French and Indian War

Just so you know…

It will lead to an

Imaginary line that is

a CAUSE of the

American Revolution

British

Think about the Native American way of life before the colonists arrived.

1. Who lived most like the Native Americans, the British or the French?

2. Who do you think the Native Americans trusted more? Why?

French

Algonquins Hurons IroquoisMohawk chief

Joseph Brant

France England

North America before the French and Indian War

(1753)

KEY

Spain

England

France

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In 1757, William Pitt is named British Prime Minister,

and makes winning the war his top priority, sending

Britain’s best generals to North America.

William Pitt… not to be confused

with Brad Pitt.

Ben Franklin (Penn. Delegate) proposes

Albany Plan of Union to create “one general

government for 13 colonies to make laws,

raise taxes and set up defense for the

colonies.”

Ben Franklin publishes the first political cartoon to promote

the Albany Plan of Union.

Delegates vote to accept the plan, but it was not approved by

any of the colonies.

War officially ends in 1763 with the

Treaty of Paris, signed by England and

France.

Treaty of Paris 1763- ended French

and Indian war, marked the end of

French power in North America. French has no power in North America, Brit.

gained Canada (eh?) and all Fr. lands east of the

Mississippi, except New Orleans.

Spain gave up Florida to Brit., but received all Fr.

lands west of the Mississippi River, along with New

Orleans.

North America after the French and Indian War (1763)

KEY

Spain

England

France

Effect of gaining new land??

The effect of tensions between British

settlers and Native Americans??What else but… WAR

Pontiac’s War – named for

Ottawa chief

Even though Pontiac’s War doesn’t

last long, it had LASTING effects!

British government was also

in a lot of DEBT from the

French and Indian War

Government didn’t want to

pay more to protect settlers

on the new western frontier

So… the solution??

British government issued

Which drew an imaginary line across the

PROCLAMATION OF 1763

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS

Results of French & Indian War and Causes of the American Revolution

Britain won control of North America; France lost most of its North American possessions

Proclamation of 1763 forbade settlement west of Appalachian Mountains to protect them from hostile Indians

Parliament passed tax acts to pay for war debt