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The French and Indian War
- France claims Western lands
- By the late
1600's French
explorers had
claimed the
Ohio River
Valley and the
Mississippi
River Valley
- La Salle in 1682
stretched from the
Appalaciahan
Mountains from the
Rocky Mountains
- The French's
main
settlements
are Quebec,
Montreal
along the St.
Lawrence
river in
Canada
- Native
American's
furs to
French forts
and
exchanged
them for
goods such
as iron pots
and steel
knives
- Native
American's
furs to
French forts
and
exchanged
them for
goods such
as iron pots
and steel
knives
- The French's
main
settlements
are Quebec,
Montreal
along the St.
Lawrence
river in
Canada
- By the late
1600's French
explorers had
claimed the
Ohio River
Valley and the
Mississippi
River Valley
- Native American alliances
- The fur trade
created
economic and
military alliances
between the
Europeans and
their Native
American trading
partners
- The Huron and
Algonquin
peoples of the
Great Lakes
region were
allied with the
French
- Alliances
between
Europeans and
Native
Americans led
to their
involvement in
each others
wars
- Eventually the
Iroquis controlled
an area ranging
from Maine west
to the Ohio Valley
and north to Lake
Michigan
- When France and
England declared
war on each other
in Europe in 1689
French and English
colonists in
America also began
to fight
- With the
Native
American
allies they
attracted each
other
settlements
and forts
- The French and
Indian war decided
which nation would
control the northern
and eastern parts of
North America
- The French and
Indian war decided
which nation would
control the northern
and eastern parts of
North America
- With the
Native
American
allies they
attracted each
other
settlements
and forts
- When France and
England declared
war on each other
in Europe in 1689
French and English
colonists in
America also began
to fight
- Eventually the
Iroquis controlled
an area ranging
from Maine west
to the Ohio Valley
and north to Lake
Michigan
- Alliances
between
Europeans and
Native
Americans led
to their
involvement in
each others
wars
- The Huron and
Algonquin
peoples of the
Great Lakes
region were
allied with the
French
- The fur trade
created
economic and
military alliances
between the
Europeans and
their Native
American trading
partners
- Conflict in the Ohio River Valley
- To keep the British
out of the Valley,
Charles D. Langlad
destroyed the
village of
Pickawillany and its
British trading post
- British traders left and
the French built forts to
protect the region
linking the Canadian and
Louisian settlements
- Their leader was 21
year old major
Washington and
reported the French
commanders reply
- Virginias lieutenant
governor sent about 40
men to build a fort at the
head of the Ohio River
where Pittsburg is today
- French named it's
fort, Dequesen
- French named it's
fort, Dequesen
- Virginias lieutenant
governor sent about 40
men to build a fort at the
head of the Ohio River
where Pittsburg is today
- Their leader was 21
year old major
Washington and
reported the French
commanders reply
- British traders left and
the French built forts to
protect the region
linking the Canadian and
Louisian settlements
- To keep the British
out of the Valley,
Charles D. Langlad
destroyed the
village of
Pickawillany and its
British trading post
- War begins and spreads
- George
Washington
and his men
pushed and
built another
small fort
- the war became part of
a 7 year war a world
wide struggle between
France and Great
Britain
- Franklin admired
the union of six
Iroquis Nations
- Albany plan of union
was the first formal
proposal to unite
colonies
- Albany plan of union
was the first formal
proposal to unite
colonies
- Franklin admired
the union of six
Iroquis Nations
- the war became part of
a 7 year war a world
wide struggle between
France and Great
Britain
- George
Washington
and his men
pushed and
built another
small fort
- Bradock defeat
- in 1755
Braddock
marched
towards the
French at Fort
Dequesen
- The red coated
army of 2,100
moved slowly over
the mountains way
down by cannons
- 4 bullets went through
Washingtons coat.
- in the
end 1,000
were
killed or
wounded.
Braddock
dies from
his
wounds
- in the
end 1,000
were
killed or
wounded.
Braddock
dies from
his
wounds
- 4 bullets went through
Washingtons coat.
- The red coated
army of 2,100
moved slowly over
the mountains way
down by cannons
- in 1755
Braddock
marched
towards the
French at Fort
Dequesen
- British takes
Quebec
- Quebec sat on cliffs
300 feet above the St.
Lawrence river
- when the
French awoke
the British were
lined up ready
to attack. Wolf
was killed
- the battle of
Quebec was the
turning point of
the war
- the battle of
Quebec was the
turning point of
the war
- when the
French awoke
the British were
lined up ready
to attack. Wolf
was killed
- Quebec sat on cliffs
300 feet above the St.
Lawrence river
- Treaty of Paris
- Spain made a
pact in 1761 to
aid France but
its help came to
late
- when the 7 year war
ended in 1763
britsain won
- by the treaty of
Paris Britain
claimed all of
North america east
of the mississippi
river
- the treaty ended
french power in
North America
- the treaty ended
french power in
North America
- by the treaty of
Paris Britain
claimed all of
North america east
of the mississippi
river
- when the 7 year war
ended in 1763
britsain won
- Spain made a
pact in 1761 to
aid France but
its help came to
late
- Pontiacs rebellion
- in the spring and
summer of 1763
Native American
groups
responded by
attacking forts
almost every
british west of
the Appalacian
Mountains
- they surrounbded the three remaing forts
- the revolt was call
Pontiacs rebellion.
Although the Ottawa
war leader Pontiac
was one of the many
organizers
- the officers invited
Delaware invited war
leaders to talk and then
gave them small pox
infected blankets. This
started a deadly outbreak.
- British
issued the
Proclamation
of 1763
which forbid
colonists to
set west of
the
Appalachin
mountains
- the Britsh government was angry at the
colonist who didnt want to pay for their
own defense
- the Britsh government was angry at the
colonist who didnt want to pay for their
own defense
- British
issued the
Proclamation
of 1763
which forbid
colonists to
set west of
the
Appalachin
mountains
- the officers invited
Delaware invited war
leaders to talk and then
gave them small pox
infected blankets. This
started a deadly outbreak.
- the revolt was call
Pontiacs rebellion.
Although the Ottawa
war leader Pontiac
was one of the many
organizers
- they surrounbded the three remaing forts
- in the spring and
summer of 1763
Native American
groups
responded by
attacking forts
almost every
british west of
the Appalacian
Mountains
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