BELLWORK
ON THE TOP OF PAGE 19, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
BASED ON THE MAP BELOW, WHAT INFERENCES CAN YOU MAKE ABOUT
THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN NORTH AMERICA BETWEEN 1754 AND
1763. WHAT WERE THE CAUSES? WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES?
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR: CAUSES/CONSEQUENCES
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Benchmark:
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SS.8.A.2.6 – Examine the causes, course, and consequences of
the French and Indian War.
Essential Question:
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What are the consequences when cultures interact?
 Learning
Goal:
 I will understand the causes, course,
and consequences of the French and
Indian War.
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Homework:
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NONE
A- TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 – European Exploration and Settlement – 8/26/13
 3 – Better Technology – 8/27/13
 5 – Spain In America – 8/28/13
 7 – Competing for Colonies – 9/3/13
 9 – Colonial Life – 9/19/13
 11 – New England Colonies – 10/2/13
 13 – Middle Colonies – 10/3/13
 15 – Southern Colonies – 10/4/13
 17 – Society, Culture, Economy – 10/7/13
 19 – French and Indian War: Causes/Consequences
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French and Indian War
Causes
Consequences
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FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
-Also known as the Seven Year War
-Named because the British were
fighting French and Native Americans
VOCABULARY TERMS
Militia – Army of citizens who volunteered in an
emergency
 Sedition – stirring up trouble against a
government
 Crown Law – British Law
 Tyranny – Abuse of power, undue severity, harsh
rule
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PARTIES INVOLVED:
French
 British soldiers & American Colonists
 Native Americans
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REASONS
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British & French
were competing
for world power.
French claimed
land all the way to
New Orleans after
LaSalle’s
explorations (they
named this area
Louisiana)
French had built
several forts in the
Ohio River Valley
to protect their fur
trade
English claimed
they owned land
in the Ohio valley
as part of the
Virginia Colony
BATTLE BEGINS
-British sends
planter/surveyor
George
Washington to tell
the French they
are trespassing
and demand they
leave
-French refused to
leave
-Washington is
told to go back
with a militia and
defeat the French
-Washington goes
back and finds Ft.
Duquesne
(Pittsburgh today)
and loses the
battle
French and Indian War
Causes
Albany Plan of Union –
plan to unite ALL 13
colonies under one colonial
government
Consequences
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ALBANY PLAN
After defeat, representatives from several
colonies met to discuss threat of war.
 They met in Albany New York
 Benjamin Franklin presents a plan that says it
would be easier to defend all 13 colonies if they
united under one government
 Colonists and King turned down the Albany plan.
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GENERAL BRADDOCK’S MARCH
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At first colonists fought with little help from Britain
After they lost at Ft. Duquesne the British send in
General Edward Braddock
He had problems
 Bright red uniforms – seen easily
 Marched in open fields so they could be attacked
from forest
 Used poor roads so artillery couldn’t be moved
quickly. Took too long
Ambush
 Braddock killed with many other British soldiers
 Washington called retreat
 Fort lost for a second time
WOUNDING
OF
GENERAL BRADDOCK
FRENCH DEFEAT
William Pitt
 Took control for British in 1757
 Ft. Duquesne was captured and renamed Ft.
Pitt
 Ran up enormous debt
 Forced French to Montreal & Quebec
 Quebec
 Capital of New France
 Protected by High cliffs
 British surrounded the Fort
 They found a path and followed it by night
 Surprised French and won the battle
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TREATY OF PARIS
1763 war ended – and a peace treaty
was signed
 France lost everything except
Newfoundland and few islands near
West Indies
 British gained Canada and land
east of Mississippi except New
Orleans
 New Orleans and land west of
Mississippi was given to Spain
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REALIZATIONS
Colonists realized they could fight together –
gained confidence
 George Washington gained experience as a leader
 Colonies learned they must work together to
protect themselves
 Colonies felt more independent of England
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French and Indian War
Causes
Albany Plan of Union –
plan to unite ALL 13
colonies under one colonial
government
Consequences
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SUMMARY
Answer the following question on the bottom of
page 19 in your Notebook:
Describe
the importance of
the French and Indian War.
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Use evidence from page 20 (Notebook)
1ST NINE WEEKS EXAM
 Friday
- October 18th
 20% of your grade