The French & Indian Warmay 1756-1763

This war was also called the Seven Years’ War

This war was in this area.

The Ohio riverTHIS IS WHERE THE WAR ALSO HAPPENED.

IT WAS A VARY BIG TARGET FOR THE BRITISH.

Video of the pre-war

The British tried to get the French to move into Canada but that was a bad move they lost over 1000 men.

Join or die Join or die was a poster to get people to join the war. Each segment was named for each of the British colonies, it symbolized that the British did not care about the war.

They battled on snowshoes

Snow shoes were invented to help the men as they fought in this war.

TODAY’S SHOE OLD SHOE

George Washington was a British man…

Then He became an American

Troops

INDIANS

British Armies also known as Red Coats

French Armies wore white and blue

uniforms.

The Indians were harsh

They killed slaves Indians did not have

uniforms

Commanders fought to the death which was

harsh

Weapons

The guns they used were snipers.

More Weapons

LOAD ONLY ONE BULLET AT A TIME. THE INDIANS ALSO USED TOMAHAWKS.

And more weapons

Cannons were also used

Indians took sides

Battling along the fence was for British protection. The British lost even with

the extra protection.

The French won and the U.S. gained the

land of the 13 Colonies.

Sources used George Washington by Lenny Hort Robert Rogers by Jennifer Quasha French and Indian war Anderw Pictures from Google www.ambroseantiques.com Video from you tube. http://goanimate4schools.com/