French and Indian War Flashcards
The French and Indian War
was fought between England & the American colonies vs. France & the Native Americans over the fertile land of the Ohio River Valley
Why did the colonist want to settle in the Ohio River Valley?
The colonists wanted to settle the Ohio River Valley in the mid-1700s because the area was rich in fertile soil, forests, and wild animal
Who did the colonists have conflict with?
they had conflicts with Native Americans and the French, who were already occupying the land.
Who won the French and Indian War?
England and the colonists
One effect of the French and Indian war
Proclamation of 1763 that they were not able to settle across the Appalachian Mountains
Why were colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were angry because they had fought and died to have access to this land and the original 13 colonies were already crowded. Many colonists ignored the Proclamation of 1763 and settled there anyway, angering the king
The French and Indian War left Great Britain with…
tremendous debt, which Parliament would then try to make the colonists pay back through taxes
