3. Why were they fighting?
• Both wanted control of the rich fisheries off
the coast of Newfoundland
• Both wanted control of fur trade west of
Appalachian Mountains
• They wanted to control the Ohio River Valley
4.
5. The French
• Advantages
1. The colonial government was strong
2. Had forts at strategic points
3. Well trained army
4. Support of Indians
• Disadvantages
– Hard to defend because so spread out
6. The British
• Advantages
1. Had more people than the French
2. English Navy was strongest in world
3. Had support of Iroquois
• Disadvantages
– Lack of unity
7. French and Indian War
• Actually a series of 4 wars fought between
England and France that moved to the
colonies
• Neither side could gain the upper hand until
the last war called the French and Indian War.
Also called the Seven Years’ War
8. • Virginians started to build a fort at the mouth
of the Ohio River
• George Washington was sent to protect them
• Before he could get there, the French chase
them off and finish the fort themselves
• They named it Fort Duquesne
9. • George Washington had to retreat and built
Fort Necessity
• He was defeated
12. How did they fight?
• The Indians used guerilla warfare
• The British used fighting in ranks
13. Albany Plan
• Benjamin Franklin suggested it
• It was to have delegates from each colony to
help with governing it
• Both British and colonies rejected it
14. • British try to take back Fort Duquesne
• The British were led by General Edward
Braddock
• George Washington was second in command
• Braddock insisted on fighting in ranks
• He lost
17. • William Pitt became the new Prime Minister
of Britain.
• His Plan:
1. Replace old generals with young ones
2. Agreed to pay for outfitting of colonists as
soldiers
3. Attack Quebec
21. Quebec
• British General James Wolfe laid siege to
Quebec
• The French were just going to wait it out till
winter
• 4000 British troops scale the walls in the
middle of the night
• French commander Marquis de Montcalm
attacks, but its no use
27. Peace of Paris
• Ended the French and Indian War
• France gave up all land east of Mississippi
• Britain gained control of Canada and Florida
• Spain gets Louisiana Territory for losing Florida
Iroquois was strongest confederation of Indian tribes
Have power to raise an army, build forts and govern Indian affairsBritish rejected because would threaten their control of the coloniesColonists rejected because they thought they might lose some of their freedom
