the
valuable lands for FUR TRADE.
Conflict was inevitable!
The Causes:Geography - Wealth - Expansion
West of the Appalachians frontier lies lands of endless wealth. It led to WAR.
Note-taker: GEOGRAPHY
Rivers were a geographic feature to help people move faster.
This River Valley was a highway goingin which direction from the Mtns?
Note-Taker: WEALTH
The ______ was the most valued animal in the 18th Century.
What are they doing?
Indian Traders
A Colonial Indian Trader weighing fur pelts brought in for trade by the Native Americans. Painting by Robert Griffing
1. The Fur Pelts were weighed and a value was placed on them based on the season in which they were killed.
2. Indians then could trade their furs for European products that would help them improve the quality of their lives.
3. See the following slides for objects they would like to have.
What popular Colonial object was made from beaver fur?
Hint: Lots of guys wanted them because beaver pelt was water-repellent
Most Popular Use For Beaver
THE WEALTH EXPANSION GOAL
The 3 competing empires wanted to control access to the newest wealth of animals located beyond:
“The Forks of the Ohio”
You probably recognize the place
Today’s View of the Forks
Recognize this city?
This is History Before Pittsburgh
By Robert Griffing
This Indian Queen Claims Her Seneca Tribe Controls This Area
To Control The Ohio River Valley All 3 empires needed to control this:
To Control Land & Rivers
Both France & England needed to build FORTS to make sure theycan controlthe 3 RiversAnd own theFur Trade.
Virginia Claimed The West
A group of Gentry (the wealthiest class)formed the Ohio Company to own these lands and thensell the land to settlers.
A gentry named Lawrence Washington got his little brother to join the company. Lawrence soon died and his brother took over his place as the leader of the VA militia. (ma-lish-a are citizen soldiers who volunteer to protect their lands – today we call them the National Guard)
Who was this young soldier?
Enter George Washington into US History
Setting: 1753-1754VA’s Governor Dinwiddie sent a young GW to the“frontier” as Soldier to visit the French & scout theland for a fort location.
• Not “famous” yet• No military training• Can not speak French• Has outdoors skills
December 1753
GW meets with the French near present-day Erie to deliver themessage that the Ohio Country lands are English and stay off.
The French don’t plan on listening.
First Time Leadership
In 1754 GW led an expedition to the “Forks” and take control of the Ohio River Valley.
But he ran into the French soldiers in the woods. JUMONVILLE was the French leader.
What would you do if you were GW?
Situation GW finds the French camped
Should GW talk to the French or Attack the French?
GW orders British to shoot French (they stood on wooded cliff area)
French leader Jumonville is killed in this area….
GW lost control of the situation.
His Indian Ally, “Half-King”, decides to act and take care of his hatred of the French on his own and “set up” GW into taking the blame.
The next slide was Half-King’s words spoken to French leader Jumonville.
Translate App on iPad
Change The Setting French goes in 1st Box English in 2nd box
Tu n’es pas encore mort, mon pere
THE FRENCH WILL BE BACK WITH MORE SOLDIERS.
GW NEEDS TO PROTECT HIS MEN
Are You Smarter Than GW?
The French (FR) are coming for revenge….
Where do you build a fort of necessity??aka Ft. Necessity?
LOCATION A B or C
Actual Photofrom Ft. Necessity
National Battlefield
GW defense @ Ft. NecessityWere You Smarter Than GW?