French Indian War Causes Longtime enemies Britain vs

French & Indian War Causes: • Longtime enemies (Britain vs France) • British settlers moved in on French land (& Native land) • Fight over control of North America • French forts – traded with Natives

French & Indian War: • Lasted 7 -9 years from beginning to end • Albany Plan of Union – Franklin got together delegates from each colony and used the Iroquois League as example • Tried to become friendlier with Iroquois • Called for: Grand council of delegates • Elected by council of delegates • President general – selected and sent by the British crown

War: (cont’d) § Delegates agreed with Plan § Colonists disagreed with Plan § 1754 – 1755: fighting began § British started slow but lost most early battles § Leaders: Braddock § Daniel Boone § Washington § Franklin § William Pitt – British Prime Minister

(Cont’d) • 1756: Formal declaration of war by Britain on France • 1757: Pitt raised taxes and borrowed money to prepare the military for war • 1758: British attacked French forts including Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) and Fort Niagara (New York/Canada). • Forced French to retreat from NY to Canada • Iroquois now choose the British side (used the French against the British) • Turning point: Fall of Quebec – British took Quebec, Montreal, Fort Detroit…

French and Indian War End: • Treaty of Paris – 1763 • France gave up: Canada; lands east of Mississippi River (except New Orleans which was given to Spain I 1762) • Britain returned: Cuba to Spain in exchange for Florida