French and Indian War 1754-1763

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French and Indian War1754-1763
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• Why did the French and Native Americans team up?

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Robert Dinwiddie, the British Governor of
Virginia, wrote to the French military leader in
Ohio
Sir, the country located on the Ohio River is so
obviously the property of the British king that I
am both surprised and hurt on hearing that a band
of French troops is building forts on this
river. (p. 91 S. Studies book)
Whatever your instructions may be, I also have
mine, which are to remain here by orders of my
general.
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The French kicked the British out of
Pickawillany, built forts to keep the British
from moving west, and took over a British trading
post.
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What is your opinion?

1. Pretend that you are British, French or Native
   American. Write a letter that explains your
   opinion about what is happening in Ohio Country.
   Include SPECIFIC DETAILS from what you have
   learned. (Use pages 86-89.)
2. You can address your letter to people from your
   own community or people from another community.
   (For example, if you are pretending to be French,
   you could write to your own French people, to the
   Native Americans or the British.)

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Day 2 What is your opinion?

1. Pretend that you are British, French or Native
   American. Write a letter that explains your
   opinion about what is happening in Ohio Country.
   Include SPECIFIC DETAILS from what you have
   learned. (Use pages 86-89.)
2. You can address your letter to people from your
   own community or people from another community.
   (For example, if you are pretending to be French,
   you could write to your own French people, to the
   Native Americans or the British.)

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Day 3

• Review first four slides. Continue with slide 8.

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Enter 22-year-old George Washington
1.) Dinwiddie sent George Washington and troops
to Ft. Duquesne to fight.
2.) They lost the fight and built a fort nearby.
George Washington named it Ft. Necessity
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After years of fighting between the French and
British. . . .

• French and British leaders met to sign a peace
  treaty.

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Even though the French and British signed a peace
treaty, who was going to have peace? Pontiac,
an Ottawa Chief, saw a problem.
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Pontiac persuaded some Mingo, Miami, Delaware and
Shawnee to join him.
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Everybody Read To Find Out. . .

• Read pages 90-91. Answer these questions
• Explain how many of the Native Americans felt
  about the British after the French and Indian
  war.
• Explain what happened after Pontiac attacked
  British Forts. Be specific and detailed.

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Day 4 What happened next?

• Read pages 92-93
• Describe what the British leaders did to try to
  keep peace with the Native Americans.
• Make a prediction What do you think would have
  happened if the French would have won the war?
  Support your prediction with reasons, facts and
  examples.