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Top Ten Notes:

French and
Indian War

North America before the French and Indian War (1753)

KEY
Spain
England
France

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Englands main rival
in North America:

France

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Conflict in the
Ohio River Valley:
English colonists crossed
the Appalachians in
search of furs and rich
farmland...

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France was
determined to
stop the English from
expanding westward.

30 Second Time Out

Where was the French and Indian War fought?
a.France
b.Canada
c. Ohio River Valley
d.Middle Colonies- New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Delaware

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France had strong

alliances with many
Indiansespecially the
Algonquins and Hurons...

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Britain had an alliance

with the powerful
Iroquois.

30 Second Time Out

Who were fighting against each other in the
French & Indian War?
a.France and the Indians
b.France and Britain (England including the
colonies)
c. France and the Algonquins,Iroquois and
Mohawk tribes of Indians
d.France and the fur traders

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Benjamin Franklins proposal

to create one general
government for the thirteen
colonies was not approved by
the colonies:

Albany Plan of Union

AlbanyCongressmetin1754todiscussastrongeralliance
withtheIroquoisandaunitedcolonialdefense.
BenFranklin(Penn.Delegate)proposesAlbanyPlanof
Uniontocreateonegeneralgovernmentfor13coloniesto
makelaws,raisetaxesandsetupdefenseforthecolonies.

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Franklin publishes the

first political cartoon in
1754
of a snake cut into parts
to promote the Albany
Plan of Union...

BenFranklinpublishesthefirstpoliticalcartoontopromote
theAlbanyPlanofUnion.

Delegatesvotetoaccepttheplan,butitwasnotapprovedby
anyofthecolonies.

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French and Indian War

began in 1754
known as the Seven Years
War in Europeby a 22-year
old lieutenant colonel in
the British army...

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George Washington

Time to read
1. Read pages 190-193.
2. Complete #4 Events Leading to the
French and Indian War Sequence
Chart.

Make a Conclusion-PAGE 193

On the back of your notes draw the conclusion.

No, you do not write the question just answer.
3. What does the quote on the page 193 show
about the relationship between the Iroquois and
the French and British?

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France is winning the war

for the first three years
until Britain appoints
William Pitt as Prime
Ministerhis goal is to win
the war with Britains
best generals.

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In 1759, British General

James Wolfe captures the
capital of New France...

Quebec

...with a daring surprise

attack.

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Painting: Battle of the Plains of Abraham

After the French & Indian War

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Painting: Death of James Wolfe

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The French and Indian War

ends in 1763
Treaty of Paris signed by
Britain and France.

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This agreement marks the

end of French power in
North America
Britain and Spain split the
continent at the
Mississippi River.