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6-1 Power Notes. Wars Affect Spanish Texas Main Idea : The French and Indian War and American Revolution affect Spanish Texas and change the landscape of North America. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763). A. Fought on 2 fronts: EUROPE and NORTH AMERICA
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6-1 Power Notes Wars Affect Spanish Texas Main Idea: The French and Indian War and American Revolution affect Spanish Texas and change the landscape of North America.
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) A. Fought on2fronts:EUROPE and NORTHAMERICA • Called the FRENCH and INDIANWARin North America • Called the SEVENYEARSWAR in Europe
England and Colonists vs. French and Indians 1754 - 1763
The French and English Collide • The “French and Indian War”, the colonial part of the “Seven Years War” that ravaged Europe from 1754 to 1763, was the bloodiest American war in the 1700’s. It took more lives than the American Revolution, involved people on three continents, including the Caribbean.
“The Last of the Mohicans”(setting during the French & Indian War) • Mr. Anthis recommends this movie based on the famous American novel written by James Fenimore Cooper. The film captures vivid imagery of the bloodshed of the war as well as the emotion displayed by Indians who longed to protect their land and culture from intruders.
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) B. TREATYof PARIS(1763) ended war (England defeats France) • GREATBRITAIN: got Canada and all French land EAST of Mississippi River • SPAIN: got all land WEST of Mississippi River, New Orleans, and Florida
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) C. How did this war affect Texas? • FRANCE no longer a threat to Spanish Texas; so Spain closed down East TX missions and moved East TX settlers to SANANTONIO • GILYBARBOfounded NACOGDOCHES; he was homesick in San Antonio, so he moved some Spanish settlers east w/out permission
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION(1776-1781) • In a nutshell, the 13COLONIES overthrow BRITISH rule; Spain and France support the American colonists * You’ll learn more about these 13 colonies next year!!!
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION(1776-1781) B. BERNARDOGALVEZ: Spanish governor who helped the American colonists • FED American troops • Opened the port of NEW ORLEANS for supplies
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION(1776-1781) C. TREATY of PARIS(1783) ended war; established peace b/w Great Britain and U.S. (America wins!) • Britain recognizes American INDEPENDENCE • New BOUNDARIES of America
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1800) • Emperor of France conquers most of EUROPE B. He forces SPAIN to give Louisiana territory back to France
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1800) • He later loses some battles and needsMONEY; so he sells land • The LOUISIANA PURCHASE(1803) • U.S. President THOMAS JEFFERSON buys Louisiana territory (14 current states) from France for $15 MILLION * Equal to $270 million today!
BOUNDARY DISPUTE B/W U.S. AND SPANISH TEXAS OVER LOUISIANA • U.S. claimed boundary was SABINE River and possibly all of TEXAS B. Spain claimed boundary was the ARROYOHONDO, near the Calcasieu River (east of the Sabine River in Louisiana)
BOUNDARY DISPUTE B/W U.S. AND SPANISH TEXAS OVER LOUISIANA C. NEUTRALGROUND- disputed land b/w Sabine and Arroyo Hondo rivers • NOGOVERNMENT or ruling authority • Becomes a HIDEAWAY for criminals/outcasts * Early Texans occupy this territory!
BOUNDARY DISPUTE B/W U.S. AND SPANISH TEXAS OVER LOUISIANA D. ADAMS-ONISTREATY(1819) – ended the dispute, set boundary at SABINE River and… • U.S. gets FLORIDA and gives up claim to Texas • Spain gets all land west of the Sabine River (i.e., all of TEXAS) • Spain allows AMERICANS to settle Texas