The French Indian War FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

The French & Indian War

FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES 1. GREED - countries wanted to capture the most land in the New World and control the treasures of the territory 2. FEAR - countries feared that one country would gain more power than others

Strengths 1. 2. 3. FRANCE GREAT BRITAIN 1. Stronger Navy Stronger Army More experienced military leadership Did not argue among themselves

Who was on each side? FRANCE (with the help of the Western tribes) vs. GREAT BRITAIN (with the help of the 6 tribes of the Iroquois) Hence the name…The French and Indian War

Tension Builds War Erupts Ohio River Valley was being disputed. Virginia wanted this region for expansion Trade Disputes - British were trading with Native Americans who previously had only traded with the French Washington was attacked at Ft. Necessity

GEORGE WASHINGTON • • 22 -year-old land surveyor and captain 1753 – Was sent to tell French to stay out of the Ohio River Valley and to stop building forts there Demands were ignored 1754 – Washington returns this time with 150 Virginia militia troops to build Ft. Necessity

GEORGE WASHINGTON, cont. • He attacks French in a nearby camp killing 10 and forcing the rest to surrender • Ft. Necessity was later attacked by the French and Washington surrendered • Washington later made commander of small Virginia force that had to protect a 300 -mile front

Georgia’s New Boundaries after 1763 • Western border – now the Mississippi River (Treaty of Paris) • Southern border – now the St. Mary’s River (Proclamation of 1763)

Proclamation of 1763 • Moved Georgia’s boundary south to the St. Mary’s river • Forbade the colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains • Cherokee and Creek gave up all lands between the Ogeechee and Savannah River • They also gave up land south of the Altamaha River

Georgia’s Role in the War • Georgia did not take part in the French and Indian War but benefited from it 1. When land came under 2. New boundaries control settlers began to provided water access migrate to the new for future shipping colony 3. Provided good farmland dense forests with timber

Results of the French and Indian War • The British gained control of Canada, which today continues to be a friend and trading partner with the U. S. • The western frontier – the Ohio River Valley and all lands east of the Mississippi River – was opened to Virginia and other colonies • Great Britain obtained Florida from Spain, which had been an ally to the French during the war • For its help, France gave the Louisiana Territory to Spain • After 150 years of colonization, France lost all of its land in the area • War led to the American Revolution as Great Britain found itself left with a huge war debt

Ticket Out The Door • List 3 results of the French and Indian War. • List the 2 reasons that French and Indian War was started. • List 1 strength of the French and the British during the French and Indian War.