The French & Indian War (1756 to 1763)
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France and North America
• Slow to colonize due to internal conflict between Catholics and Huguenots
• 1572, St. Bartholomew’s Day• 1598- Edict of Nantes• During 17th Century, France
prospered and grew into a force in Europe
• King Louis XIV crowned in 1643- Desired overseas colonies in N. America
France and N. America
• 1608- Quebec founded by French and Samuel de Champlain
• Entered into friendly relations with the Huron, enemies of the Iroquois.
• However, population in Catholic New France (Canada) grew slowly. Only 60,000 roughly in 1750.
• French government preferred Caribbean island colonies, rich in sugar and rum.
France and N. America
Quebec Scene, by Jean-Baptiste-Louis Franquelin, c. 1699 (detail) The metal cooking pot and the Indians’ clothing and blankets show the Native Americans’ growing reliance on European trade goods
France and N. America
Fur-Trading Posts To serve the needs of European fashion, fur traders pursued the beaver for more than two centuries over the entire continent of North America. They brought many Indians for the first time into contact with white culture.
Fur Trade and the French
• France spread out through out North America in search of beaver pelts.– Cadillac (Detroit 1701)– La Salle (Mississippi River to the Gulf of
Mexico) named the area Louisiana after King Louis XIV)
– New Orleans– Saskatchewan, Manitoba, valleys of the Platte,
Arkansas, and Missouri; west to the Rockies, and south to the border of Texas.
– Map p. 107
King William’s & Queen Anne’s War – 2
different events• King William’s War
• English colonist fought the French coureurs de bois( beaver hunters)and the Indians
• Video- King William’s War
King William’s & Queen Anne’s War – 2
different events
• Queen Anne’s War
• The peace deal in Utrecht in 1713 gave Acadia, Newfoundland, and Hudson Bay to England.
• Video- Queen Anne’s War
North America in North America in 17131713
North America in North America in 17131713
War of Jenkins’s Ear
• British Captain caught smuggling by Spanish
• Spanish cut off his ear and sent him home to the King
• War broke out in 1739 between British and Spanish
• • Confined to Caribbean
King George’s War
• Turns into War of Austrian Succession in Europe
• Called King George’s War in the colonies
• France allied with Spain• Peace terms gave Louisbourg back
to France (colonists not happy• Video – King George’s War
Colonial Participation
• As four “world” wars were fought the colonials participated when it met their needs:
– Eng v. Spain = Ga and S.C.– England v. France = Pa, Ve, NH, NY.– Angered when lands they won were given back to Fr. & Sp. in exchange for England land lost in Europe- Angered that they were routinely foiled by the politics of Old World diplomats
* Importance of the three wars is that the Colonists fought together and learned the art of war in the American wilderness. Even though they fought for own self-interests, it will be the beginning of colonial unity
BritishBritish FrenchFrench
Fort Necessity Fort DuquesneFort Necessity Fort Duquesne ** George Washington George Washington ** Delaware & Delaware & ShawneeShawnee Indians Indians
The The Ohio ValleyOhio Valley
1754 1754 The First The First ClashClash
1754 1754 The First The First ClashClash
Ben Franklin Ben Franklin representatives representatives fromfrom New England, NY, MD, PA New England, NY, MD, PA
A Albany CongressAlbany Congress failed Iroquois failed Iroquois broke off relations with broke off relations with Britain & threatened to Britain & threatened to trade with the French. trade with the French.
1754 1754 Albany Plan Albany Plan of Unionof Union
1754 1754 Albany Plan Albany Plan of Unionof Union
Gen. Edward Braddock Gen. Edward Braddock evict the evict the French from the OH Valley & Canada French from the OH Valley & Canada (Newfoundland & Nova Scotia)(Newfoundland & Nova Scotia)
A Attacks OH Valley, Mohawk Attacks OH Valley, Mohawk Valley,Valley, & Acadia. & Acadia.A Killed 10 mi. from Ft. Duquesne Killed 10 mi. from Ft. Duquesne by 1500 French and Indian by 1500 French and Indian forces.forces.Only Br. Success Only Br. Success expelled expelled
France France from Louisiana. from Louisiana.
CAJUNSCAJUNS
1755 1755 Br. Decides Br. Decides to Eliminate Fr. to Eliminate Fr. Presence in No. Presence in No.
