EAH French and Indian War

French and Indian War

French and Indian War (1754-1763)

Causes:

• Began over land disputes surrounding Appalachian Mountains

• Colonies began expanding looking west over the Ohio River Valley

Seven Year War Outcomes

• The war resulted in British dominance in North America, significant territorial gains, and increased colonial taxes, leading to discontent among the colonies.

• France ceded Canada and lands east of the Mississippi to Britain, while Spain ceded Florida.

• Treaty of Paris 1763

French and Indian War Long-Term Effects

• Proclamation of 1763 by King George

• Movement toward colonial unification

• French Cessation of Land, Rise of Britain

• Weakened political power of Native Americans

• Rise of George Washington

• Increase in Britain’s debt

Ohio Valley