The French and Indian War: The War for North America

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French and Indian War (1754-1763)

A war that expanded the British Empire significantly but came at a high financial cost, leading to new challenges for Britain and Native Americans.

Causes of the French and Indian War

Cultural and religious tensions between British and French, disputes over territory, resources, trade, and mistreatment of Native Americans.

Fort Duquesne

A strategically important stronghold built by the French in 1754 in the Ohio River valley, initiating conflict with British claims.

Seven Years' War (1756-1763)

The broader global conflict encompassing the French and Indian War, involving major European powers across five continents.

Pennsylvania Frontier during the War

Experienced years of repeated attacks by Delaware warriors, resulting in significant casualties and captives among colonial residents.

Acadians

Approximately twelve thousand French-descendant settlers in Nova Scotia, forcibly expelled by the British in 1755 due to fears about their neutrality.

William Pitt's Military Strategy (1758)

British strategy to encourage colonial support by reimbursing wartime expenditures and placing recruitment in local hands.

Louisbourg Recapture (1758)

A key British victory that severed the major French supply artery down the St. Lawrence River.

Treaty of Easton (1758)

A treaty signed by the Iroquois, Delaware, and Shawnee, contributing to a turning point in the war.

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Officially ended the French and Indian War, leading to France ceding vast North American territories to Britain and Spain, and Spain ceding Florida to England.

Pontiac's Rebellion (1763)

An uprising led by Neolin's precepts by Ottawa war chief Pontiac against British incursions on Native American lands and cultures after the war.

Neolin

A shaman who inspired Native Americans to oppose European expansion and cultural influence, laying the ideological groundwork for Pontiac's Rebellion.

Proclamation of 1763

A British decree that prohibited colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains, designated specific land dealings with Native Americans to the empire, and angered many colonists.