Amer.Amer.
1755 1755 Br. Decides Br. Decides to Eliminate Fr. to Eliminate Fr. Presence in No. Presence in No.
Amer.Amer.
Native American tribes Native American tribes exploited both sides! exploited both sides!
Lord Lord LoudouinLoudouin
Marquis Marquis de Montcalmde Montcalm
1756 1756 War Is War Is Formally Formally
Declared! Declared!
1756 1756 War Is War Is Formally Formally
Declared! Declared!
BritishBritish
• March in formation or March in formation or bayonet charge. bayonet charge.
• Br. officers wanted toBr. officers wanted to take charge of colonials. take charge of colonials.
• Prima Donna Br. Prima Donna Br. officers with servants officers with servants & tea settings. & tea settings.
• Drills & toughDrills & tough discipline. discipline.
• Colonists should payColonists should pay for their own defense. for their own defense.
• Indian-style guerillaIndian-style guerilla tactics. tactics.
• Col. militias servedCol. militias served under own captains. under own captains.
• No mil. deference orNo mil. deference or protocols observed. protocols observed.
• Resistance to risingResistance to rising taxes. taxes.
• Casual, Casual, non-professionals. non-professionals.
Methods ofMethods ofFighting:Fighting:
MilitaryMilitaryOrganization:Organization:
MilitaryMilitaryDiscipline:Discipline:
Finances:Finances:
Demeanor:Demeanor:
British-American British-American Colonial TensionsColonial TensionsBritish-American British-American Colonial TensionsColonial Tensions
ColonialsColonials
A He understood colonial concerns.He understood colonial concerns.
A He offered them a compromise:He offered them a compromise:
-- col. loyalty & mil. cooperation-- col. loyalty & mil. cooperation-->Br. >Br. would reimburse col. assemblies would reimburse col. assemblies forfor their costs. their costs. -- Lord Loudoun would be Lord Loudoun would be removed.removed.
RESULTS?RESULTS? Colonial morale Colonial morale increased by 1758. increased by 1758.
1757 1757 William Pitt William Pitt Becomes Foreign Becomes Foreign
MinisterMinister
1757 1757 William Pitt William Pitt Becomes Foreign Becomes Foreign
MinisterMinister
** By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr.By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr.
1758-1761 1758-1761 The Tide The Tide Turns for EnglandTurns for England
1758-1761 1758-1761 The Tide The Tide Turns for EnglandTurns for England
France --> France --> lost her Canadian lost her Canadian possessions, most of her empire in possessions, most of her empire in India, and claims India, and claims to lands east of the Mississippi to lands east of the Mississippi River.River.Spain -->Spain --> got all French lands west got all French lands west of the Mississippi River, New of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to Orleans, but lost Florida to England.England.England -->England --> got all French lands in got all French lands in Canada, exclusive rights to Canada, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominance commercial dominance in India.in India.
1763 1763 Treaty of Treaty of ParisParis
1763 1763 Treaty of Treaty of ParisParis
North America in North America in 17631763
North America in North America in 17631763
1.1. It increased her colonial empire It increased her colonial empire in in the Americas. the Americas.2.2. It greatly enlarged England’s It greatly enlarged England’s debt.debt.3.3. Britain’s contempt for the Britain’s contempt for the colonials colonials created bitter feelings. created bitter feelings.
Therefore, England felt that aTherefore, England felt that amajor reorganization of her major reorganization of her
American EmpireAmerican Empire was necessary! was necessary! And also that the colonists needed to And also that the colonists needed to
pay for the war effort and pay for the war effort and subsequent debtsubsequent debt
Effects of the War Effects of the War on Britain?on Britain?
Effects of the War Effects of the War on Britain?on Britain?
1.1. It united them against aIt united them against a common enemy for the first common enemy for the first time. time.
2.2. It created a socializing It created a socializing experience for all the experience for all the colonists who participated. colonists who participated.
3.3. It created bitter feelings It created bitter feelings
towards the British that towards the British that would only intensify. would only intensify.
Effects of the War on Effects of the War on the American the American
ColonialsColonials
Effects of the War on Effects of the War on the American the American
ColonialsColonials
Effects of the War on the Effects of the War on the American ColonialsAmerican Colonials
• Most importantly, intercolonial disunity started to melt as soldiers and statesmen interacted. The American colonists learned that despite their many differences and suspicions, they all spoke the same language and shared common ideals. Full unity was far away, but it was born during the French and Indian War.
