the french and indian war the great war for empire the 7 years war

T H E F R E N C H A N D I N D I A N W A RT H E G R E A T W A R F O R E M P I R E

T H E 7 Y E A R S W A R

1754-1763

THE START!First “World” War being fought in

Africa, Europe and North America

Started by Washington trying

to push the French out of

Disputed territory

BRITISH DECLARE WAR 1756

Sent troops after

Washington’s defeat

Protect colonial interests

Turned into a world war

INDIANS:Fought on both sides, and switched sides • French• Shawnee•Huron•And more…

•British• Seneca Mohawk

INDIANS CONT…

Iroquois Confederacy was

important because it helped

broker trades between colonists

and Native Americans.

EARLY ATTEMPTS TO UNITE

Albany Plan of Union- First

real attempt to unite the

Colonies

Authored by Benjamin

Franklin

ALBANY PLAN CONT…

Colonies could not agree

Articles of Confederation

QUEBEC- 1759 The French Defeat marked the final

transition point of the war

Not originally one of the targets that

the British set out to conquer

END OF WAR

Treaty of Paris established

in 1763

Brought War to end

FRENCH LOST EVERYTHING:

FUTURE IN THE MAKING:

George Washington

French

Colonists

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British doubled their debt during

the 9 year long war- relied on tax

revenue

French relied on loans from other

countries (primarily Spain) and

taxes

FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR BEYOND

Direct connection to American

Revolution as series of events

resulting from the F&I War pushed

colonies together with a common

enemy