The French and Indian War (1754-1763)

History Notes

VOCABULARY (leave 2-3 lines of space between words)

• George Washington

• Albany Conference

• Albany Plan of Union

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• The French and Indian War

• The First Skirmish

• The Albany Conference

Vocabulary • George

Washington

• Albany Conference

Young officer in the Virginia militia sent to remove French from Western Pennsylvania

Meeting of British colonists and Iroquois Natives to discuss possible war plans against the French

Vocabulary • Albany Plan

of Union

Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies

Suggests forming a united federal government for shared defense

Colonies reject this plan

Join or Die • Ben Franklin drew this political cartoon to

urge colonies to stand together (Legend)

VOCABULARY (leave 2-3 lines of space between words)

• French and Indian War

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• Proclamation Line of 1763

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• The British Triumph

• The Growing Discontent

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

Vocabulary • French and

Indian War

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

French and Native allies fight England & English colonists for control of land and resources in North America

Ends the French and Indian War

Eliminates French power and influence in North America

British gain all lands east of the Miss. River and Florida

• Proclamation Line of 1763

Vocabulary • Proclamation

Line of 1763

Line drawn by British government to limit colonists from settling on Native lands west of Appalachian Mountains

Results of the French and Indian War

• Removed French rivals from North America

• Hope for access to land near Mississippi River and Ohio Valley for English colonists

• Farmers forbidden to settle western lands by England (Proclamation Line of 1763)

• England dominates trade in North America

• More conflicts between Native Americans and English colonists (Pontiac’s Rebellion)

• Growing anger toward British government

• Colonists forced to pay for cost of French and Indian War (increased colonial taxes)

• Newly conquered land made into Indian Reserves

Results of the French and Indian War

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