French and Indian War Quick Facts
Which side were the Native Americans on?
The French
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
as a result of the war, where were colonist able to freely roam?
From the East coast to the Appalachian mountains.
Who was the war between?
French, Native Americans 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 Line of 1763
What was something the British got a lot of after fighting this war on multiple continents?
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 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
___________ Rebellion
Pontiacs
What were the 3 reasons for the war happening?
1.Fur trade
2. land
3.Indian/Native Relations
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?
The Ohio River Valley
Who developed the idea of distributed smallpox blankets?
Jeff Amherst
What Word means official public statement?
Proclomation
Instead of Great Britain paying the war debt themselves, what did they decide to do?
Tax the colonists