French and Indian War

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French and Indian War
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Essential Questions

• Who were the opponents in this war and why were
  they fighting?
• What was Marylands importance in this war?
• Do you think the forts were wisely built?
  (location and materials)
• How did Washington and Braddocks fighting
  styles differ?
  Who had the best strategy?
• Who won this war? Do you think this is who
  should have won?
• Do you think the British government was right
  to make the colonists pay
  for the French and Indian War?

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England and Colonists
vs.
French and Indians
1753 - 1763
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Cause of War
England and France were at war.
Some French people began moving to the American
colonies from Canada.
England did not want to lose the colonies to the
French, so the English asked the colonists to
help them fight against the French. The French
asked some American Indians to help them fight
against England and the colonists.
Canada
Colonies
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Building Forts
The Maryland people did many things to protect
their colony. The governor asked the citizens to
build three forts along the western frontier.
Fort Frederick was the largest of these forts.
The forts walls were made of stone. The
settlers built houses inside for soldiers to use.
General Braddock, along with George Washington,
trained soldiers at Fort Cumberland.
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Washington
Braddock

• Braddock and his army moved very slowly, building
  roads and bridges as they headed through the
  wilderness.
• Braddock believed that fighting like the Indians
  was cowardly.
• This led to his death!

• Washington learned that the British were not
  unbeatable in battle as many people thought.
• Washington believed that the key to winning the
  war was to fight like the Indians.
• This led him to success during the
  Revolutionary War!

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Effects of War

1. England and the Colonists beat the French and the
   Indians.
2. The Treaty of Paris was formed between the
   opponents.
3. This war was very costly to England. The British
   decided to tax the Colonists to pay for the war!

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Essential Questions

• Who were the opponents in this war and why were
  they fighting?
• What was Marylands importance in this war?
• Do you think the forts were wisely built?
  (location and materials)
• How did Washington and Braddocks fighting
  styles differ?
  Who had the best strategy?
• Who won this war? Do you think this is who
  should have won?
• Do you think the British government was right
  to make the colonists pay
  for the French and Indian War?