UNIT: ROAD TO
REVOLUTION
THE FRENCH AND
INDIAN WAR
EUROPEAN RIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA
1. The four European nations that
struggled for empire and dominant
trade were:
 England
 France
 Spain
 Netherlands (Dutch)
 2. Why was the Ohio River
Important?
The Ohio Valley provided a vital link
between their lands in Canada and
their settlements along the
Mississippi River
True or False (Circle one)
All Native American Tribes fought along the
side of the French
The Huron and Algonquin sided with the French
Iroquois sided with the British
(they were enemies of the Huron/Algonquin
& they hoped the British gov’t would stop
American colonists from moving further west
into their territories.)
Which English man gained the support of
the Iroquois? Why did they respect him?
 William Johnson / He had an Indian wife
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR BEGINS
French and Indian War. Write the definition in the
box below. (copy from board)
War fought between Great Britain and the French
(who were allied with the Huron/Algonquin
tribes) for control of the Northwest Territory (ohio
river valley)
**part of the 7 years war between Britain and
France)
What was the name of the French fort that was built
on the site Washington hoped to build his fort?
Ft. Duquesne (doo-KAYN)
 What was the name of the fort built by and later
surrendered by the British?
 Ft. Necessity
THE ALBANY CONGRESS
What were the two goals of the Albany Congress?
1. To cement an alliance with the Iroquois
2. To plan an united colonial defense
 Albany Plan of Union. Write what is was in the
box below. (copy from board)

A proposal to create a unified gov’t for the 13
colonies (made up of representatives from each
colony) in order to discuss defense and other
issues.
 **rejected by Parliament and some colonial
legislatures
What colony was Benjamin Franklin from?
 Pennsylvania
A STRING OF BRITISH DEFEATS
 Who was the British General who led the
attacks against Fort Duquesne?
 Edward Braddock
 After 2 years into the war which side seemed to be
winning? France or England (Circle one)
 British attacks against French forts failed
 French won important victories on the Great
Lakes
 All of these defeats put strains on the British
alliance with the Iroquois
THE TIDE OF BATTLE TURNS
 Who was William Pitt and what was his
goal?
He was the new head of the British
Government (Prime Minister)
His goal was to win the war in North
America
**His leadership his considered to be the
turning point of the war
THE FALL OF NEW FRANCE
 What was the capital of New France?
 Quebec
 What was General Wolfe’s Plan to take
Quebec?
 To climb the steep cliffs and surprise the
French
 In what year did France and Britain sign
the first Treaty of Paris?
 1763
 What did Britain gain after the French
and Indian War?
 Britain gained Canada and all French
lands east of the Mississippi River except
New Orleans
 Spain ceded Florida to Britain and gained
all French lands west of the Mississippi
River and the Port of New Orleans