Ch. 6 & 7

What did the french mostly do in the new world?

participate in the fur trade

how were the french with native americans?

friendlier than the english/spanish

treaty of utrecht

salutary neglect

the british mostly leave the colonists alone, giving the colonists a sense of freedom

albany plan

its purpose was to keep the iroquois loyal, bolstering defense agaisnt the french through colonial unity

1754 albany congress

first attempt at colonial unity, convened by the british. and led by benjamin franklin. franklin sponsored a plan for colonial rule. plan failed because the colonies rejected (not enough independence) and the london gov. rejected (too much independence)

how does the seven year war/french and indian war start?

the french build forts in British Virginia to defend their fur trade. Washington is sent by Virginia governor to oust the french. Washington builds Fort Necessity. Washington’s troops and Native American allies scalp and defeat a French detachment. The French respond by wiping out Washington’s troops.

treaty of paris 1763

ends the french and indian war

what happened to france due to the treaty of paris 1763?

• lost canadian possessions

• Most of land in india

• any claims west of the Mississippi river

what happened to spain due to the treaty of paris of 1763?

• received french lands west of the mississippi r.

• Gained new orleans

• lost florida to the british

what happened to england due to the treaty of paris of 1763?

• gained all french canadian possessions

• exclusive rights to the caribbean slave trade

• commercial dominance in india

• gain florida

what law is passed by the british as a reaction to Pontiac’s war?

proclamation line of 1763

what is the colonist reaction to the proclamation line of 1763?

the colonists felt entitled to the land through birthright (plus many of them fought for it in the french and indian war). many of them expanded west anyway, as britain couldn’t really enforce the line anyway

effects of french and indian war on britain

• in huge debts :(

• the colonies were seen as the reason for the war

• the british wanted to be repaid → salutary neglect is over

effects of french and indian war on the colonists

• were united against a common enemy for the first time

• soldiers in the colonies talked to each other

• colonists learned the weaknesses of the british military