The French and Indian War

1. The French and Indian War Pgs. 264-267

2. Causes of the War • 1753 – the French built forts in the Ohio River valley claimed by both France and England • The British colonists viewed this move as an attack

3. Indian Allies • Allies – friends in war • Both the British and the French were helped by their Indian allies. • The British could not fight off the French and their Indian allies on their own.

4. Help from the Army • The British government sent its army to help the colonists defeat the French in 1763.

5. George Washington • In 1754 young George Washington led Virginia troops into disputed lands in southwestern Pennsylvania. • The Americans built Fort Necessity for protection. • French troops attacked and Washington along with his troops were forced to surrender.

6. Results of the War • French Canada became a British colony. • The British gained control of the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.

8. Results of the War • $$$$$ Cost? • The war had cost a lot of money. • Keeping British soldiers in North America to protect its newly won land would cost even more.

9. Taxes • In order to cover the cost of the war, King George III and Parliament decided that the colonists would have to pay part of the cost of the war. • The colonists agreed to this plan, but many were angry about it.

10. Proclamation of 1763 • King George ordered: • The colonists must stop settling the western lands won from France. • Settlers already living in the area must leave. • The western lands were reserved for the Native Americans. The King hoped this order would prevent more wars between the colonists and the Indians.

11. To make matters worse! • King George III gave colonial governors more authority over the colonies. • The governors had the power to change any law passed by colonial legislatures that the king did not like. • The colonists did not expect these changes. They were hoping to gain more control to govern themselves.