British

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British
French

• Copy the TWO QUESTIONS into the Focus Section of
  your ISN
• Think about the Native American way of life
  before the colonists arrived.
• 1. Who lived most like the Native Americans, the
  British or the French?
• 2. Who do you think the Native Americans trusted
  more? Why?

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Fur trading is Frances main source of income in
North America.
Protection of the Land
Hunting
Marriage
Fur trappers and traders adopted many Indian ways.
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British Treatment of Native Americans

• Farming-destruction of forest
• British customs contradicted Native Americans
• Did not inter-marry

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French and Indian War Notes

• Who French and their Native American Allies-
  Algonquins and Huron
• VS
• Britain (including colonies) and their Native
  American allies- Iroquois and Mohawk

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Mohawk chief Joseph Brant
Algonquins
Hurons
Iroquois
France
England
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North America before the French and Indian War
(1753)
KEY Spain England France
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French and Indian War Notes

• When 1754-1763 (Seven Years War)
• Where Centered around the Ohio River Valley

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Washingtons Role in the War

• He was 22 when he entered the war.
• Washingtons Early Life
• Land surveyor since he was 15. His assignment in
  the war was to build a fort where the rivers meet
  to form the Ohio river.
• He led 150 men to build the Fort in the Ohio
  River Valley, but heard the French had just
  completed Fort Duquesne, at the very spot where
  Washington hoped to build his fort.
• Washington launched a surprise attack and
  scattered the French and he built Fort
  Necessity, however the French came back with 700
  men and forced the Virginians to surrender.
  Washington was sent back home

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Land Surveyor
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Fort Necessity (present)
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• In 1755 Gen. Braddock(commander in chief of
  British army) led British and colonial troops
  back to Fort Duquesne. Braddock had little
  experience in fighting, and although he was
  warned by Washington and Indian allies not to go
  forward, he did anyway.
• half of the British army are killed at Fort
  Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, PA).
• This was a major defeat for the British.

Fort Duquesne (present)
General Braddock
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Washingtons Role in the War

• Primary Source
• Early in the war, a small force of Native
  Americans and French routed an army led by Edward
  Braddock. George Washington later wrote of the
  defeat
• The Virginia troops showed a good deal of
  bravery, and were near all killed. For I believe
  out of three companies that were there, there are
  scarce 30 men left aliveThe general (Braddock)
  was wounded of which he died three days after.
  Sir Peter Halket was killed in the field, where
  died many other brave officers. I luckily escaped
  without a wound, though I had four bullets
  through my coat and two horses shot under me.
• -George Washington- a letter to his mommy,
  1755.
• What did this demonstrate about George Washington?

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Washingtons Role in the War
What did this demonstrate about George
Washington? Washingtons bravery and coolness
under fire impressed his fellow colonists.
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• In 1757, William Pitt is named British Prime
  Minister, and makes winning the war his top
  priority, sending Britains best generals to
  North America.

William Pitt
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• In 1757, William Pitt is named British Prime
  Minister, and makes winning the war his top
  priority, sending Britains best generals to
  North America.

William Pitt
not to be confused with Brad Pitt.
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• In 1759, Gen. James Wolfe captures the New
  France capital, Quebec with a surprise attack up
  steep cliffs along the St. Lawrence River.

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• Unfortunately, Wolfe was killed in battle, but
  not before being told the the British had won.
• Quebec was surrendered on September 18, 1759.

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• Albany Congress met in 1754 to discuss a
  stronger alliance with the Iroquois and a united
  colonial defense.
• Ben Franklin (Penn. Delegate) proposes Albany
  Plan of Union to create one general government
  for 13 colonies to make laws, raise taxes and set
  up defense for the colonies.

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• Ben Franklin publishes the first political
  cartoon to promote the Albany Plan of Union.

• Delegates vote to accept the plan, but it was
  not approved by any of the colonies.

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• War officially ends in 1763 with the Treaty of
  Paris, signed by England and France.
• Treaty of Paris 1763- ended French and Indian
  war, marked the end of French power in North
  America.
• French has no power in North America, Brit.
  gained Canada (eh?) and all Fr. lands east of the
  Mississippi, except New Orleans.
• Spain gave up Florida to Brit., but received all
  Fr. lands west of the Mississippi River, along
  with New Orleans.

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Effects of War

• French
• Lost most of their territory and power in North
  America

• England
• Gained Canada and all of French lands east of
  Mississippi R
• War put Britain in extreme DEBT

• Spain
• Who joined France later in War, gave Florida to
  Britain, and kept land west of Mississippi R.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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North America after the French and Indian War
(1763)
KEY Spain England France
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Post-Assessment

• Create a complete 5 sentence paragraph to answer
  the question
• Explain how the French and Indian War helped
  create the first attempt at unifying the English
  colonies in North America. What were the results
  of that attempt?