Chapter 4 Lesson 5: The French and Indian War Flashcards
Ally
military partner
The French and the Indians were able to capture what? Why?
Fort Necessity. Because they worked together
In 1757, the British leaders did what?
Sent reinforcements from Europe. Leading to a stronger army.
Why did the French go to war with the British
They both had claimed on the same land
What land did they both fight over?
Ohio River valley
In 1758, the British took over what?
Fort Duquesne
The Iroquois decided to join forces with who?
The British. Leading them to be an unstoppable army.
Who won the war?
The British won.
In 1763, the French and the British signed what?
The Treaty of Paris.
Who controlled the Ohio River valley?
British
Who passed the Proclamation of 1763 and what did it do?
King George lll passed it to keep peace with the Indians who lived in the Ohio River valley. It prohibited colonists from settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the effect of the Proclamation of 1763?
It grew tension between the colonists and Great Britain
