The French and Indian War

1754 - 1763

Who and Why?

• British Vs. French

• River Valleys and Lakes• Native Americans

British Territory Before the War1754

River Valleys and Lakes

• Importance:• WATER = LIFE!– Drinking– Farming– Animals (Hunting/Fishing)– Transportation

• Benefits of land = POWER for a nation

Native Americans

• Importance:• Economic

• Fur and supplies• Made $$$ from trade

• Military• Allies make your army stronger/bigger

• Benefits of trade = MONEY and STRENGTH for a nation

Treaty of Paris - 1763

• British WIN!!!• The British gain lots of land in North America.• The French lose lots of land in North America.

British Territory After the War1763

The New Relationship

• British colonists/troops and Native Americans (in the old French territory) don’t get along.

• Native Americans were attacking British settlers and forts.

• British troops then infect Native Americans with smallpox (a deadly disease).

• So King George III……..

What would you do?(HOMEWORK)

• You are one of the members of King George's council. • He asks you to come up with a solution to the

problem between the Native Americans and the British colonists.

• Homework:– Paragraph 1 – Clearly present your solution.– Paragraph 2 - Clearly present why you believe this solution

would work.• The solution should help create peace and make

allies.• Discuss possible solutions with you group.

Proclamation of 1763

• British colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The colonists are angry. – By winning the war they felt they won the right to

that land.• Importance: This is the first time all 13

colonies become united against Great Britain.