Seven Years WarPowerpoint & Notes Lesson

Think about it: •Who were the two groups at war?•How long was the seven years war? (ha)•How will this conflict affect New France?

Making Inferences: What’s the Seven Years War about? Brainstorm the who, what, when, where, why.

The DETAILS

• Who? French and British• Why? Both were strong, wealthy powers in

the world who were greedy for more• When? 7 years between 1756 and 1763 • What? War over colonies • Where? Colonies in India, Caribbean, Africa &

North America

Colonial Conflict between French & British

French vs. British

Seven Years War TIMELINE

• 1300 soldiers died• General Wolfe died• General Montcalm died• Quebec handed over to British

The name, “New France” is changed to....

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