Sammy Dawson

Mr. Rutherford & Mr. Herrmann

AP US History
4 September 2015
Chapter 6 Notes
France Finds a Foothold in Canada
-France was a late comer to the land game and I think that sometimes this makes
the nation more aggressive
-Edict of Nantes granted limited tolerance to French Protestants
-Louis XIV was very interested in America
-French depend on Indians for trade of furs, so they were nicer and more tolerant of
each other
-enemy tribes made it hard to get into land so the French are going to be
angry
-Governments neglect to New France may have caused some tension
New France Fans Out
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The French littered the land and were free people, which could have gone
against the Indians beliefs
Indians involvement corrupted their culture as well
o Amazing adventures and dangers
Tension between the Spanish, English and French as the French try to protect
their claimed land (needed for fur trade)
o They had control of all along the Mississippi and its valleys

Clash of Empires
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King Williams War and Queen Annes War pitted France and British
o Indians took sides depending on trade
o Spain would ally with the French
Peace for a while so Britain neglected its American colonies
o Set the stage for a taste for independence
Britain and Spain still have tension when British start to trade in Spanish
America
o Resulted in the War of Jenkins Ear
o Soon merged with King Georges War (War of Austrian Succession)
France and Spain allied but the British captured Louisburg
Peace treaty gave Louisburg back to French & enraged the New Englanders
o French still had a lot of power

George Washington Inaugurates War with France

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French and British fought over the Ohio River Valley

o Important for the westward push of the British and French wanted it to
stay in trading power
o 1749 British got 500,000 acres but French setting up forts (Fort
Duquesne)
George Washington sent to secure Virginians claims (he was
lieutenant colonel)
o Virginians fired the first shots of the new war in a forest near Fort
Duquesne
French made Washington and his troops surrender & walk away
at Fort Necessity
British uproot 4,000 French (Acadians) and move them to the south in fear of
French anger

Global War and Colonial Disunity

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The French and Indian War was the first of the Anglo-French Wars to start in
America
o Started by George Washington and called the Seven Years War
o In Europe: Britain and Prussia v France, Spain, Austria and Russia
Fredrick the Great in Germany
o French wasted money in Europe so not strong in America
In past fights, America had lacked unity
o Intercolonial congress called to Albany, New York 1754 to get some
unity
o Franklins suggestions for home rule was not accepted
Too much independence for London regime, but not enough for
colonists

Braddocks Blundering and Its Aftermath

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General Edward Braddock sent over to Virginia (officer experienced in

European war)
o Set out to capture Fort Duquesne with untrained men
o British torn apart by the French and Indians and Indians furious
Attack the whole frontier (George Washington defends)
British invade Canada in 1756 but strategy was wrong
o Aimed at small outposts instead of Quebec and Montreal so sucked dry
from defeats

Pitts Palms of Victory

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British brought forth William Pitt, an admired man who was a great orator
o Became leader in the London government
o Refocuses on Canada with young leaders
Takes Louisburg and Quebec from French

Battle of Quebec and defeat of Montreal crushed French power in North

America
o Ceded to Spain all trans-Mississippi Louisiana and New Orleans
o Great Britain emerged as the dominate power in North America

Restless Colonists
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America has confidence in its military strength and shattered Britain as

invincible
o Friction had developed between professional soldiers and amateurs
British detested them, settlers believed they had risked their
lives
Americans reluctant to support British common cause
o Illegally made trading routes with French and Spanish
Still had colonial disunity (many didnt want to fight to protect themselves)
o Mainly from huge geographical distances
o Sometimes from conflicting religions or nationalities
o Dif. Governments, boundaries or hate to aristocrats
o Wars encouraged some form of unity
Started to realize they are all Americans

Wars Fateful Aftermath

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The defeat of France gave Americans more of a sense of independence

o France hoped that by losing their American empire, the British would
too
o Spain and Indians threat reduced (Indians lost diplomatic power)
Spain still owes a lot of west and Louisiana
Pontiacs uprising was led by the Ottawa chief Pontiac in 1763
o Siege to Detroit because he felt the weak position of the Indians with
no French
o Gave blankets with smallpox to Indians and a truce ensued
o Would stabilize relations and put troops at the frontier
Proclamation of 1763 by the London gov.
o Banned settlement in area beyond Appalachians
o Meant to help with Indian conflicts
o Angered Americans so they didnt listen and moved west
Also had a new sense of destiny
o British running out of patience