The French and Indian

War

The Seven Years War

Monday Do Now:
In your notebook please label a section do

now Monday August 29th.

Answer the following question:

Who is your favorite person from American

History a`nd why? Explain your answer.

Rivals for an Empire

Competition between

France and Britain to

build a world empire
Major area of
contention: Ohio River
Valley

New France
Colonist were fur

traders and priests

No desire to build
towns or raise
families
Developed friendlier
relations with
Natives

Samuel de Champlain

Britain Defeats an Old Enemy

Fort Necessity

The first battle of the

French and Indian War
George Washington

1763 Treaty of Paris

Treaty ends the war

Britain received all

land east of Mississippi
Also received Florida
Spain gained all lands
west of Mississippi

Who were the winners

and losers in the
French and Indian
War?

New Problems
Proclamation of 1763

Banned all settlement

west of the
Appalachian
Mountains

Polices Anger Colonists

Proclamation of 1763 halted

expansion
British officials were allowed to
search any ship or building
British troops remained in the
colonies
Enacted the Sugar Act
Placed tax on certain
imports
Strengthened the
enforcement law

HW pg 92 4,5,9,15,17