Transcript The French and Indian War

French Settlements
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 While the English (British) settled
in Jamestown, the French setup
their first settlement along the
Mississippi Valley and what is
now Canada.
 The settlement was known as
Quebec.
 The French were interested in
getting rich off of fur trades.
Making Friends
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 The French made friends
with the Native
Americans to trade furs.
 They traded glass beads,
knives, blankets, and
other items for the fur
that the Native Americans
had.
 The fur was worth a lot of
money in Europe.
Differences Between the Colonies
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 The French could not farm, so they
did not want to take the land from the
Native Americans.
 The King of France did not give the
French colonist the same rights as the
British had.
 The people who went to the New
France settlement were expected to
follow the kings rules.
 The king was interested in fur trade.
 Most who traveled to New France
(including Kentucky) were single men
with no families.
 Lived with the Indians while
traveling.
French & British Become Enemies
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 France claimed the land along the
Mississippi Valley and Ohio Rivers.
(This included Kentucky)
 The British started moving away
from the 13 colonies, west of the
Appalachian Mountains which was
the land that France had claimed.
 They started cutting down trees and
clearing land to build houses.
 This angered the French because the
animals lived in the forest, and they
needed the animals around to gather
the fur.
 They setup forts along the Ohio River
to show their claim.
Enemies
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 The French began talking to the
Indians about their problems.
They told the Indians that they
were their friends and the British
were their enemies.
 Many Native Americans agreed
to fight with the French to protect
their hunting grounds.
 The Native Americans began
attacking the British settlements
while they were asleep. They
would burn the cabins and kill
most of the men.
Comprehension Check
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 Directions: With your talking partners, answer the
following questions:
 What was the name given to France’s territory in
America?
 The French were aided by whom in their war against
the British?
 Why were the French against British’s westward
movement in the New World?
The French & Indian War
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 The French and Indian War
lasted from 1754-1763.
 The war decided who would be
the most powerful country in
North America.
 The governor of Virginia
decided that the French had no
business on their land and
needed to move. He sent a
brave man to deliver the
message to Fort Le Boeuf.
 George Washington crossed the
mountains to deliver the
message to the French colonist.
George Washington
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 The French told George
Washington that they claimed the
land first and weren’t leaving.
 George Washington traveled back
to Virginia to tell the governor.
 The governor decided to setup an
army using the British colonist.
 George Washington became an
officer of the Virginia army.
 He led his soldiers in the first
battle of the war.
 The French defeated them
because they weren’t trained to
fight.
Help Arrives
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 The British King sent British
soldiers over to help the colonist
fight.
 The British soldiers wore bright
red uniforms and were prepared
to fight like they did in Europe.
 They refused to hide and stood out
in the open to fight for that was
the rules in Europe.
 The Native Americans and the
French hid in the bushes and
aimed fire.
 The British, once their commander
was killed, ran and hid.
 The British had lost the battle yet
again.
Comprehension Check
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 Directions: With your talking partners answer the
following questions.
 What would the French and Indian War decide?
 To what fort did British soldiers go to tell the French
to leave?
 What Virginia colonist took command and led the first
battle of the French and Indian War?
Victory as Last
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 The French army continued to win
battles after that.
 Finally the British King (King of
England) sent another army to the
colonies.
 The British began to take away the
French forts in the Ohio Valley.
 However the British did not want
the French to strengthen
themselves and come back
fighting.
 They knew that if they let them
stay in the Canada area that this
would happen.
Attacking Quebec
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 The British scaled the huge
cliff that protected Quebec
from outside forces during
the night.
 The French were surprised
by the attack.
 Though they fought, they
eventually had to surrender
and the British claimed
Quebec as well.
 The British won the war!
Importance of the War
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 It showed that the British were
more important in North
America.
 It gave them experience in
fighting which they would need
for the American Revolution.
 George Washington became a
great hero to the people of the 13
colonies. Soon they would begin
to think of him as their leader.
 More colonist began moving into
the Ohio Valley. American now
had more room to grow.
Questions
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Directions: Answer the questions using your notes. Work
alone and turn in when you are finished.
 What did France call its land in the New World?
 What was the first settlement in New France?
 What did France build to strengthen their claims in New
France?
 Did the Indians help the British or the French during the
French and Indian War?
Questions
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 When was the French and Indian War fought?
 To what French fort did George Washington take a
message from the governor of Virginia?
 Why did the British almost lose the war?
 Who won the French and Indian War?
 What were the important results of the French and Indian
War?