north america in 1750 during the 1700s, both the british & french colonies were growing land...
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North America in North America in 17501750
North America in North America in 17501750
During the 1700s, both the British & French colonies were growing
Land disputes along the Ohio River Valley led to the French & Indian War
CausesCausesCausesCauses
Indians grew increasingly concerned about British colonists filling into the backcountry
New settlementNew settlement
Causes:1. Inc. immigration +
high birth rate population boom
2. Brit. colonies = can NOT expand
a. Fight French fur traders for Ohio Valley Territory
Benjamin Franklin – 1st political cartoon in the colonies
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Britain & the North American colonists vs France, their colonists,
& Indian allies
War1. _________ vs. ________
2. Beginning: French and Indians dominate
a. British march in formationb. French use Guerilla warfare
(do not follow “rules of war”)
British & Colonists
French & Indians
North America in North America in 17631763
North America in North America in 17631763
3. End: British cut off supplies to French Colonies
a. N. Amer. start supporting Brit
4. Treaty of Paris (1763) France gives Brit Canada and land
east of MS river
Before…Before… After…After…Before…Before… After…After…
a.a. inc. size of empire inc. size of empire
b. b. inc. debtinc. debt
c. c. inc. contempt for inc. contempt for “ungrateful” “ungrateful”
colonists colonists
Effects of the War: Effects of the War: Effects of the War: Effects of the War:
Need to Need to reorganize reorganize empire! empire!
1. On Britain
a. a. inc. sense of inc. sense of American identity American identity (united against (united against common enemy)common enemy)
b.b. inc. bitter inc. bitter feelings towards feelings towards “snobby” British“snobby” British
Need Need independenindependen
ce! ce!
2. On American Colonists
a. Pontiac’s Rebelliona. Pontiac’s Rebellion: : unsuccessful attempt by unsuccessful attempt by Native Americans to expel Native Americans to expel colonists colonists inc. tensions inc. tensions
3. On Native Americans
• Can’t afford to pay for troops for Can’t afford to pay for troops for settlers’ protection settlers’ protection made a line that made a line that stopped settlers from crossing into stopped settlers from crossing into Native land Native land
• Line = Appalachian Mts. Line = Appalachian Mts.
Proclamation Line of Proclamation Line of 17631763
Proclamation Line of Proclamation Line of 17631763
The French & Indian War changes the
relationship b/w the colonies and British
English officials assumed that
Parliament must have ultimate authority
over ALL laws & taxes
The British began governing their
colonies more strictly
New taxes & laws were passed without
asking colonial assemblies
As Britain assumed more control,
the colonists tried to hang onto the power of their
colonial assemblies
This shift would prove to be the beginning of
….?
Closure Activity• With a partner nearby, summarize the
following: –As a result of the French & Indian War,
how have things changed? Why was the war such a “turning point”?
–From the British gov’t perspective, why are these changes necessary?
–From the colonial perspective, why are these changes difficult to handle?
1. Who fought in the French-Indian War?
2. Who won the French-Indian War? What economic problem did winning cause for them?
3. What were three results of the French-Indian War?
4. How did the Proclamation of 1763 cause problems between the colonists and the British?
Crash Course: F&I War
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vKGU3aEGss&index=5&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s