Britain and North America (1607-

1800)

 When: In the early 17th century

 Where: North America
 How: In 1606, King James I granted a charter
to colonize Virginia to the Virginia Company of
London a joint-stock company; to settled the colony
of Jamestown
 Why (causes): Trade, Religion, Land, New life
 Background History
Background History

 For thousands of years, North America was populated

mainly by Native Americans.
 In the 1500s, Europeans began arriving in North
America; they found a land with many natural resources
and began to claim parts of it.
While the French moved into the North and the Spanish settled in the south and west,
the British founded colonies on the East coast.
1607, Jamestown Colony
 Jamestown was about business: the
colonist of Jamestown were not
seeking religious freedom
 They were hoping to get rich quick.
 Most of the men who first settled
there were soldiers and fighter.
Chronological order of events in the development of British’s rule in North America

 In 1607, Jamestown, Virginia for trade and Religion

 In 1608, France @ Quebec (Canada) for trading and Religion freedom
 In 1620, @ Massachusetts for Religion freedom
 In 1664, @ Pennsylvania for Religion freedom
 In 1670, the Hudson’s Bay Company (rival of French traders) for trade with Canada
 In 1702 - 13, Queen Anne’s war between Britain and France fought over trade
 In 1733, @ Georgia for Land
 In 1744 - 48, King George’s war fought over trade and land
 In 1756-63, the French and India war between Britain and France fought over trade and Land
 In 1764, Causes of Revolution ( Britain began to tax the British colonies in North America to help pay
for Britain’s North American Army
 In 1775, start of the American war of independent
 In 1783, Britain gave Independence to the 13 colonies, which become the United States.
Background History

 In 1756-63, the French and India war between Britain

and France fought over trade and Land.
 English competed with the French for furs.
 Native American groups competed to supply Europeans
with furs.
 Both sides allied with Native Americans and relied
heavily on their help to fight.
 The war ended in British victory with the signing of the
Treaty of Paris in 1763. Britain gained a large portion of
French land in North America.
 The Seven Years' War was a conflict between France
and Great Britain that began in 1754 as a dispute over
North American land claims in the region around
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This conflict eventually spread
into other parts of world, including Europe, Africa, and
Asia.
Background History of French and Indian War (1756-63)
Why is it called the French and Indian War?
 Because the French and Indian were fighting the British in North America.
 The fur trade created economic and military rivalries and alliances between the
Native Americans and the Europeans.
 These alliance between the Natives and Europeans led to their involvement in the
war.
 Native Americans were divided between the French and the British, but most
sided with the French since it profited them more.
Causes of French & Indian War
 Competition between English & French for trade
 Native Americans taking sides
 British start trading in Ohio River Valley (disputed territory in which the French
claim)
Questions

 When did British colonize in North America?

 Why did British colonize in North America?
What is another name of for the French and Indian war?
1) Seven year war
2) British victory

Who won the French and Indian war?

3) French
4) Indians
5) Germany
6) British

What was the effect that Treaty of Paris in 1763?

7) Ended the French and Indian war
8) Made France have more colonies
9) Helped British have a better military