French and Indian War Quick Facts
Who did the Native Americans help FIRST?
The French
Although Great Britain won the war, what did they have afterwards?
war debt
What year did the war begin?
1754
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
French and English settlers both claimed the same land in the Ohio River Valley
The Treaty of Paris stated colonists were not allowed to move west of which mountain range?
the Appalachian mountains.
Who was the war between?
French and British
Who was the King during this time?
King George III
What year did the war end?
1763
How did the British attempt to stop colonists from moving West into the Ohio River Valley?
Proclamation of 1763
What was something the British got a lot of after fighting this war and other wars in other countries
Debt
Where did this war take place?
Ohio River Valley
What ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
What is another name for the war?
7 years war
Why did many Natives dislike the English?
They were taking their land by force
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
___________ Rebellion
Pontiacs
What were the 3 reasons no one wanted to give up during the war?
1. Fur trade
2. land
3. Native Relations
Which country lost their territory?
France
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Why didn't the English get all the original French land?
France gave it to Spain
What THREE things caused many Native warriors and their families to die.
1. Starvation
2. Disease
3. Fighting
What Word means official public statement?
Proclamation
After the war, the British owned land as far west as what river?
Mississippi