unit 3: “the road to independence” the french & indian war
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Causes Rivalry between France and England mainly over the Ohio River Valley English settlers pushing west into French territoryTRANSCRIPT
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Unit 3: “The Road to Independence”
The French & Indian War
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Sides
• British & Colonists vs. French & Indians
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Causes
•Rivalry between France and England mainly over the Ohio River Valley•English settlers pushing west into French territory
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Differences
• France: built forts to protect their trade and land claims• Great Britain: cleared land for planting• France did not settle colonies like the
British.• As a result, France had a better
relationship with the Indians
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Conflict
• Dispute over land ownership in the Ohio River Valley. The French built a fort and the British and Colonists were alarmed because they too claimed this land. • The French built another fort, Fort Necessity. A
group of colonists from Virginia had been given that land. They wanted troops sent in to ask the French to leave. • Colonel George Washington (age 22) led the
troops. The French won the battle.
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War
• The British declared war on the French. • Fought by militia (armed citizens who
serve as soldiers)• France was clear leader early in the war• Great Britain’s prime minister raised
taxes and borrowed lots of money to gain the advantage and was successful.
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Treaty of Paris
•Ended the French & Indian war in 1763•Britain gained control of Canada
and all the land east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans (already controlled by Spain).
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Outcome
•Colonists were angry with weakness of British army and lack of respect (remember militia?)•British felt the colonists had not
provided enough support
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**Lasting Effects of the War**
BritishThe British were mad. They had a large debt and new land to
protect and did not think the colonists did enough to help.The British no longer followed the policy of Salutary Neglect and
established direct control over the colonies. Self-government was replaced by royal governors.
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**Lasting Effects of the War**
The ColonistsThe colonists felt that they did do their
part in fighting the war. They felt that the British ending Salutary
Neglect was a violation of their rights.
Example: Parents let you get away with things and then change the rules…curfew but not enforced.