Beginning Tuesday 12/10

Use Your Note-TakerWAR FOR EMPIRE

The following slides tell the history with pictures and go along with the Power Point

WAR FOR EMPIRE

The Introduction

During the 1750’s three “Empires” clashed in a brutal war to see who would control a vast land of endless wealth on the “Frontier”.

This little-known war led to making us the country we are today.

Beginning Notes on Note-Taker

In The Colonial Time Period, two Europeannations claimed ownership where we live:

England (Great Britain) & French (New French Canada)

But before Europeans arrived, who else had the honest right to say they owned America?

See the next slide

Caught In The Middle But always calling America home for

thousands of years was a 3rd Empire. The INDIANS would play an important part in

this struggle.

NICKNAMES

French and Indian War ( Battles fought in America)

Seven Years War ( When it spreads over into Europe)

CAUSES LEADING TO WAR

Britain and France wanted to expand into the valuable lands for FUR TRADE.

Conflict was inevitable!

The Causes:Geography - Wealth - Expansion

West of the Appalachians frontier lies lands of endless wealth. It led to WAR.

Note-taker: GEOGRAPHY

Rivers were a geographic feature to help people move faster.

This River Valley was a highway goingin which direction from the Mtns?

Note-Taker: WEALTH

The ______ was the most valued animal in the 18th Century.

What are they doing?

Indian Traders

A Colonial Indian Trader weighing fur pelts brought in for trade by the Native Americans. Painting by Robert Griffing

1. The Fur Pelts were weighed and a value was placed on them based on the season in which they were killed.

2. Indians then could trade their furs for European products that would help them improve the quality of their lives.

3. See the following slides for objects they would like to have.

What popular Colonial object was made from beaver fur?

Hint: Lots of guys wanted them because beaver pelt was water-repellent

Most Popular Use For Beaver

THE WEALTH EXPANSION GOAL

The 3 competing empires wanted to control access to the newest wealth of animals located beyond:

“The Forks of the Ohio”

You probably recognize the place

Today’s View of the Forks

Recognize this city?

This is History Before Pittsburgh

By Robert Griffing

This Indian Queen Claims Her Seneca Tribe Controls This Area

To Control The Ohio River Valley All 3 empires needed to control this:

To Control Land & Rivers

Both France & England needed to build FORTS to make sure theycan controlthe 3 RiversAnd own theFur Trade.

Virginia Claimed The West

A group of Gentry (the wealthiest class)formed the Ohio Company to own these lands and thensell the land to settlers.

A gentry named Lawrence Washington got his little brother to join the company. Lawrence soon died and his brother took over his place as the leader of the VA militia. (ma-lish-a are citizen soldiers who volunteer to protect their lands – today we call them the National Guard)

Who was this young soldier?

Enter George Washington into US History

Setting: 1753-1754VA’s Governor Dinwiddie sent a young GW to the“frontier” as Soldier to visit the French & scout theland for a fort location.

• Not “famous” yet• No military training• Can not speak French• Has outdoors skills

December 1753

GW meets with the French near present-day Erie to deliver themessage that the Ohio Country lands are English and stay off.

The French don’t plan on listening.

First Time Leadership

In 1754 GW led an expedition to the “Forks” and take control of the Ohio River Valley.

But he ran into the French soldiers in the woods. JUMONVILLE was the French leader.

What would you do if you were GW?

Situation GW finds the French camped

Should GW talk to the French or Attack the French?

GW orders British to shoot French (they stood on wooded cliff area)

French leader Jumonville is killed in this area….

GW lost control of the situation.

His Indian Ally, “Half-King”, decides to act and take care of his hatred of the French on his own and “set up” GW into taking the blame.

The next slide was Half-King’s words spoken to French leader Jumonville.

Translate App on iPad

Change The Setting French goes in 1st Box English in 2nd box

Tu n’es pas encore mort,

mon pere

THE FRENCH WILL BE BACK WITH MORE SOLDIERS.

GW NEEDS TO PROTECT HIS MEN

Are You Smarter Than GW?

The French (FR) are coming for revenge….

Where do you build a fort of necessity??aka Ft. Necessity?

LOCATION A B or C

Actual Photofrom Ft. Necessity

National Battlefield

GW defense @ Ft. NecessityWere You Smarter Than GW?