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French and Indian War. Graphic Organizer Conflict in the Ohio River Valley, Native Americans, George Washington, Major Events, and the Treaty of Paris. Conflict in the Ohio River Valley. England and France both want this region for settlement and trade purposes.
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French and Indian War Graphic Organizer Conflict in the Ohio River Valley, Native Americans, George Washington, Major Events, and the Treaty of Paris
Conflict in the Ohio River Valley • England and France both want this region for settlement and trade purposes. • 1740:English settlers along the Atlantic Coast move over the Appalachian Mountains to trade with Native Americans. • France wanted to stop the English from expanding westward.
Native Americans • Native Americans first owned the land in the Ohio River Valley. • This group of people protected themselves by choosing a side with the French and British. • French were allies the Algonquins and the Hurons. • British were allies with the Iroquois.
A Bold Young Leader • George Washingtonwas from Virginia and was a land surveyor. • Assigned by the Virginia governor to build a fort in the Ohio River Valley. • The French had already built a fort in the same area. Washington launched a surprise attack on the French and built a stockade known as Fort Necessity. • He proved to be successful under pressure.
Major Events • French victories early in the war: Ft. Dusquesne, Oswego, and William Henry. • William Pitt becomes the new leader of the British government and replaces many generals. • Britain becomes victorious and defeats the French at Ft. Niagara, Ticonderoga, and Captures Louisburg and Quebec.
Treaty of Paris • 1763 • Marked the end of French power in North America. • Britain gained Canada and all French land east of the MS River, except New Orleans. They also received Florida. • France kept only two islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the West Indies. • Spain gained all French land west of the MS River including New Orleans.
