In the 1750s, what were Britain and France fighting over?
The Ohio River Valley
What were the French and Indians doing in the Ohio River Valley?
The French were trading guns for furs from the Indians.
Why did the British colonist want to do in the Ohio River Valley?
They wanted to trade for furs and use the land for farming.
Who did the Virginia governor choose to lead an army into the Ohio River Valley, and what was the result?
George Washington, and his army was defeated by a large French army.
What did the British government do after the army of British colonist was defeated in the first battle?
The British sent a stronger amry to North America to fight.
What was the name of the war that was fought by the French and Indians against the British and the British colonists?
The French and Indian War
Did the French and Indian War stay in the Ohio River Valley?
No, it spread into Eastern North America.
What is an ally?
A person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal.
In the French and Indian War, who were allies with each other?
- The British and the colonist
- The French and Indians
What did the French think was the more important, trade or settlement in North America.
They thought trade was which was why the Indians who they trade with sided with them.
Where all the Indian nations on the French side?
Most of them were, but the Mohawk nation sided with the British.
What was the Albany Congress?
It was a meeting in Albany New York that had representatives from each colony and discussed how to fight France.
What is a Congress?
A group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject.
Which important person was at the Albany Congress and what was his plan?
Was his plan accepted?
- It was called the Albany Plan.
- He wanted the colonies to work together in order to fight better. The colonies would keep their own government, but would also have an overall government to solve problems that affected all of the colonies.
- His plan was rejected, they were not ready to join together under one government.
Britain was losing the French and Indian War until 1757. What happened at this time?
- William Pittt became the leader of Britain’s Parliament (government).
- Pitt sent many ships and soldiers to North America.
- They defeated the French in Quebec and Montreal.
What happened in 1763?
- The French and British sighed the Treaty of Paris.
- The British gained control of Canada and most of the land east of the Mississippi River.
What was Pontiac’s Rebellion?
- After the French and Indian War, the British stayed in the Ohio River Valley.
- An Ottawa chief named Pontiac led a war (rebellion) against the British.
- Potiac’s warriors attacked British forts around the Great Lakes.
- Britain quickly defeated Pantiac’s army.
What is a rebellion?
A fight against a government.
What is a proclamation?
An official public statement
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
- The British said that the colonists could not settle west of the Appalacian Mountains.
- Britain recognized the Indian nations’ rights to their land.
How did the colonist feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
- Many colonist were upset because they wanted to farm and settle in the Ohio River Valley.
- The colonists were also getting tired of the British soldiers living among them. They no longer wanted the m the soldiers for protection.
- The colonists began to speak out and work together to oppose the decisions of the British.
