Chapter 4: The Colonies Grow

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Chapter 4 The Colonies Grow

• Section 4 The French and Indian War

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The British Take Action

• The British knew that the French were building
  forts in the Ohio River Valley and the Great
  Lakes Region this paired with their alliance
  with The Native Americans made the colonists and
  British wary.

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Braddock Marches to Duquesne

• In order to drive French forces out, General
  Edward Braddock is appointed commander in chief
  of the British Forces.
• In June 1755, Braddock marches his men toward
  Fort Duquesne, it takes several weeks.
• George Washington warns him that the British
  style of fighting will not work well.
• The French ambush the British, causing a huge
  panic and retreat.
• This was a bitter defeat for the British.
• Complete Geography Skills 1 and 2 (on page 123)
  in your notes. 1. southwest 2. because of its
  location in the Allegheny/Ohio River Valley

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Britain declares war on France

• The fighting in America led to the start of the
  Seven Years War in Europe.
• The British declared war on France in 1756 after
  arranging an alliance with Prussia.
• The war was brutal on the colonists, in addition
  to capturing British forts, attacks were made on
  settlers and their property by the Native
  Americans.

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Pitt takes Charge

• Things changed when Prime Minister William Pitt
  was put in charge of the war for Britain.
• Pitt decided that (no matter what) Great Britain
  would pay for all supplies needed in the war.
• Because of this, Great Britain incurred an
  enormous debt.
• After the war, the British raised taxes on the
  colonists to cover the war spending .
• In reality, Pitt had only delayed the colonists
  paying for the cost of the war.
• Pitt wanted more than to have a clear path to the
  West, he also wanted to conquer French Canada.
• In 1758, a series of attacks captured many French
  forts, including Fort Duquesne which was renamed
  Fort Pitt.

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The Fall of New France

• 1759 brought British victories in the West
  Indies, Cuba and eventually French Canada at the
  Plains of Abraham outside Quebec.
• In the Treaty of Paris, France lost their power
  in the New World. Their lands were divided
  between Great Britain and Spain.
• Although the Native Americans continued to trade
  with Britain, they still considered them enemies.