The French and Indian War The Great War for Empire The 7 Years War

1. The French and Indian WarThe Great War for EmpireThe 7 Years War 1754-1763

2. The Start! • First “World” War being fought in Africa, Europe and North America • Started by Washington trying to push the French out of Disputed territory

3. British declare war 1756 • Sent troops after Washington’s defeat • Protect colonial interests • Turned into a world war

5. Indians: • Fought on both sides, and switched sides • French • Shawnee • Huron • And more… • British • Seneca Mohawk

6. Indians Cont… • Iroquois Confederacy was important because it helped broker trades between colonists and Native Americans.

7. Early Attempts to Unite • Albany Plan of Union- First real attempt to unite the Colonies • Authored by Benjamin Franklin

8. Albany Plan Cont… • Colonies could not agree • Articles of Confederation

9. Quebec- 1759 • The French Defeat marked the final transition point of the war • Not originally one of the targets that the British set out to conquer

11. End of War • Treaty of Paris established in 1763 • Brought War to end

12. French lost everything:

13. Future in the Making: • George Washington • French • Colonists

14. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ • British doubled their debt during the 9 year long war- relied on tax revenue • French relied on loans from other countries (primarily Spain) and taxes

15. French and Indian war beyond • Direct connection to American Revolution as series of events resulting from the F&I War pushed colonies together with a common enemy