Topic:

French and Indian War

Aka… “7 Years War”
1st in the
series Causes of the American Revolution
Pop Culture reference
Essential Question

When does the attempt to

control people without giving
them a say lead to resentment
and conflict?
Indians form an alliance with France and
fight against the British.

Alliance- Friendship
Allies- Friends

British Red coat fighting

Native American
Pink = Land they both claim,
which = CONFLICT!!!
Remember:
La Salle for FRENCH

FRENCH BRITISH
in green. in yellow.
● Native Attacks &
Colonists find
French in Ohio
River Valley.
● Ask King
George to start
a militia AND $
to defend…
● HE SAYS “NO!”
 Benjamin Franklin creates
“Albany Plan of Union”
1st Political
Cartoon!

Tells colonists to join together or die. French would

kill them!
Remember, the 13 Colonies are all SEPARATE; Government, Rules, Money,
etc… Franklin is suggesting the first UNION of COLONIES!
 France
and
Britain
Indian Territory were 2
great
powers in
North
America.
France came to make money AND LEAVE
BRITAIN- wanted to make family businesses.
They came to stay.
 Who NEEDS More Land?
70,000 1.5 Million

British need
more land.

(Pelts) Fur Trade

 Random Fact:
1754 War 1st account of George
Washington as a
Breaks OUT solider… he loses!

Between
Britain and
France
 BRITISH WIN!!
France lost all its land

Based on the map,

who won the
French & Indian
War?
Britain and France sign a treaty to end
the war called Treaty of Paris 1763.

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• England gets Florida
to Canada.
• Spain gets Louisiana
(Green)
 French and Indian War
causes the British to have
 “Don’t you King George III,
dare cross
The mountains!” the king at the
time, issues the
Proclamation of
“Let the
NATIVES
have their
1763
land!”
to avoid more
Yeah,
Bro conflict and debt.
 Proclamation of 1763-
Let’s
GO! Colonists can’t go west of the
Appalachian Mountains due
Wait,
WHAT?!
to Indians living there and
Native Peoples
king not wanting more debt.
ts
Stop! Don’t

nis
cross!!
lo Colonists are angry!! They
Co
h
itis

Well, I
need land to expand
Br

AM NOT
PAYING
FOR
THE
WAR
NOW!
businesses and homes.
Why are the colonists upset about being asked to
REPAY England for the French & Indian War?
The Colonies and England have a mother/ child mindset.
England should support/ provide for the 13 Colonies.
England

Colonies/ England have

NO rivals in North
America! = WESTWARD
EXPANSION
13 Colonies 13 Colonies
Honors:

Annotating
with
Depth &
Complexity
 E,S,P,eN of the French & Indian War
Economic Impact of the French & Indian War?
● In your answer think about:
On Level
a) What is England’s $ situation- Explain
b) What is the colonist’s $ situation- Explain
Social Impact of the French & Indian War?
● In your answer think about:
a) Britain's Power in the world.
b) Are the colonists restricted socially?
Political Motivation or Result of the French & Indian War?
● In your answer think about:
a) Why did King George want pay back?
b) Why did he issue the Proclamation of 1763?
eNvironmental Impact of the French & Indian War?
● In your answer think about:
a) Who owns what land?
Honors: E,S,P,eN of the French & Indian War
Economic Impact of the French & Indian War? Social Impact of the French & Indian War?

Political Motivation or Result eNvironmental Impact of

of the French & Indian War? the French & Indian War?
 DRAW Sequence of events: French and Indian War
1. Caused the War 2. During the War 3. During the War
(HINT) When
deciding what to
draw, START
with the 1st event
and the END
RESULT boxes,
then fill in the
rest.

4. Ended the War 5. Describe the British 6. Describe the Colonists’

Perspective (on the back) Perspective (on the back)