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Bell Ringer!Bell Ringer!Which nation do you think is most likely to Which nation do you think is most likely to fight with Britain over territory in North fight with Britain over territory in North America? Why?America? Why?
Rivals in North AmericaRivals in North America
French and British settlers compete for French and British settlers compete for landland and and resourcesresources
Ohio River ValleyOhio River Valley – French build – French build fortsforts to to protect claimsprotect claims
Native Americans choose Native Americans choose sidessides Many tribes lived in the regions the Many tribes lived in the regions the
Europeans were settlingEuropeans were settling Tribes competed for Tribes competed for land land and and resourcesresources
IROQUOISHURON
ALGONQUINS
Trading led to Trading led to alliancesalliances (or partnerships) (or partnerships) between Native Americans and between Native Americans and EuropeansEuropeans
When the British and When the British and
French go to war, theirFrench go to war, their
Native American allies Native American allies
do the samedo the same
Washington Attacks!Washington Attacks!
British fur traders begin moving westBritish fur traders begin moving west into into Ohio River ValleyOhio River Valley
WashingtonWashington goes west to goes west toconfront the Frenchconfront the French He is sent back again to He is sent back again to build a fort but the build a fort but the FrenchFrench beat him to it building beat him to it building Fort DuquesneFort Duquesne (DOO-CANE) (DOO-CANE)
Washington Attacks!Washington Attacks!
WashingtonWashington and his men surprise the and his men surprise the French and French and attack the fortattack the fort
Washington builds Washington builds a makeshift fort – a makeshift fort – Fort Fort NecessityNecessity
The The French counterattackFrench counterattack, surround the , surround the fort and capture Washington – he is later fort and capture Washington – he is later released released
Bell Ringer!Bell Ringer!
What was the conflict that caused the What was the conflict that caused the French and Indian War?French and Indian War? French determination to halt westward French determination to halt westward
expansion by the Britishexpansion by the British
What did Ben Franklin want the colonies What did Ben Franklin want the colonies to do? (page 143)to do? (page 143)
Why did the colonial assemblies vote Why did the colonial assemblies vote down his plan?down his plan?
Albany Plan of UnionAlbany Plan of Union
DelegatesDelegates (or representatives) (or representatives) from the from the coloniescolonies meet in Albany, New York to meet in Albany, New York to discuss a plan discuss a plan to defeat the Frenchto defeat the French
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Struggles for BritishStruggles for British
The British are attacked by French and The British are attacked by French and their Native American alliestheir Native American allies
Many British defeatsMany British defeats
British successBritish success
Best English generals Best English generals are are sent to sent to America America
They They begin to seize French fortsbegin to seize French forts –Fort –Fort Duquesne is renamed Duquesne is renamed Fort Pitt Fort Pitt – (later – (later becomes Pittsburg)becomes Pittsburg)
Later seize other French forts - Fort Later seize other French forts - Fort Niagara, Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Niagara, Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga, etc..etc..
British Take QuebecBritish Take Quebec
Quebec Quebec was the capital of New Francewas the capital of New France Quebec Quebec sat on a cliff sat on a cliff above St. Lawrence above St. Lawrence
river “Plains of Abraham”river “Plains of Abraham” 4,000 4,000 British troops British troops were able to climb an were able to climb an
unguarded path up the cliff at night to unguarded path up the cliff at night to surprise the French surprise the French
End of war…End of war… Quebec is surrendered to BritishQuebec is surrendered to British Within a year, the British win the warWithin a year, the British win the war
Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris
End of French power in North America_End of French power in North America_All All lands east of the Mississippi lands east of the Mississippi are are claimed by claimed by BritishBritishBritish relationships with Native British relationships with Native Americans quickly deteriorate Americans quickly deteriorate
““You and the French are like the You and the French are like the two edges of a pair of shears. two edges of a pair of shears. And we are the cloth which is to And we are the cloth which is to be cut to pieces between them”be cut to pieces between them”
Whose perspective is this?Whose perspective is this?
How can you tell?How can you tell?
What does the metaphor mean?What does the metaphor mean?
Pontiac’s WarPontiac’s War Native American attack on English Native American attack on English
settlers and forts – (near Detroit area)settlers and forts – (near Detroit area) Attacked 12 forts, captured 8Attacked 12 forts, captured 8
Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 Forbade settlement west of Appalachian Forbade settlement west of Appalachian
mountainsmountains 10,000 British troops sent to colony 10,000 British troops sent to colony
Review of events – Place in Review of events – Place in chronological orderchronological order
- Albany Plan of Union- Albany Plan of Union-George Washington fires on French fortGeorge Washington fires on French fort-Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris-Pontiac’s WarPontiac’s War-Heavy British losses Heavy British losses -1 - George Washington fires on French fort1 - George Washington fires on French fort-2 – Albany Plan of Union2 – Albany Plan of Union-3 – Heavy British losses3 – Heavy British losses-4 - Treaty of Paris4 - Treaty of Paris-5 – Pontiac’s War5 – Pontiac’s War
““War that Made America”War that Made America”
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