Announcing War in the Americas!

1. Announcing War in the Americas!

2. The first 4 World Wars • King William’s War (1689-1697) • Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713) • King George’s War (1744-1748) • French & Indian War (1754-1763)

3. The Most France Ever Had • Louis XIV takes interest in the Americas • One year after Jamestown Quebec established • New France – Friendly relations with Huron Indians • Iroquois didn’t like the French

4. France begins to stretch • Hunting Beaver for fur • Recruited Indians to hunt • Indians died of disease • Beavers over hunted • French Catholic missionaries tried to convert Natives

5. France begins to stretch • Detroit founded to keep English out of Ohio Valley • De La Salle founded Louisiana in 1682 to keep Spanish out of Gulf of Mexico **

6. King William’s & Queen Anne’s War – 2 different events • English colonists fought the French coureurs de bois beaver hunters) and the Indians Video: King William’s War

7. King William’s & Queen Anne’s War – 2 different events • The peace deal in Utrecht in 1713 gave Acadia, Newfoundland, and Hudson Bay to England Video: Queen Anne’s War

8. British Territory after Two Wars, 1713

9. War of Jenkin’s Ear • British Captain caught smuggling by Spanish • Spanish cut off his ear and sent him home to the King • War broke out in 1739 between British and Spanish • Confined to Caribbean

10. Turns into War of Austrian Succession in Europe • Called King George’s War in the colonies • France allied w/Spain • Peace terms gave Louisbourgback to France Video: King George’s War

11. North America before 1754

12. George Washington Starts a war • The Ohio Valley – battleground for Spanish, British, and French • Virginia Gov. sends 21 year old Washington with 150 minutemen • Lt. Col. Washington encounters French and troops kill French leader at Fort Duquesne • French return and surround Washington at Fort Necessity – surrenders after 10 hours • Left with men

13. Global War and Colonial Disunity • War #4 starts in America instead of Europe • The Seven Year’s War in Europe and the French and Indian War in the colonies • England & Prussia against France, Spain, Austria and Russia • Frederick the Great defeats the French, Austrian, and Russian armies

14. Albany Congress • Franklin’s idea that the Colonies should unite in common defense • Keep Iroquois loyal to Britain • The Albany Congress was before it’s time and failed. The colonies were not yet ready for unity

15. Colonial Disunity turns into Unity • This was created before the ill fated Albany Congress

16. Join or Die Cartoon • The first cartoon appeared in Ben Franklin's newspaper The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. • It appeared as part of an editorial by Franklin commenting on 'the present disunited state of the British Colonies.'

17. Join or Die Cartoon • The woodcut drawing entitled 'Join or Die' pictures a divided snake in eight pieces representing as many colonial governments. • The drawing was based on the popular superstition that a snake that had been cut in two would come to life if the pieces were joined before sunset.

18. Join or Die

19. Braddock’s Blundering • Braddock sent to lead inexperienced colonial soldiers to capture Ft. Dequesne • Lt. Col. Washington was in the battle • Braddock was killed • Results: Indians felt confident and waged war from North Carolina to Pennsylvania • British met with defeat after defeat

20. Pitt’s Victory • The “Great Commoner” took control • Took troop strength away from West Indies and focused on Montreal and Quebec • 1758 Louisbourg fell

21. Wolfe Vs Montcalm • Battle of Quebec 1759 – most significant battle. Wolfe defeated Montcalm and he was killed • French kicked out of Canada

22. French and Indian War Recap Video: French and Indian War

23. Treaty of Paris-1763 • Britain got all of Canada • French kept sugar islands in West Indies • Inlets in Gulf of St. Lawrence • Louisiana turned over to Spain to pay for Spain’s losses in the war

24. North America after 1763

25. British Policy created their GREAT adversary • British refused to recognize any American officers above the rank of Captain • Washington got very angry! His greatest dream was to be a British officers • He resigned in a fit • Boy was this a mistake on Britain's part!

26. Long lasting effects • Americans from different parts of the colonies found common ground; barriers of disunity began to melt away. They were finally ready for Franklin’s idea • Colonist were not less dependent on Britain