french and indian war pre-cursor to the revolutionary war 1754-1763 pre-cursor to the revolutionary...
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French and Indian War
French and Indian War
Pre-cursor to the Revolutionary War1754-1763
Pre-cursor to the Revolutionary War1754-1763
Setting the stage• England, France, Spain, Netherlands - compete
for land (French controlled area from St. Lawrence River west to Great Lakes, south to Gulf of Mexico - built forts blocking English colonies from moving west)
• 1740s - English settlers move inland across Appalachian Mtns into the Ohio Valley for furs
Opposing Sides
French• Most were trappers & traders
• Did not destroy Native American grounds bc they did not farm
• Married NA women, adopted their ways
• Strong alliance w/ many NA’s including the Hurons & Algonquins
English• Settlers were farmers who cleared NA land
• Rough history w/ NA groups
• Convinced the Iroquois to join them bc Iroquois were enemies of Hurons & Algonquins
French & many Native Americans
VSBritish, colonists,
& Iroquois
Albany Plan of Union• create 1 government for the 13 colonies.
• Grand council of representatives from each of the colonies
• Council would decide when to inc taxes, make laws, defend colonies
• NEVER APPROVED bc colonies feared losing power
Ending the War• British & colonies defeat the French
• Ended the war w/ the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (1763)• End of French power in North America
• Britain gained Canada & all French land east of Mississippi River (not New Orleans)
• Spain was forced to give up Florida, but gained land west of Mississippi & New Orleans
Fighting doesn’t end• Many clashes w/ NA bc colonists moved into the
Ohio Valley & cleared land for farms --Pontiac’s War (ended bc of Treaty)
Proclamation of 1763
• Drew an imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains
• Colonists were forbidden to move west of the line, and if there already, forced to move
• Created to protect Indians in western land
• 10,000 British troops needed to enforce the law
• Angered many colonists who had claimed land already and now had to pay for troops -- many ignored it
French and Indian War...
• created huge debts for the British
• British will force the colonies to help pay for the war through new taxes
• Taxation without representation