The French and Indian War began in 1754 due to tensions between France and England over control of North America and trade routes. George Washington was defeated by the French at Fort Necessity, driving the British from the Ohio Valley. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which ceded French North American territories to Britain and Spain and redrew colonial boundaries.

1. The French and Indian War (Seven
Years War) Causes and Effects

2. Causes and Effects of The French &
Indian War (1754 - 1763)
France and England each wanted to control
European trade and North America
Both sides had American Indian allies who
would raid each other’s settlements
Both were competing for the Ohio Valley and
the Great Lakes.
The English wanted more farmland but the
French wanted the land for hunting and trading.

3. Causes and Effects of The French &
Indian War (1754 - 1763)
The British felt the French were keeping them from
moving west.
George Washington was sent to stop the French
but was defeated and forced to build a small fort
called Fort Necessity.
The French attacked and caused many casualties
among the colonial militia.
The French drove the British out of the Ohio
Valley.
The attack started the French and Indian War.

4. Causes and Effects of The French &
Indian War (1754 - 1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the war.
The Treaty redrew the political boundaries of
North America.
Canada and all French lands east of the
Mississippi was taken by Britain
French land west of the Mississippi went to Spain
Florida became part of the British Colonies
because Spain supported the French in the war.

5. Causes and Effects of The French &
Indian War (1754 - 1763)
American Indian leaders opposed the spread of
British settlements. They did not sign the treaty.
American Indian tribes join together in Pontiac’s
Rebellion to fight the British
British economy was weakened due to the money
spent on the war.
The Colonists were taxed to help pay for war
expenses.
Colonists continue to move westward towards the
Mississippi river.

7. Ben Franklin - Albany Plan of Union
Plan to unite colonies under
one government.

8. Fort Duquesne

9. George Washington

10. Fort Necessity

11. Frontier Warfare

12. Invasion of Canada