WELCOMEToday you will need to get out the note packet from yesterday.

Each group will need one white board and dry erase marker.

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

The British Take ActionEarly on-French appeared to be winning control of the American land:Built forts throughout the Great Lakes region & the Ohio River valley

Strong alliances with the Native Americans

Britain Declares War1754-Great Britain sent Gen. Edward

Braddock to be commander in chief of British forces in America & drive the French out

Unsuccessful in the battle at Fort Duquesne; lost nearly 1,000 soldiers & was killed

Defeat spurred Britain to declare war on FranceSeven Years’ War began in 1756

Pitt and SuccessEarly years-British were not successful

William Pitt, prime minister of Britain, came to power; things changed:Britain paid for war supplies; put

them into debtBritish recaptured the fort at

Louisbourg & captured Fort Frontenac & Fort Duquesne

The Fall of New France

Continued British victories led to the downfall of the French as a power in North America:Surprised & defeated the French army at the Battle of QuebecCapital of New France & a place that was thought to be impossible to attack.

Treaty of Paris of 1763Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the

war:France kept the West Indies but gave

Canada & its lands east of the Mississippi River to Great Britain

Great Britain gained Florida from SpainSpain received lands west of the

Mississippi River (the Louisiana Territory) & the port of New Orleans

North America-divided between Britain & Spain with the Mississippi River as the boundary

North America Before & After the War

Trouble on the FrontierBritish victory left the Native Americans

without their ally & main trading partnerRaised prices of goodsDid not pay the Native Americans for their landBegan new settlements in western Pennsylvania

Pontiac’s RebellionPontiac was a chief of an Ottawa village near

DetroitPut together an alliance of Native AmericansAttacked the British forts & led a series of raids

called Pontiac’s War along the PA & VA frontiersWar ended when Pontiac heard that the

French signed the Treaty of Paris

Proclamation of 1763Was to prevent more

fighting & westward expansion

King George III declared the Appalachian Mts as the temporary boundary for the colonies

Created more conflicts between Britain & the coloniesPeople owned &

invested in land west of the mts

The Proclamation Line was the term for the area the colonists were not allowed to move, which was west of the Appalachian Mountains.

What do you think?????What do think will happen in the colonies

now that King George had issued the Proclamation of 1763?

The Proclamation of 1763Students: Draw this on back of

notes

The Indians continue to attack the colonies.

The king is concerned that as colonists move inland, he will have less control over their actions.

Parliament passes the

Proclamation of 1763

The Indians agree to stop attacking the colonies.

The colonists will remain on the coast where the king can use the navy to keep them under control.

• Put in your frame of Reference: The king believes the colonists will be happy about the Proclamation, because it will stop the attacks from the Indians.

Makes the Colonist angry at King George

III!

Question 1 –Notes face down!

What was the name of the King of England at the time of the Proclamation Line in 1763?

A. King JamesB. King George IIIC. King HenryD. King James II

Answer 1

B. King George III

Question 2

Who do you think most likely the Proclamation line causes friction between?A. The colonists and the British

B. The British and the FrenchC. The French and the Native AmericansD. The colonists and the French

Answer 2

A. The colonists and the British

Question 3

Why are the colonists mad they can’t cross the Appalachian Mountains?

A. They wanted to move their for religious freedom

B. They wanted to live with the natives and learn to hunt with them.

C. They fought for it during the 7 Years War and wanted to settle there

Answer 3

C. They fought for it during the 7 Years War and wanted to settle there

Question 4

Why do you think King George III felt he needed the proclamation line?

Class discussion