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The French and Indian War. Chapter 7 – Lesson 3 P.246-251. Conflicts Over Land. Population of the colonies grew quickly Settlers began to move west because of crowding Native Americans were already on this land and resisted settlers
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The French and Indian War Chapter 7 – Lesson 3 P.246-251
Conflicts Over Land • Population of the colonies grew quickly • Settlers began to move west because of crowding • Native Americans were already on this land and resisted settlers • Wampanoag, Metacom, led N.A. into battle against English settlers
Settling in the West • Early 1700s, coastal land was too $$$ • Settler movement to backcountry, along the Appalachians • Mid 1700s, Ohio River Valley was being settled by Frenchmen • Called New France
The Ohio River Valley • Claimed for France by Robert La Salle • French built forts on the Ohio River to protect region • England claimed Ohio River Valley too! • George Washington relayed a British message to the French telling them to leave! The French said, “NO WAY!”
General Washington • 1754- Washington & 150 soldiers marched to Allegheny & Monongahela Rivers to build a fort • The French beat them to the punch – Fort Duquesne (do KAYN) • Washington decided to capture the fort
The War Begins • Washington and company attacked French soldiers standing guard at the Fort. British won • French retaliated by attacking Fort Necessity in 1754. British surrendered • Called the French and Indian war, because the British fought against the French and their Indian allies.
Will Anyone Help Us • The British tried to gain Indian allies • The Iroquois League did not want to join the fight, because the land originally belonged to them!
