1. The French and Indian
War
Austin Spence

2. • North America in the 18th century was being
controlled by Spain, France, and Great Britain.
• France and Britain both wanted total control.
− British jealous of French fur trade with Indians
− Leads to strife and rivalry
− Global conflict for land
− Only solution is war
Road to the War

3. North America Before the War

4. Beginnings of the War
• Land, Land, Land
• Fort Duquesne (1754) - Pittsburgh, PA
− Claimed by both the French and British
− George Washington sent to demand withdrawal of
French
− They will not leave, which leads to the attack of the
British on the French
− French succeed

5. The Indians
• Sided with the French because they benefited
from trade with them.
• They were worried the British were going to take
over their land.

6. Developments of the War
• Seven Years’ War (1756-1763)
− French and Indian War becomes North American
theater of the 7 Years’ War.
− British and French clash, fighting for land on both
Europe and North America.

7. The World Before the War

8. Leaders of the War
• Great Britain
− General Edward Braddock
• Sent over from Great Britain to be Commander in Chief.
• Led army to attack Fort Duquesne
• Braddock’s Expedition
− General James Wolfe
• Battle of Quebec
• France
− Marquis de Montcalm
• Military leader of New France
• Saw defeat and death at Battle of Quebec

9. Battle Grounds
• Lakes George and Champlain
− Located in New York and reach up to Canada
− Provided easy routes for food and supplies
− Strategic position which allowed for much control of
North America
• French Bases
− Montreal
− Quebec
• British Bases
− Hudson River

10. Battle Grounds (Continued)
• Fort Carillion (1958)
− French base controlled by Montcalm
− Lake Champlain
− British attack are unsuccessful
− Re-attack and take over
− Renamed Fort Ticonderoga
− Important military center

11. • Battle of Quebec (1759)
− French under command of Montcalm
− British under James Wolfe
− Great Britain enters through St. Lawrence River
− Plains of Abraham
− British prevail
• Treaty of Paris (1763)
− Officially brought the French and Indian War and 7
Year’s War to an end
Ending of the War

12. Outcomes of the War
• Land
− British gain everything east of
the Mississippi
− Spain receives land west of
the Mississippi
• Long term effects
− British spending throughout
the war causes for more taxes
on the colonists
• Helps sparks the flames of the
Revolutionary War.

13. Works Cited
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Deciding the Fate of North America. Chicago:
HaperCollins Publishers, 2006.
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and Indian War and the Struggle for North
America, 1754-1763. New York: Walter
Publishing Company, 2005.
Global Security. Global Security: French and Indian
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