Beginnings of the French and Indian War

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Beginnings of the Beginnings of the French and Indian French and Indian War War Team Team Tropical Tropical Mr. Monroe Mr. Monroe 7 7 th th Grade Humanities Grade Humanities

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Beginnings of the French Beginnings of the French and Indian Warand Indian War

Team Team TropicalTropical

Mr. MonroeMr. Monroe

77thth Grade Humanities Grade Humanities

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What You Will Learn About the What You Will Learn About the French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War

GeographyGeography Realize that key American figures such as Benjamin Realize that key American figures such as Benjamin

Franklin and George Washington began to emerge as Franklin and George Washington began to emerge as leaders.leaders.

Understand the significance of the War in terms of Understand the significance of the War in terms of American history.American history.

How the French and Indian War was fought.How the French and Indian War was fought. Key people, places, and events that occurred during Key people, places, and events that occurred during

the War.the War. Understand that the French and Indian War set the Understand that the French and Indian War set the

stage for the Revolutionary War!!!stage for the Revolutionary War!!!

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WORDS YOU NEED TO WORDS YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!!KNOW!!!!

Encroachment- going somewhere you should Encroachment- going somewhere you should not be.not be.

Converted- The act of changing one’s beliefs.Converted- The act of changing one’s beliefs. Innovative- Modern ahead of the times.Innovative- Modern ahead of the times. Reluctantly- You really don’t want to, but you Reluctantly- You really don’t want to, but you

do it anyway; you know that it could end up do it anyway; you know that it could end up bad.bad.

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Britain vs. FranceBritain vs. France

•Britain and France had long since had many disputes between one another. Each trying to gain domination of Europe.

•The French and Indian War would become the first time the two nations had a prolonged conflict in the New World.

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ConfrontationConfrontationBritain controlled the Britain controlled the eastern coast of Americaeastern coast of AmericaThe French controlled The French controlled the land west of the the land west of the Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountains known as the Ohio River known as the Ohio River Valley and the southern Valley and the southern portion of Canada.portion of Canada.French wanted to French wanted to control the Ohio River control the Ohio River Valley and the British Valley and the British colonists wanted to colonists wanted to settle there. NOT settle there. NOT GOOD!!!GOOD!!!

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The Fur TradeThe Fur Trade Furs were an extremely Furs were an extremely

important part of New important part of New France’s economy. France’s economy.

Furs were retrieved from Furs were retrieved from various animals: raccoon, various animals: raccoon, fox, and the most important fox, and the most important beaver.beaver.

Back in Europe furs were Back in Europe furs were considered luxurious considered luxurious garments, demand was high garments, demand was high for them, making the fur for them, making the fur traders RICH!!!traders RICH!!!

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British EncroachmentBritish Encroachment

As the population of British As the population of British Colonials increased (1.5 Colonials increased (1.5 Million) they wanted to Million) they wanted to move further west. move further west.

As they moved west they As they moved west they found out that the fur trade found out that the fur trade was very profitable.was very profitable.

Instances such as Fort Instances such as Fort Pickawillany became Pickawillany became common.common.

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Lead Plates???Lead Plates??? In addition to attacking British In addition to attacking British

posts, the French used lead plates posts, the French used lead plates as a way to claim their lands.as a way to claim their lands.

The French would place these The French would place these plates at important areas along plates at important areas along rivers and valleys in hopes of rivers and valleys in hopes of keeping the British away!!!keeping the British away!!!

Do you think this would have Do you think this would have prevented the British from moving prevented the British from moving into French territory?into French territory?

Why would they place them along Why would they place them along rivers?rivers?

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Various Native American TribesVarious Native American Tribes

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Native Americans

Relations With French Relations With British

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French Relations with the IndiansFrench Relations with the Indians French were on good terms with most Native American tribes.French were on good terms with most Native American tribes. Traded frequently with the Indians.Traded frequently with the Indians. Had many Indian AlliesHad many Indian Allies Did not want to take the Natives’ lands.Did not want to take the Natives’ lands. Assimilated many of the Indians’ customs.Assimilated many of the Indians’ customs. Also many Native Americans converted to Catholicism after meeting the French.Also many Native Americans converted to Catholicism after meeting the French. Does this painting reflect the relations between the French and Indians?Does this painting reflect the relations between the French and Indians?

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British Relations with the British Relations with the IndiansIndians

The British were not as nice to the Native Americans as the FrenchThe British were not as nice to the Native Americans as the French British wanted to take over their lands.British wanted to take over their lands. Drove many Indians away from their homelands when colonizing the east.Drove many Indians away from their homelands when colonizing the east. Indians did like trading with the British because they maintained the newest Indians did like trading with the British because they maintained the newest

most innovative weapons that they could trade for in order to battle rival tribes.most innovative weapons that they could trade for in order to battle rival tribes.

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Iroquois Confederacy (Six Nations)Iroquois Confederacy (Six Nations)

Consisted of the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Consisted of the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and TuscaroraTuscarora

Iroquois Confederacy dominated a great portion of the eastern Indian Iroquois Confederacy dominated a great portion of the eastern Indian tribes.tribes.

Played both sides very well in order to get what they wanted economically.Played both sides very well in order to get what they wanted economically. Eventually, they reluctantly sided with the British in order to maintain Eventually, they reluctantly sided with the British in order to maintain

control of the Miami Indians (also located in the Ohio River Valley).control of the Miami Indians (also located in the Ohio River Valley). British would receive Iroquois support against the FrenchBritish would receive Iroquois support against the French Iroquois would receive guns, ammunition, food, and various other bartering items.Iroquois would receive guns, ammunition, food, and various other bartering items.

Iroquois would use these items as bribes in order to control the Miami and other smaller Iroquois would use these items as bribes in order to control the Miami and other smaller Indian nations. Indian nations.

Both European powers knew that the Iroquois Confederacy was extremely Both European powers knew that the Iroquois Confederacy was extremely powerful and could greatly influence the outcome of a conflict if war broke powerful and could greatly influence the outcome of a conflict if war broke out. out.

British were fortunate to get their supportBritish were fortunate to get their support WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT???WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT???

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Review and AssignmentReview and Assignment How did the Fur trade influence the economy?How did the Fur trade influence the economy? What land area was being disputed?What land area was being disputed? How did the French try to keep the British out of the How did the French try to keep the British out of the

O.R.V.?O.R.V.? What was the Iroquois Confederacy?What was the Iroquois Confederacy? ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT

Complete the Mind MapComplete the Mind Map Each bubble will contain a fact related to how the Native Each bubble will contain a fact related to how the Native

Americans and the Europeans interacted with one Americans and the Europeans interacted with one another.another.

Use your books (pgs. 105-106) and remember the Use your books (pgs. 105-106) and remember the PowerPoint.PowerPoint.