7 years' war (unit 3)

7 years’ war (french-indian war)

fought between 1754 and 1763 between the british and the colonists vs. the french and their native american allies; caused by disputes over territory; british won

ohio river valley

region where the french constructed forts to ward off the british from the west during the 7 years’ war (french-indian war)

battle of fort necessity

led by george washington; british surrendered on july 3, 1754; battle of the 7 years’ war (french-indian war)

albany plan of union

created at the albany congress in albany, n.y. by benjamin franklin; delegates from seven colonies adopted this agreement to recruit troops and collect taxes for the 7 years’ war (french-indian war)

why did the albany plan of union fail?

the individual colonies were too concerned with preserving their own taxation powers

treaty of paris (1763)

an agreement once the british won the 7 years’ war (french-indian war)

effects of the 1763 treaty of paris

\-great britain got french canada and spanish florida

\-spain was given louisiana by french

\-french lost power in north america

effects of 7 years’ war (french-indian war)

\-britain became the most powerful european power in north america

\-tensions between the colonists and the british increased

\-french lost all power in north america

\-sparked conflict with native americans because they lost land as the british expanded west

why did the british abandon salutary neglect after the 7 years’ war (french-indian war)?

to assert more direct control over the colonies; to make back funds after the war put the british in debt

pontiac’s rebellion

occurred in 1763; chief pontiac led an attack against colonial settlements on the western frontier; caused by the british expanding into the western territory; attacks led to the destorying of ohio river valley forts and settlements from new york to virginia

proclamation of 1763

a reaction to pontiac’s rebellion; declared that colonists could not settle past the appalachian mountains (in native lands)

colonist reaction to proclamation of 1763

the colonist hated this and defied this rule; they viewed it as a punishment

george washington

led armies during the 7 years’ war (french-indian war); lost during the battle of fort necessity (1754)

edward braddock

army general during 7 years’ war (french-indian war); led an expedition in 1755 to fort duquesne; lost to algonquin allies of french