Transcript French and Indian War - Kawameeh Middle School

French and Indian
War
Who, What, Where and Why
Who?
O The English and the French created
rival empires in North America.
O The French claimed the
O The Ohio River Valley
O Mississippi River valley
O Great Lake Regions
O The English and French both had
Fur trading alliances with Native
Americans. These Alliances
dragged the trading partners into
the war
O George Washington was a general
for the British during this War.
Allied with the
British
Allied with the
French
Iroquois
Confederation:
• Cayuga
• Mohawk
• Onieda
• Onodaga
• Seneca
• Abenaki
• Lenni
Lenape
• Shawnee
• Huron
• Algonquin
What?
O In the 1600’s and 1700’s European wars between
France and England fueled wars in their colonies.
Neither side won a clear Victory in these conflicts.
O The War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris
in 1763. (Prewar and Postwar Boundaries on page
146)
Why?
O Just Beyond the Appalachian Mountains, The
Ohio River Valley began attracting Pennsylvania
fur traders and Virginia land companies. As more
British colonist arrived in the area, the French
feared losing control of the rivers that linked
their Canadian and Louisiana Settlements. With
tensions mounting the stage was set for the nine
year long French and Indian War.
O The war began as fight over claims to the Ohio
River Valley
Where?
O The French tried to protects its claims in
North America By Building Forts in the Ohio
River Valley.
O Fort Duquesne
O Fort Necessity
O At the end of the War British Government
created the Proclamation of 1763
O Forbade the colonist from settling west of the
Appalachian Mountains.
When?
O By August 1759, The British controlled six French Forts.
However, in the late summer the British decided to move to
attack New France at its capital, Quebec.
O The British lay siege to Quebec, which sits on Cliffs 300
feet above the St Lawrence River, In September, a scout
found a steep path up the cliffs to the Plains near Quebec.
Under cover of darkness, British general James Wolfe and
4,000 of his men secretly climbed the cliffs.
O The Battle of Quebec was considered a major victory for
the British (CONSIDERED THE TURNING POINT OF THE
WAR)