Chapter 6: French And Indian War Flashcards
Albany congress
1754 colonial representatives to make tactics to defeat French and keep Indians on their side
What was the war over:
French and English dispute over Ohio river valley
What countries did the war involve? 7 years war
Was a world war: England france Spain Prussia Russia an Austria. Fighting was in America
Colonists began to notice that they were different from English. How?
British were “superior” American ambush tactics. We are what we earn. Colonists resist taxes
Results of the French Indian war at the treaty of Paris 1763
France lost all territory Spain gained west of Mississippi. England got east of Mississippi, Canada and florida
War affected Britain;
Increased empire, bitter at colonies, more taxes no colonist representation, end of salutary neglect
War effect colonies:
They were United for the first time against a common enemy, social experience, bitter feelings towards British who weren’t invisible
Proclamation line of 1763
Don’t settle past the Appalachian mountains because of Indians. This was ignored
Battle of Quebec
James Wolfe led troops into Quebec made sudden move, captured city mortally wounded