Mr. Deerr’s Virtual Tour

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Mr. Deerrs Virtual Tour

• The French and Indian War
• 1754-1763

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The Seeds of War

• French fur traders set up outposts and forts west
  of the British colonies in the area near Ohio
• England gives the colonists in Virginia the right
  to take lands in Ohio

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The Natives

• Most Native American tribes sided with the French
  fur traders
• Reasons?
• Traded more fairly
• Less of a threat (didnt want to live there
  permanently)

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The Confrontation

• Virginias lieutenant governor (Robert Dinwiddie)
  sends a company of men under GW in 1753 to demand
  that French vacate the disputed land
• French refuse

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The Beginning

• Washington leads a group of men in the first
  victory (sneak attack) of the war
• They then found it necessary to build Fort
  Necessity
• French and Natives attack and defeat Washingtons
  force
• Surrender but are allowed to return to Virginia

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Early Setbacks

• The French defeat Gen. Braddock at Ft. Duquesne
• British fail to take Ft. Niagara
• British halt French advance on Lake George

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More Setbacks

• Native Americans are bold in attacks following
  early British defeats
• Washington does much to quell trouble

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The Middle Years

• Formal war is declared between England and France
  in 1756
• British continue to lose ground in New York
• French victory in 1757 at Ft. William Henry
  leaves Albany vulnerable
• Fighting also takes place in Europe

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French Problems

• Supply lines become too long
• Heavily outnumbered in North America (nearly 41)
• William Pitt takes charge of the British war
  effort in 1758

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William Pitt

• Sends more troops to North America
• Takes advantage of great naval power and
  blockades French navy
• This ensures safe passage for more troops and
  supplies
• Brings in new military commanders
• Focus is on North America, not Europe

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The Endgame 1758

• British begin to win major victories
• Ft. Frontenac on eastern end of Lake Ontario
• Ft. Duquesne in Ohio territory
• Louisbourg at mouth of St. Lawrence River

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The Year of Victories (1759)

• British win more major victories
• Ft. Niagara
• Quebec
• Montreal (1760)

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Pontiacs Rebellion, 1763

• Native American uprising against British
• Ended through treachery
• British offer to talk and give Delaware leaders
  smallpox-infected blankets as gifts ? smallpox
  outbreak

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Peace at last

• Treaty of Paris, 1763
• Britain receives Canada, Florida, numerous other
  tropical islands (considered especially valuable
  because of sugar production)
• Ends French dreams of empire in North America
• Spain also receives land in west for help

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Results (British Perspective)

• Colonies showed lack of loyalty willing to
  trade for greater profit than to help mother
  country
• Colonial soldiers performed poorly
• Colonial legislatures resisted raising taxes to
  pay for the war effort

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Results (Colonial Perspective)

• Removal of French power leads to desire for
  greater westward expansion
• No reason to keep British soldiers around for
  protection anymore
• Anger and resentment at being treated as second
  class citizens by the British