More about The French and Indian War

“England and France compete in

North America”

French and Indian War

You will analyze the French and Indian war in order to evaluate the reactions of colonial America. (You will also look at the effects of

the war.)

• How does war affect a country’s economy? (List your own ideas…at least 3 ideas for full credit!)

• The French and Indian War was part of a larger conflict between England and France in their competition for land, resources, and control.

• In North America, the war can also be seen as a product of the local rivalry between

British and French colonists.

British French

Fort Necessity Fort Duquesne* George Washington * Delaware & Shawnee

Indians

The Ohio Valley

1754 The First Clash

A) In looking at the map of 1754’s First Clash, where did the conflict take place? __________________________

British

• March in formation or bayonet charge.

• British officers wanted .totake charge of colonials

• Very formal. officers with servants& tea settings.

• Drills & toughdiscipline.

• Colonists should payfor their own defense.

• Indian-style guerillatactics.

• Colonial militias servedunder own captains.

• No military deference

(means respect) orprotocols observed.

• Resistance to risingtaxes.

• Casual, non-professionals.

Methods ofFighting:

MilitaryOrganization:

MilitaryDiscipline:

Finances:

Personalities/traits

British-American Colonial Tensions

Colonials

French and English Collide

• It is the bloodiest American war in the 1700’s.

• It took more lives than the American Revolution, involved people on threecontinents, including the Caribbean.

• Britain spent millions of pounds to defeat the French.

• In 1763 England was 2.5 million pounds in debt($395 million)

• King George was faced with trying to pay for the war.

Some Effects:

Treaty of Paris 1763• The Treaty that officially ended the French and Indian

War. • The British gained control over the area west of the 13

British Colonies all the way to the Mississippi River. • The French agreed to give up any colonies in North

America, including all of Canada. • Since Spain had helped the French, the Spanish were

also forced to give up Florida. But the Spanish still held their territory west of the Mississippi River and in Central and South America.

North America in 1763

North America in 1750

What looks different to you as you compare the two maps?

1. It increased colonial land owned in the Americas.

2. It greatly increased England’s debt because war costs a lot of $.

3. Britain’s anger for the colonials created bitter feelings.

What were the effects of the War on Britain?

1. It united them against acommon enemy for the firsttime. (England/British)

2. It created bitter feelings towards the British thatwould only get worse.

Effects of the War on the American Colonists

Lasting effects• This war hurt

relationships between the English and Native Americans. Why do you think this is? Explain.

• Though the war seemed to strengthen England's hold on the colonies, the effects of the “French and Indian War” played a major role in the worsening relationship between England and its colonies that eventually led into the Revolutionary War.