French and Indian War

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French and Indian War

• By Cheryl Zilvitis
• American History
• P. 7

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The Beginning

• In May of 1764, George Washington and his army
  attacked French soldiers near Fort Necessity.
  
• The French fought back, and eventually in July,
  Washington surrendered.
  
• This started the French and Indian War.

• Washington as captain of the British army.

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Who was fighting?

• The French and Indian War was between the British
  and the French, who had Native American allies.
  

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The Fighting

• At Fort Duquesne, Braddock and his army fought
  against the French and their Native American
  allies. The British lost to the Indians and the
  French repeatedly.

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The Fighting (cont.)

• The King appointed William Pitt to lead the
  British army. They started winning more battles
  because William Pitt gained the support of the
  Iroquois Indians.
• Pictured An Iroquois Indian

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Famous People

• George Washington- led the British army into Fort
  Necessity
  
• General Edward Braddock- led his army against the
  French and Native Americans at Fort Duquesne
  
• King George II- the King of Britain during the
  French and Indian War
  
• William Pitt- led the British army into victory

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A Dramatic Turn

• In September 1759, British general, James Wolfe
  led his troops over the high cliffs in Quebec,
  Canada.
  
• They caught the French and their commander, the
  Marquis de Montcalm, by surprise.
  
• The British won the short battle, but it was also
  very deadly.
  
• Their victory at Quebec led them to win the war.

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The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian
  War in 1763.
  
• This treaty divided up the land lost by the
  French.
  
• Great Britain received all the land east of the
  Mississippi River, Canada, and Senegal.
  
• Spain received the French lands west of the
  Mississippi River, Cuba, and the Philippines.
  
• The only land France got to keep were the islands
  of Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Pierre, and
  Miquelon.

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The Consequences

• When the British gained control of the Ohio River
  Valley, the Native Americans believed that the
  settlers would drive away the animals of the
  area.
• Pontiac, the Ottawa chief, led the Native
  Americans to capture eight British forts.
  
• British officers sent smallpox-infested blankets
  to the Native American tribes.
  
• Most of the tribes got sick, so they negotiated
  peace treaties with the British.
  

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More Famous People

• General James Wolfe- led the British troops to
  Quebec to surprise the French
  
• Marquis de Montcalm- head of the French troops
  stationed in Quebec, Canada
  
• Pontiac- the Ottawa chief that led the Native
  Americans to capture eight British forts and laid
  siege to two other forts