the french and british in ohio 1492-1774 who else was in ohio? french flag british flag
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The French and British in Ohio1492-1774
Who else was in Ohio?
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The Big Picture 1492-1774
• England, France, North America
The French and British have arrived!
So what are they doing here?
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-Ran a trading post in New France.
-Native Americans told him about a great river in the south. -When he found the Ohio River, he named it Le Belle Riveiere (luh BEL ri vee AIR).
-He claimed the area around the river for France.
La Salle (luh SAL)
Look at the map on page 87 in Social Studies Book
Meanwhile. . .what are the British doing?
Uh-oh! Who’s in
control of Ohio
Country?
The French are worried about the British.
Hey! That belongs to the
French! I’ll bury this metal plate in
the ground to prove it!
Celoron de Blainville
NO IT DOESN’T! It’s OURS!
And, we’re going to start selling OUR land to
OUR British people!
Exit Ticket:
Describe what you have learned about the French and British.
Please be detailed.
Day 2: The Road to War
• Read pages 86-89 in your text book.
• Page 89 will be new information. Use reading strategies to visualize what is happening between the British and the French.
• Answer Questions
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