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French Indian War

• (1754 1763)

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Colonial Wars

• King Williams War (1689 1697)
• Queen Annes War (1702 1713)
• Yamasee War
• (1715 1717)
• King Georges War (1744-1748)

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Causes of the War

• 1. Land Competition
• 2. Control of N. America trade routes
• 3. Alliance w/ Native Tribes
• 4. European Wars
• 5. Traditional Enemies

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The Two Sides

• French
• Indian Allies- Mohawk- Miq'maq- Abenaki-
  Ottawa- Shawnee- and many others

• British
• Colonial Militia
• Indian Allies- Iroquois Confederacy- Cherokee
  Nation

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Albany Plan of Union

• Proposed by Benjamin Franklin (PA)?
• Colonies unite under ONE govt.
• Govt. semi-autonomous
• State-Controlled Govt.
• Gov.-Gen. appointedby King

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Power of Govt. under Albany Plan

• Under Albany Plan, colonial government could
• - Levy taxes- Millitary- Treaties w/
  Natives- Settle new land- Construct forts in
  Ohio R. Valley

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Albany Plan of Union (cont.)

• REJECTED by the colonial legislatures
• Fear of central power
• State v. National power
• Basic model for early govt.
• Franklin criticises their failure with the first
  American political cartoon!!!

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Why did Ben Franklin draw this?
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European Land Claims
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Mapping Land Claims

• MAP ONE
• Label Original Colonies
• Label Rivers Ohio, Mississippi
• Label Great Lakes
• Atlantic Ocean
• Appalachian Mountains
• Cities - Charleston, Philadelphia, New York
  City, Boston,Ft. Necessity, Ft. Duquesne, Ft.
  Halifax, Quebec, Montreal
• MAP TWO
• Overlay Land Claims of Britain, France, Spain

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The British Turn the Tide

• Increase war funds
• Fort-By-Fort
• Control of Great Lakes
• Invasion of Canada
• Iroquois Alliance

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Major British Victories

• Battle of Quebec (1759)
• Battle of Montreal (1760)
• Seizure of Fort Detroit (1761)
• Shortly after, France surrenders

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The Treaty of Paris (1763)?

• Ends French Indian War (7 Years War)
• Treaty Points
• New France east of Miss. River to Britain
• New France west of Miss. River to Spain
• Britian Spain trade Cuba ? Florida

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How do the British win the war?

• 1. 8 million to fund war
• 2. Larger Army/Navy
• 3. Colonial Militia
• 4. Iroquois Allies

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IMPACT!!!!

• 1. Britain blames colonials for war
• 2. Repay War debt (taxes)
• 3. Restricted Colonial access to OHR
• 4. Weakness in British military
• 5. Enforcement of colonial laws

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Proclamation Line of 1763