French and Indian War, Exams of French

Download French and Indian War and more Exams French in PDF only on Docsity! Erench and Indian War n the mid-1700s, the land west of the Allegheny Mountains was a huge forest. American Indians lived there in villages. French and British traders also moved through the area. There were millions of acres of rich forestland. The American Indians, the British, and the French all had their own reasons for wanting to control the land. Who would gain control of this valuable land? American Indians About 3,000 to 4,000 American Indians were living in the upper Ohio River Valley at the start of the French and Indian Upper Ohio River Valley: War. Some of them had only lived in the area for about 30 ‘The area drained by the years. They had moved to the area to escape British settlement. rivers that flow into the Their goal was to keep their land, their way of life, and Ohio River in what is now control over their future. By this time they were using guns, western Pennsylvania. gunpowder, knives, lead for musket balls, and cloth. They didn't want to give up these things. So they wanted to continue trading with the Europeans to get them. To keep their way of life, American Indians needed land to grow their crops and woods to hunt in. They hunted both for meat to feed themselves and for skins and furs to trade. Without enough land and woods they could not survive. The Seneca chief, the Half King, said his people were living in “a country between” the French and the British. One approach used by the American Indians during the French and Indian War was to stay neutral and have the British and the French compete for their cooperation. Neutral: When a nation or That way both European countries gave them gifts to try person does not support to stay on their pood side. either side. As the French and Indian War went on it was harder to stay neutral. Each Indian nation chose a side based on what they thought was best for their people. American Indians traded for many items including, blankets, gunpowder and shirts. Points of View in the French & Indian War We Need SPs 7 . Room t0 British Land is epportunity cose Fle @— ro exnand empite French @=—=®Trato is rae everything. way of fe French and Indian War - Timeline 1603 « Frenchsettle in Quebec 1607 * English settle in Jamestown 1600s e French build fur-trade outposts in Canada » English settle Atlantic coastline 1750s e England and France dispute land claims in Canada and Ohio Valley 1754 « July 3 English troops under Colonel George Washington march on Fort Duquesne: French victory 1755 © July 9 English troops under General Edward Braddock march on Fort ‘Duquesne: French victory. « William Pitt becomes English Prime Minister e August9 Franch take Fort William Henry e July 8 Fronch capture Fort Ticonderoga e July 26 English capture Louisbourg « August 27 English capture Fort Frontenac « July 25 English capture Fort Niagara « July 26 French abandon Fort Ticonderoga * September 8 English capture Montreal * English and French sign Treaty of Paris Links http://www. mrstpierre.com/french-and-indian-war.html The British ee! The British The British colonists thought the Ohio River Valley belonged to them. Virginia's charter granted it land all the way to the Pacific Ocean. At the start of the French and Indian war, the British had more than 1 million colonists. And the population in the colonies was quickly prowing. The British colonies had a strong economy. It was based on farming. They grew plenty of food. As the population grew, colonists wanted more farmland. Most of the farmland in the settled parts of the colonies was already taken. One way to get new farmland was by settling in the Ohio River Valley. The problem with the Ohio River Valley was that it was hard to get to over the Allegheny Mountains. The best way to travel was by river and there were no rivers across the mountains. There were no roads either. Traders from Pennsylvania were trading with the American Indians in the Ohio River Valley. They used small trails and packhorses to bring their goods back and forth across the Allegheny Mountains. They were making a lot of money and wanted to continue trading with the American Indians there. Neither the farmers nor the traders wanted to see the French in control of the Ohio River Valley. In 1753, when the French started building forts and trading posts in the area, the British colonists became very upset. Beavers were highly sought after for their fur. Royal Proclamation of 1763 https:/Avww. landofthebrave info/proclamation-of-1763.htm The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British King George IIl whose picture can be seen from the adjacent portrait.The Proclamation of 1763 was made following the British victory over France in the French and Indian Wars. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was perceived as being beneficial to the Native American Indians and Great Britain but as detrimental to the colonists. This article provides fast facts and interesting information about the Proclamation of 1763 and its significance upon the colonists and a map illustrating the massive border between the colonists and the Native America Indians referred to as the Proclamation Line. History of the 13 Colonies and the laws & taxes that sparked rebellion against the British The definition and purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 and the cry of "No taxation without representation!" Proclamation of 1763 Summary and Definition British Proclamation of 1763 Summary and Definition: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America following the end of the French and Indian Wars with the Peace of Paris which concluded the Seven Years' War in Europe and the French Indian War in America. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was designed to calm the fears of Native Indians by halting the westward expansion by colonists whilst expanding the lucrative fur trade. Refer to Royal Proclamation of 1763 for the actual words and text. French Indian Wars Royal Proclamation of 1763 - The Fur Trade The British had a financial reason for the Royal Proclamation of 1763. Their victory in the French and Indian Wars enabled them to monopolize the highly lucrative fur trade, also refer to Triangular Trade. They wanted to improve and expand trade further which involved the Native American Indians who lived on the frontier. The fight to monopolize the fur trade in French territory had led to the the bloody conflict known as the Beaver Wars in 1640 - 1701 against the Iroquois Confederacy. Royal Proclamation of 1763 - The Proclamation Line The Royal Proclamation of 1763 at the end of the French and Indian War established the controversial Proclamation Line along the Appalachian Mountains safeguarding Indian lands and territories and repaying the Native American Indians who helped the British during the war. Many of the American Indians, primarily in the Great Lakes region, had close relationships with France and were appalled to find that they were now under British control. Pontiac's Rebellion during the Pontiac War (1763-66) was an unsuccessful effort by Native American Indians to prevent Great Britain from occupying the land previously claimed by France and this hastened the implementation of the Royal Proclamation of 1763. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was an attempt by the British crown to separate white settlements from Indian country. The colonists perceived that the Royal Proclamation of 1763 clearly demonstrated that the British King was on the side of the Indians to the detriment of the colonists. Royal Proclamation of 1763 - Manning the Proclamation Line The introduction of the massive boundary, which was the Proclamation Line, would require the establishment and the manning of posts along the border. A costly venture which the British administration argued was for the defence of the colonists. It was therefore deemed that the costs should be paid for by the colonies. From the perspective of the colonists this amounted to a tax to pay for a boundary to lands that was against the interests of the British Colonies. Proclamation of 1763 - Proclamation Line Map Map: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 resulted in a massive border, or Boundary Line, referred to as the Proclamation Line, which is shown on the Proclamation Line Map. The Proclamation Line between the British colonies on the Atlantic coast of America and American Indian lands called the Indian Reserve ran west of the Appalachian Mountains and south of Hudson Bay to Florida. The Proclamation Line was not intended to be a permanent boundary between the lands of settlers and Indians, but rather a temporary boundary which could be extended further west in an orderly, lawful fashion. Reaction of the Colonists to the Proclamation of 1763 The British colonists vehemently resented the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the introduction of the concept of the Proclamation Line. Prominent American colonists joined with land speculators in Britain to lobby the government to move the line further west. As a result, the boundary line was adjusted in a series of treaties with Native American Indians. The 1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the 1768 Treaty of Hard Labor and the 1770 Treaty of Lochaber opened much of what is now West Virginia and Kentucky yap of Proclamation Line 1763 to British settlement.