French and Indian War Aka Seven Years War

French and Indian War

Aka Seven Years War �Britain and France rivaled for control of North America �War erupted: Britain and the Colonists v. France and Native Americans

Build up to war �European struggle for power spilled over. �British mistreatment of the Indians �Ohio River Valley � Ft. Duquesne (W. Pennsylvania) � Colonial troops led by George Washington sent by the VA gov. to kick out the French � Attacked and defeated small group of French soldiers � Natives with Washington massacred the Frenchmen. � French counter attack and Washington surrenders. �A “world war” erupts and America becomes a focal point.

Early Battles �Poor start for British � 1755, able to take Fts. Near Nova Scotia �Ft. Duquesne � British Gen. Edward Braddock defeated. � Braddock was killed in loss. � Retreat led by Washington, led to safety.

Great Lakes Battles �Lake Ontario / Lake George. � French Gen. Louis- Joseph de Montcalm defeats the British. � Indians began to raid Pennsylvania and Virginia.

� 1758 -59 �British cut off French shipping. �Indians desert French and join up w/ British �British take Ft. Duquesne and Louisburg �British control St. Lawrence River

Canada �Battle of Quebec � British Gen. James Wolfe defeats Fr. Gen. de Montcalm � Surprise attack at night over the steep cliffs. �Battle of Montreal � 1760, captured by British � French governor surrendered the rest of Canada

Treaty of Paris, 1763 �Ended the French and Indian War �France gave up Canada and all land west to the Mississippi

Pontiac’s Rebellion � Indian Tribes � Mississauga, Ottawa, Potawtomi, Ojibwa, Wyandot, Miami, Kickapoo, Mascouten, Delaware, Shawnee, and Seneca. � Rebellion � Indians overran British Forts along Ohio River � Raided Penn, Maryland, and Virginia � Attack Ft. Detroit � Indians ran out of supplies and arms � Gen. Thomas Gage ends the rebellion