The French and Indian War 1754 1763 The

The French and Indian War 1754 -1763

The sides: n The British and their colonists VS. n The French and their Native American allies

What they were fighting for: n Control of eastern North America. n Fur trade.

Leader of the British army n. Young George Washington

The British are victorious: n The British force the surrender of New France’s capital (Quebec) in 1759, turning the tide of the war.

British and American differences become apparent: n At the beginning of the war the colonists were proud to fight alongside the British, but that changed as the war progressed: n n Americans felt like they were treated as inferior. Americans felt British troops acted immoral. High colonial men like Washington felt insulted. ****Americans now knew they would never be content with their inferior positions.

The War That Made America n Episode 2 n Mary Jemison is Taken Captive and n Mary Jemison’s Plight

Captive taking: n During the French and Indian War, captive taking (of civilians and soldiers) by Indians was used to build up population, weaken enemies, and gain income through ransoms. Over 1600 people were taken captive during the French and Indian War, some died in captivity, some were sold to the French, and some were adopted into Indian communities.

Journal Response in Notebook: n Choose a position and discuss it in ½ page minimum: 1. Whites were justified in thinking that Indians were savagely and captive taking only encouraged whites to hate Indians with undiscriminating fury. 2. As much as half the population of any given Indian village died during the war (and epidemics) and the only way to maintain population levels was for survivor’s to raid villages and take captives. They could replace the lost members or workers.