17631763 Pontiac’s Pontiac’s RebellionRebellion
Fort DetroitFort Detroit
British “gifts” of smallpox-British “gifts” of smallpox-infected blankets from Fort Pitt.infected blankets from Fort Pitt.
The Aftermath: The Aftermath: Tensions Along the Tensions Along the
FrontierFrontier
The Aftermath: The Aftermath: Tensions Along the Tensions Along the
FrontierFrontier
Pontiac’s Rebellion Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)(1763)
Pontiac’s Rebellion Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)(1763)
British British ProclamationProclamation Line of 1763. Line of 1763.
Colonials Colonials Paxton Boys Paxton Boys (PA)(PA)
BACKLASH!BACKLASH!BACKLASH!BACKLASH!
British Gvt. measures to British Gvt. measures to prevent smuggling:prevent smuggling:
James Otis’James Otis’ case case
Protection of a citizen’sProtection of a citizen’s private property must private property must bebe held in higher regard held in higher regard than a parliamentary than a parliamentary statute. statute.
A 1761 1761 writs of assistance writs of assistance or illegal search and seizureor illegal search and seizure
He lost He lost parliamentary parliamentary law and custom had law and custom had equalequalweight.weight.
Rethinking Their Rethinking Their EmpireEmpire
Rethinking Their Rethinking Their EmpireEmpire
1.1. Sugar Act - 1764 Sugar Act - 1764
2.2. Currency Act - 1764 Currency Act - 1764
4.4. Stamp Act - 1765 Stamp Act - 1765
3.3. Quartering Act - 1765 Quartering Act - 1765
George Grenville’s George Grenville’s Program, 1763-1765Program, 1763-1765George Grenville’s George Grenville’s
Program, 1763-1765Program, 1763-1765
Real WhigsReal Whigs
Q->Q-> What was the extent of Parliament’sWhat was the extent of Parliament’s authority over the colonies?? authority over the colonies??
Absolute?Absolute? OR OR Limited?Limited?
Q->Q-> How could the colonies give or How could the colonies give or withhold consent for withhold consent for parliamentaryparliamentary legislation when they did not legislation when they did not havehave representation in that body?? representation in that body??
Theories of Theories of RepresentationRepresentation
Theories of Theories of RepresentationRepresentation
Loyal NineLoyal Nine - 1765- 1765
Sons of LibertySons of Liberty – – began in began in NYC:NYC:Samuel Samuel Adams Adams
Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress – 1765– 1765 ** Stamp Act ResolvesStamp Act Resolves
Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act – – 17661766
Stamp Act CrisisStamp Act CrisisStamp Act CrisisStamp Act Crisis
17671767 William Pitt, P. M. & Charles William Pitt, P. M. & Charles Townshend, Secretary of Townshend, Secretary of the Exchequer. the Exchequer.
A Shift from paying taxes for Br. Shift from paying taxes for Br. war war debts & quartering of troops debts & quartering of troops paying col. govt. salaries. paying col. govt. salaries.A He diverted revenue collection He diverted revenue collection from from internal to external trade. internal to external trade.A Tax these imports Tax these imports paper, paint, paper, paint, lead, glass, tea. lead, glass, tea.
A Increase custom officials at Increase custom officials at American ports American ports established a established a Board of Customs in Boston. Board of Customs in Boston.
Townshend Duties Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770Crisis: 1767-1770Townshend Duties Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770Crisis: 1767-1770
1.1. John Dickinson John Dickinson 1768 1768 ** Letters from a Farmer inLetters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania..
2.2. 1768 1768 2 2ndnd non-importation non-importation movement: movement: ** “Daughters of Liberty”“Daughters of Liberty” ** spinning beesspinning bees
3.3. Riots against customs Riots against customs agents:agents: ** John Hancock’s ship, the John Hancock’s ship, the
LibertyLiberty.. ** 4000 British troops sent 4000 British troops sent to Boston. to Boston.
Colonial Response to Colonial Response to the Townshend the Townshend
DutiesDuties
Colonial Response to Colonial Response to the Townshend the Townshend
DutiesDuties