The French and Indian War

The French and Indian WarAustin Spence

• North America in the 18th century was being controlled by Spain, France, and Great Britain.

• France and Britain both wanted total control.−British jealous of French fur trade with

Indians−Leads to strife and rivalry−Global conflict for land−Only solution is war

Road to the War

North America Before the War

Beginnings of the War• Land, Land, Land

• Fort Duquesne (1754) - Pittsburgh, PA−Claimed by both the French and British−George Washington sent to demand

withdrawal of French−They will not leave, which leads to the

attack of the British on the French−French succeed

The Indians• Sided with the French because they

benefited from trade with them.

• They were worried the British were going to take over their land.

Developments of the War• Seven Years’ War (1756-1763)

−French and Indian War becomes North American theater of the 7 Years’ War.

−British and French clash, fighting for land on both Europe and North America.

The World Before the War

Leaders of the War• Great Britain

−General Edward Braddock• Sent over from Great Britain to be

Commander in Chief.• Led army to attack Fort Duquesne• Braddock’s Expedition

−General James Wolfe• Battle of Quebec

• France−Marquis de Montcalm

• Military leader of New France• Saw defeat and death at Battle of Quebec

Battle Grounds• Lakes George and Champlain

−Located in New York and reach up to Canada

−Provided easy routes for food and supplies

−Strategic position which allowed for much control of North America

• French Bases−Montreal−Quebec

• British Bases−Hudson River

Battle Grounds (Continued)• Fort Carillion (1958)

−French base controlled by Montcalm−Lake Champlain−British attack are unsuccessful−Re-attack and take over−Renamed Fort Ticonderoga−Important military center

• Battle of Quebec (1759)−French under command of Montcalm−British under James Wolfe−Great Britain enters through St.

Lawrence River −Plains of Abraham−British prevail

• Treaty of Paris (1763)−Officially brought the French and Indian

War and 7 Year’s War to an end

Ending of the War

Outcomes of the War• Land

−British gain everything east of the Mississippi

−Spain receives land west of the Mississippi

• Long term effects−British spending

throughout the war causes for more taxes on the colonists• Helps sparks the flames

of the Revolutionary War.

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Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America. Chicago: HaperCollins Publishers, 2006.

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