French and Indian War

Question 1

Causes: English and French Rivalry

Answer 1

-English and French became rivals for territory/ land in North America
-English and French competition for furs
-Britain and France were rivals and already fighting in Europe
French territories: Ohio River valley, Mississippi River valley, and Great Lakes region
-French came to North America for land, furs, and to convert Native American tribes to Christianity

Question 2

Alliances with the tribes

Answer 2

British:

• Iroquors Confederation: -Mohawk
• Seneca
• Oneida
• Onondaga

French:

• Huron
• Leni Lenape
• Abanaki
• Shawnee
• Algonquin

Question 3

Places/Battles

Answer 3

Start: French sent troops to drive out British traders in disputed troops
-Washington was ordered to tell French to leave the Ohio River valley-builds Fort Necessity
French attacks Fort Necessity- war starts
-Ft. Duquesne- General Braddock with Washington were surrounded and defeated by French and allies
-British lay seiege to Quebec-Battle of Quebec- British victory-turning point of war

Question 4

Outcome of the War

Answer 4

• 9 years
• English was left to pay for the war, Britain became much in debt-in turn, taxed colonists for literally EVERYTHING
• expansion of British empire in North America because French lost most of their land
• the Proclamation of 1763: colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains