1. The French &
Indian War

2. AKA:
The Seven Years War
The Seven Years War

3. 1754-1763

4. Conflict
Between:
France & Britain
France, French Colonists, & Native allies
Vs
Great Britain, Anglo-American Colonists, &
Iroquois Confederacy

5. Why?
• France & Britain were fighting over
expansion in the New World
• Territory near the upper Ohio River
valley was undisputed and became the
main cause of the war.

6. Timeline
("French and Indian War Interactive", n.d.)

7. End Of The War
• Signing of the Treaty of Paris
• Spain gained Louisiana
• France lost claims to Canada
• Britain gained Florida, Upper Canada
& various French territories overseas
• Strengthened the 13 American
colonies (by removing France from
surrounding areas)
• ("The French and Indian War ends — History.com This Day in History — 2/10/1763", n.d.)

8. References
• French and Indian War Interactive. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.ncdcr.gov/FrenchandIndianWarInteractive.aspx
• The French and Indian War ends — History.com This Day in History — 2/10/1763. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-french-and-indian-war-ends
• Ushistory.org (n.d.). The French & Indian War. Retrieved from
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm