THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARThe War That Made The United States

Rivals for an Empire

• In the 1750s, France was England’s greatest rival.

• France’s North American colony consisted mainly of fur trappers and frontiersmen.

• They wanted to exploit their territory economically rather than settle it.

• The French developed good relations with Native Americans through trading.

The War Begins

• French trappers expanded on English territory.

• The English sent soldiers to the frontier to protect its settlements.

• George Washington was involved in the first battle of the war at Fort Necessity.

Early French Victories

• The Indian alliance with the French helped in early battles.

• The French were successful early in the war because of their hit and run tactics.

• The British army was not used to this type of fighting.

The British Turn the Tide

• William Pitt, a new English leader, borrowed a lot of money to create a large army.

• With this large army, the English began defeating the French.

• The war ended in 1763.

Two Outcomes of the War

• The British won all of the land of North America east of the Mississippi River.

• England would engage in costly conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.

• The Proclamation of 1763 banned all settlement of colonists west of the Proclamation line.