The French

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The French Indian War

• France and Britain Clash

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Do Now

• Why did hostilities between the French and
  British increase during the 1740s?

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British-French Rivalry

• During the 1700s Englands power was steadily
  growing.
• The English ruled Scotland, Wales, and Ireland
  (known as Britain)
• For years Britain and France had been fighting
  against each other for wealth and empire in
  different parts of the world.
• Both forces also wanted to control lands west of
  the Appalachian Mountains.

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British-French Rivalry

• The bitterness only heightened when British
  interests turned to Ohio River Valley.
• The French believed the territory was their own
  and they did not want the British to have access
  to their profitable fur trade.
• But when the British fur traders built a fort
  called Pickawillany, the French attacked and
  drove the British out of Ohio.
• In addition French troops began raiding towns in
  Maine and New York.

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New France - 1750
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Native American Involvement

• With tensions well underway, both the British and
  French looked to the natives for support.

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French Advantage

• More Native American Allies
• French were interested in fur trading. They were
  not looking to take over Native American land.
• French trappers and fur traders often married
  Native American women and even followed their
  customs and traditions.
• French helped convert natives to Catholicism,
  however, the natives did so willingly.

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• Stop Think!

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Stop and Think

• How did the Iroquois remain independent from both
  the British and the French?
• How did that change?

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Iroquois Confederacy

• Most powerful group of Native Americans in the
  East settled in New York.
• Also called the Eastern Woodland Natives or the
  League of Six Nations.
• The confederacy included six nations Mohawk,
  Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Onienda and Tuscarora.

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Iroquois Confederacy
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Iroquois Confederacy

• The Iroquois remained independent by trading with
  both the British and the French for awhile.
• By the mid-1700s as the British moved into the
  Ohio Valley the Iroquois were pressured into
  extending special trading rights to the British
  and hesitantly became their Allies.
• It wouldnt be long before the American Colonists
  would take action.

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Do Later

• Turn to page 106 in the Blue Textbook.
• Read pages 106-107 with a partner and answer the
  questions provided.

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Do Later

• What was George Washingtons mission in 1753?
  What was the impact?
• What was the outcome at Fort Necessity and why
  was Washington viewed as a hero?
• Why did Benjamin Franklin propose the Albany Plan
  of Union? What was the result?

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What warning does Franklins cartoon convey about
the approaching war with France?
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Discussion Questions

• Before Pitt took charge, what advantages did the
  French have in North America?
• What effect did the Treaty of Paris have on
  France?
• Why did Pontiac want the natives to join forces?
• List the problems of General Braddocks army.
  List possible solutions he might have taken to
  bring about Frances defeat.

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Do Now

• What impact did the French and Indian War have on
  the colonists?

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Impact

• Fight as well as English soldiers
• George Washington gained experience as commander
• Colonists felt less dependent on England as a
  protective mother country
• Began to think of themselves as Americans
• Showed early attempts to increase their strength

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Post French Indian War
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The Proclamation of 1763

• Britain issued a warning with the Proclamation of
  1763.
• To prevent more fighting between the settlers and
  the natives Britain sought to stop westward
  expansion.
• The Appalachian mountains would act as a western
  boundary for the colonies.
• This angered individuals who already bought land
  out west.