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Objective: The students will be able to describe what caused the French and Indian War.

Turn to your Unit Learning Goal Scale:1. Where does todays objective fit into level 2?2. Where does todays objective fit into level 3?

How is this guy partially responsible for the Declaration of Independence?During the late 17th century and early 18th century, the big fashion for European men was the beaver felt hat. The tri cornered style was very popular. After awhile, as you can imagine, the beaver population in Europe drastically declined. Where to find more beavers?

North America!!!!!(the Ohio River Valley, especially)Let me explain..

Are especially into fur trappingAre making lots of money Making friends with the Native AmericansAnd they love the Ohio River Valley.

The French

Are looking for places to expand and farmAre not good at making friends with the Native Americans

They love the Ohio River Valleythe land is really fertile.

English colonists move West over the Appalachian Mountains into the land already occupied by the French and Native Americans

But the English

1740 British Fur Traders built a fort at Pickawillany in the Ohio River Valley1752 French attacked this fort and drove British out. Then, built several more forts to defend their territory.

traded with themRespected their customs

The French had a good relationship with the Native Americans.The British had a lousy relationship with the Native Americans. often raided by the Native Americans

Most powerful Native American Group in the EastThe MohawksThe SenecaThe CayugaThe OnondagaThe Oneida1753, Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie calls up George Washington

Go to the Ohio River Valley and push those French OUT!!!!!Okay, Ill do my best.but he was not successfulBut during the following spring, George comes back.

He wants to build a fort near what is now Pittsburgh but the French were already there!He builds Ft. Necessity nearby.The French surround George and his 150 soldiers but let them return to Virginia

Albany, New York June 1754British officials worried that a war would put a strain on the colonies24 delegates from 7 different colonies organized with two goals:1. Defense: needed a plan. Leaders were Ben Franklin and Gov. of Massachusetts Thomas Hutchinson and they created the Albany Plan of Union. It passes the Congress, but King George says No, he wants the colonies to stay as individuals. Why?2. Allies: they invite members of the Iroquois League and presented them with gifts (150 wagons full!) They said, Ahhwell get back to ya with that answer. And eventually said noThe congress was a failure, but was actually a success because it was the first time the colonists realized they could sit down, discuss, and agree. They would meet four more times.

The series of battles that followed are known as the French and Indian War.

The French were winning!Had lots of forts throughout the Great Lakes and Ohio River ValleyStrong alliance with the Native AmericansColonists didnt get much help from Britain.General Braddock tried but suffered 1000 casualties before being killed himself.

Declared war on FranceClashed with the French and Spanish in North America, Europe, Cuba, West Indies and Philippines!

At first, This made Britain really mad!

1757, But then William Pitt took charge.and everything changed!Buy some war supplies, I dont care what it costs! Put it on my tab!Go conquer French Canada!Good work, New England on capturing Frontenanc.Thanks for renaming Ft. Duquesne, after you forced the French out!Fort Pitt has a nice ring to it. Later became Pittsburg. Even the Iroquois joined in!I want to control North America!!!!!!Lose several islands in the W. IndiesDefeated in IndiaFleet destroyed in CanadaTaken by surprise and defeated in their New France capital at the Battle of Quebec (and they thought it was impossible to capture?)After loosing Quebec, the French could no longer defend the rest of N.A.So a series of unfortunate events for the French follow.

France got a few islands in the W. IndiesSpain got land west of the Mississippi River and the port of New OrleansGreat Britain got most of the land east of the Mississippi from France and Florida from Spain

Treaty of Paris ends the war in 1763No, they did not!The British settlers mistreated the Native Americans living in the Ohio River Valley

Chief Pontiac organized attacks on British forts and settlements.And everbody lives happily ever after?

The problems continued as they keep attacking each other until 17631760-1763Natives keep battling in Ohio and PennsylvaniaChief in charge of the Ottawa nation Chief PontiacMembers of his tribes kill 2,000 British

The British finally defeated Pontiacs forces in early Augusta at a battle near Fort Pitt. England wanted to avoid further wars with Native Americans on the frontier, so..But no one told the Natives it was over

The British government temporarily halted westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains. The Proclamation of 1763

That should take care of the problem.Must have a movie title: Get creative (Maybe rename the war)Must have a drawing of some kind showing what the movie is aboutMust show the setting of the war or a causeMost important: You MUST summarize the causes, course, and consequences of the war on the back in YOUR OWN WORDS!!

George WashingtonWilliam PittGeneral BraddockIroquois IndiansActivity: Create a movie poster for the French and Indian WarMust include at least 2 people the movie is starring

Progress ChartUsing our objective today (a), where do you rate yourself? 0-4Complete (a) on your student progress chartDo you have any questions about the French and Indian War? Did anything confuse you?What can you do to move up a level from where you rated yourself today? Reflection and Progress ChartsReflection