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The French & Indian War

Ch. 4 Section 4. The French & Indian War. Seven Year’s war: Global Conflict. Fight in North America. British British soldiers Colonial Militia (colonists) Iroquois Confederation. French French soldiers French colonists (fur trappers) Huron & Algonquin Indians.

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The French & Indian War

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  1. Ch. 4 Section 4 The French & Indian War

  2. Seven Year’s war: Global Conflict

  3. Fight in North America British • British soldiers • Colonial Militia (colonists) • Iroquois Confederation French • French soldiers • French colonists (fur trappers) • Huron & Algonquin Indians

  4. 1. French- building well armed forts and had strong alliances with Natives 2. The British sent General Edward Braddock to oversee the war effort and drive the French out of the Ohio Valley The British take Action

  5. 3. Braddock takes 1,400 British soldiers, colonial militia, & George Washington to the fort 4. Advice from Washington: army’s style of marching was not good for frontier fighting Braddock marches to Duquesne

  6. 5. French & natives: use guerilla tactics- hiding behind trees to attack 6. Results: • British easily defeated • Braddock killed • 1000 British soldiers killed Braddock marches to Duquesne

  7. Braddock & his Troops

  8. 7. The French & Indian War was known as the Seven Years’ War in Europe. (1756) 8. British lose several forts and experience attacks in NY & PA. Britain declares war on France

  9. 9. William Pitt: skilled military planner who became Prime Minister of Great Britain 10. Pitt has England pay for the cost of war, result in heavy taxes on colonists later 11. Pitt desired to not only gain land in the West, but also in French Canada Pitt takes charge

  10. 12. 1759: British achieve victories in West Indies, Havana in Cuba, India, and on the seas The fall of new france

  11. 13. Quebec was located on a high cliff 14. Wolfe: sends troops up poorly guarded path and catch the French by surprise Both leaders; Wolfe (British) and Montcalm (French) are killed The battle of Quebec

  12. 15. Treaty of Paris: (France) can keep a few islands in West Indies Must give up Canada and most land east of the Miss. River End of France as Power in New World 16. Spanish- give up Florida in exchange for Louisiana Terr. & New Orleans The treaty of paris

  13. 17. Pontiac: Chief of Ottawa Village near Detroit Colonists= threat to Native way of life 18. Pontiac fails to capture major forts and was defeated Pontiac’s war

  14. 19. King George III- Appalachian mts. Were temporary boundary for the colonies Purpose: halt westward expansion to decrease fighting with Native Americans Proclamation of 1763

  15. 20. Speculator: investors who risk money for a large profit British were ignoring speculator’s land claims in Ohio Valley Proclamation of 1763

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