The French

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The French Indian War
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Objectives

• Understand causes of the French Indian War
• Explain how the British won the French Indian
  War
• Explain how the war weakened the colonists
  loyalty to Britain

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French English Colonization

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Colonization

• European colonization dominated the continent.
• Colonized to spread empire and make money.
• British
• mid-continent along east coast
• French
• northern and central part of continent
• Spanish
• southern and western part of continent

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Causes of War

• Struggle between the British, the French and
  Native Americans
• Britain and France claimed the upper Ohio River
  valley territory.
• Albany Plan of Union
• Franklins thoughts
• Iroquois impact?
• Colonist reaction?

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Causes of War

• 1754 George Washington
• Fort Necessity
• 1755- General Edward Braddock
• Washingtons role
• WARNING!!
• Fort Duquesne

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Early War

• Formal Declaration of War
• French won many early battles
• Tactics
• Meanwhile in Europe
• Introducing William Pitt
• Success?

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WHO IS THIS????
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War Continued.

• Fort Louisbourg, Fort Duquesne
• General James Wolf
• Quebec
• Role of the Iroquois

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End of the War

• Treaty of Paris (1763)
• French concessions
• City of New Orleans?
• Britain and Spain
• Lets Make a Deal!
• Effect on the Colonists
• GB thanks for nothing
• Colonists GB military is WEAK
• Loss of respect no fear