Colonial Issues and Independent Ideas
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Colonial Issues and Independent Ideas
Key Ideas During the French and Indian War,
American became increasingly aware of how different they were from the British.
American came to believe that the British were using taxation as an excuse to deprive Americans of their rights
New and more radical principles of freedom and equality in government and society began to emerge in the 1770’s
French Settlement in the “New World”
Began the year after the founding of Jamestown
Two areas (Canada and French Louisiana)
Canada nothing more than patch work of settlements
French Louisiana was inhabited by fur traders
The Colonial Wars
King William’s War Queen Anne’s War King George’s War
British coat of arms French coat of arms
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Clash began in Ohio River Valley Virginia Colonial Land speculators became alarmed at
the chain of French forts begin built in the area Sent out Lieutenant Colonel George Washington and
150 Virginia militiamen Encounter a small French troop - Washington wins! French return w/ reinforcements - surround
Washington @ Fort Necessity - forced to surrender Albany Congress meets for colonial unity
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Join or Die” The first
propaganda cartoon by Benjamin
Franklin
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Native American side with the French less likely to disrupt their way of life Native Americans liked it when the two
European Nations were @ war French kept the English & colonist @ bay
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Gen Braddock is defeated @ Fort Duquesne
his fault - bad method used to fight
Indians used hide hit and run
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
William Pitt become War Minister in England
changed the war strategiesdefeat France in New World NOT in Europethrew money @ British forces in Americagave command to young men of abilitycarried the battles to the enemy
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Battle of Quebec (1759) turning pt. under Gen. James Wolfe
The French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Treaty of Paris (1763) granted Canada to British
Results of the French and Indian War
Results of the French and Indian WarTension between England and colonist develop1. “Royal arrogance of officers insults colonial
gentlemen like George Washington2. Soldiers’ bad language horrified God fearing
men3. High-handed treatment towards merchants
and artisans suggested colonial inferiority4. Colonist began to see how different they were5. British faced with ENORMOUS war debts
and depression6. Big losers are Native American Indians