Causes
What caused the French and Indian War?
British concerns over French forts built in the Ohio River Valley
He failed to capture Fort Duquesne, retreated, and built Fort Necessity
George Washington
Who's War ended in 1765?
Pontiac's War
What negative outcome affected France in the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
France lost its Canadian colonies and claims to land east of the Mississippi River.
Why would colonists be upset about having to pay taxes for the French & Indian War?
The war was a government issue. They did not start the war.
What role did colonial demographics (population) play in the cause of the conflict?
Rapidly growing English colonial population pushed westward into French-claimed territory.
Native American allies aligned primarily with France during the war.
Algonquins & Hurons
What does England issue to prevent further westward expansion
Proclamation of 1763
What was the positive outcome for England in the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
England got all French territories in Canada, Florida & rights to the Caribbean slave trade
What do you think will happen now that colonists are upset with the King?
They will rebel.
In Europe, who was there a long-standing rivalry with?
France and England
How did England and France compare in population?
England-1,000,000
France-70,000
What did England issue that created new taxes on the colonies to pay for the war?
Proclamation of 1763
What positive outcome for Spain in the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River & New Orleans.
Why don't colonists want to stay in the 13 colonies and move past the Appalachian Mountains?
1. The population was growing in the 13 colonies- needed more room
2. Explore the frontier
3. Find land to live and be independent.
War fought in Europe from 1754–1763, known as
The Seven Years' War
Which British leader helped turn the tide of the war starting in 1758 by making peace with Native Americans?
William Pitt
What year was the Proclamation of 1763?
1763
Who was sent to drive out the French?
General Braddock