French and Indian War What happened between 1754

French and Indian War What happened between 1754 -1760?

Who? �French �Claims in North America and Canada �Spread territory to Ohio River Valley (ORV) �British � 13 Colonies along Eastern Coast �Territory spread to the Appalachian Mountains �Native Americas �Land in both French and British claims

What? � 7 year war over the territory in North America �Disputed territory between English Colonies and French Canada �Virginia and France both claim land at the forks of the Ohio River

Where?

Where? �Started at forks of Ohio River Valley �Ohio River, Alleghany River, Monongahela River �Present day Pittsburgh �Other battlefronts include Newfoundland Canada

When? � 1739 Britain goes to war with Spain �British wanted in on Caribbean island trade � 1744 -France joins with Spain against British � 1754 -Britain defeats Spain and France �Britain receives land in the Hudson River Valley (Canada)

Why? �Land dispute in Ohio River Valley � 4 th war between France and Britain �Not a new argument �Britain begins to move west into Native lands

Major Effects of the French and Indian War � 1. France had to leave this part of North America and British territory increased significantly. � 2. British settlers moved westward across the Appalachian Mountains in greater numbers. � 3. British Americans were more unified and leaders were developing (George Washington, age 21) � 4. This change would lead to greater British control of the colonies and more acts/taxes imposing on the colonists to pay the debt from war WILL BE IMPORTANT LATER � 5. As tension increased between Britain and its colonies, France took America’s side WILL BE IMPORTANT LATER

Pontiac’s Rebellion �As more British settlers began to move west, they incited a revolt by native American groups led by Chief Pontiac. �This meant that the British had to pay soldiers to defend settlers who were moving west.

Proclamation of 1763 �October 7, 1763 �King George III issued this order to stop colonists moving west of the Appalachian Mountains because they did not want to have to pay to defend the colonists from native American attacks anymore. �This angered the colonists, who wanted to move west to settle new and fertile land.