Beginnings of the French and Indian War

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Beginnings of the French and Indian War

• Team Tropical
• Mr. Monroe
• 7th Grade Humanities

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What You Will Learn About the French and Indian
War

• Geography
• Realize that key American figures such as
  Benjamin Franklin and George Washington began to
  emerge as leaders.
• Understand the significance of the War in terms
  of American history.
• How the French and Indian War was fought.
• Key people, places, and events that occurred
  during the War.
• Understand that the French and Indian War set the
  stage for the Revolutionary War!!!

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WORDS YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!!

• Encroachment- going somewhere you should not be.
• Converted- The act of changing ones beliefs.
• Innovative- Modern ahead of the times.
• Reluctantly- You really dont want to, but you do
  it anyway you know that it could end up bad.

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Britain vs. France

• Britain and France had long since had many
  disputes between one another. Each trying to
  gain domination of Europe.
• The French and Indian War would become the first
  time the two nations had a prolonged conflict in
  the New World.

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Confrontation

• Britain controlled the eastern coast of America
• The French controlled the land west of the
  Appalachian Mountains known as the Ohio River
  Valley and the southern portion of Canada.
• French wanted to control the Ohio River Valley
  and the British colonists wanted to settle there.
  NOT GOOD!!!

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The Fur Trade

• Furs were an extremely important part of New
  Frances economy.
• Furs were retrieved from various animals
  raccoon, fox, and the most important beaver.
• Back in Europe furs were considered luxurious
  garments, demand was high for them, making the
  fur traders RICH!!!

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British Encroachment

• As the population of British Colonials increased
  (1.5 Million) they wanted to move further west.
• As they moved west they found out that the fur
  trade was very profitable.
• Instances such as Fort Pickawillany became common.

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Lead Plates???

• In addition to attacking British posts, the
  French used lead plates as a way to claim their
  lands.
• The French would place these plates at important
  areas along rivers and valleys in hopes of
  keeping the British away!!!
• Do you think this would have prevented the
  British from moving into French territory?
• Why would they place them along rivers?

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Various Native American Tribes
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French Relations with the Indians

• French were on good terms with most Native
  American tribes.
• Traded frequently with the Indians.
• Had many Indian Allies
• Did not want to take the Natives lands.
• Assimilated many of the Indians customs.
• Also many Native Americans converted to
  Catholicism after meeting the French.
• Does this painting reflect the relations between
  the French and Indians?

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British Relations with the Indians

• The British were not as nice to the Native
  Americans as the French
• British wanted to take over their lands.
• Drove many Indians away from their homelands when
  colonizing the east.
• Indians did like trading with the British because
  they maintained the newest most innovative
  weapons that they could trade for in order to
  battle rival tribes.

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Iroquois Confederacy (Six Nations)

• Consisted of the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida,
  Onondaga, Cayuga, and Tuscarora
• Iroquois Confederacy dominated a great portion of
  the eastern Indian tribes.
• Played both sides very well in order to get what
  they wanted economically.
• Eventually, they reluctantly sided with the
  British in order to maintain control of the Miami
  Indians (also located in the Ohio River Valley).
• British would receive Iroquois support against
  the French
• Iroquois would receive guns, ammunition, food,
  and various other bartering items.
• Iroquois would use these items as bribes in order
  to control the Miami and other smaller Indian
  nations.
• Both European powers knew that the Iroquois
  Confederacy was extremely powerful and could
  greatly influence the outcome of a conflict if
  war broke out.
• British were fortunate to get their support
• WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT???

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Review and Assignment

• How did the Fur trade influence the economy?
• What land area was being disputed?
• How did the French try to keep the British out of
  the O.R.V.?
• What was the Iroquois Confederacy?
• ASSIGNMENT
• Complete the Mind Map
• Each bubble will contain a fact related to how
  the Native Americans and the Europeans interacted
  with one another.
• Use your books (pgs. 105-106) and remember the
  PowerPoint.