Transcript Do Now
Do Now: Examine this painting for 60 seconds. Write down independent words describing what you see. Using surrounding nature to camouflage Different military strategies. What were the pros/cons? Pageantry of War for the opposing sides Horses… think back to the Columbian Exchange. These animals were not native to the Americas. Weapons… Did these groups have the means of production to produce them? WHY IT MATTERED THEN A War for Empire A War for Europe Fighting for Capital Economic Resources Cultural Linguistic Political Government WHY IT MATTERS NOW British victories helped spread the English language throughout North America The year is 1754 and the France is the biggest rival to the British crown for land holdings in the new world… Before the French and Indian War, France had more land space than the British. But the colonies were better for trade. Quebec Montreal So what’s the problem??! We want to exploit the land, make money and give back to France! We want more land to make cities and money! •New France grows to 70,000 whereas the British colonies grow to 1,000,000 • While the British population rose quickly, the French colonists developed a much friendlier relationship with the Native Americans Even though the French and Indian war is a well known conflict it marked the 4th time that England and France had gone to war over land. Ft. Duquesne The war began when the English became alarmed at the Forts being built by the French in the Ohio River Valley and George Washington’s defeat at Fort Necessity Ft. Necessity In response to the French fort, the Virginia government sent a group of 22 militiamen, lead by George Washington, to the area. Ft. Duquesne Shaped like a star, the fort was very protective, and complete with barracks, cannons, and a drawbridge. Ft. Necessity What will happen?!..... Washington’s men attack! And they even take some prisoners… but this gets the French VERY upset. They retaliate on a MUCH larger scale and Washington is forced to surrender. The French were able to win many battles in the early years of the war. But after three years the war changed in several ways… 1.) British Allied with the Iroquois who know the land. 2.) British use their navy to block goods from coming into New France. 3.) The colonial forces give the British strength in numbers. Under the treaty… •France ceded (or gave up) possession of northern New France and all lands east of the Mississippi River to Britain. •Spain as an ally to France had to give up Florida to Great Britain •France ceded all claims to the west of the Mississippi River, including New Orleans to Spain. •French Military power in North America had come to an end. Now, North America was divided between the British and the Spanish, with the Mississippi River as the dividing line.