French and Indian War Quick Facts
How many years did the war last?
9
Although Great Britain won the war, what did they have afterwards?
war debt
What year did the war begin?
1754
What was one of the causes of the French and Indian War?
French and English settlers both claimed the same land in the Ohio River Valley
What treaty secretly gave Spain Louisiana after the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Fontainebleau
Who was the war between?
French, Native Americans and British
You learn that France had to cede it land in North America when they lost the war. What does the word cede mean?
to give
What year did the war end?
1763
How did the British attempt to stop colonists from moving West into the Ohio River Valley?
Proclamation Line of 1763
What was something the British got a lot of after fighting this war on multiple continents? (*Hint* Starts with a D)
Debt
What territory were they fighting over?
Ohio River Valley
What ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris of 1763
What is another name for the war?
7 years war
Why did the Natives dislike the English?
They were taking their land
Why did Britain raise taxes in the colonies after the war?
colonists should pay war debt.
Who won the war?
The British
What did France do at the end of the war?
Surrender
What is an alliance?
To join forces or sides.
What is a cause for the war?
1. control of Ohio River Valley
2. power
3. profit
4. Mercantilism
Which country lost territory?
France
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
What did the British gain control over?
All lands east of the Mississippi River
Which languages are spoken is Canada today?
English and French
What is another word for tariff?
tax
Instead of Great Britain paying the war debt themselves, what did they decide to do?
Tax the colonists