28 October 2013• Homework needs to be fully completed and out

on your desk. 5.2 guided reading.

• If you don’t have it fully completed fill in the answers and you will get partial credit.

• Make sure you write the correct answers.

• Grading period ends on Wednesday, I will not take incomplete work after Wednesday

French & Indian War

George WashingtonBorn in 1732 in VirginiaMade a lieutenant colonel in 1754Was sent to build a fort where the

Monongahela & Allegheny Rivers meet (Pittsburgh! But not yet!)

Problem – The French had already built a fort on the same spot – Fort Duquesne

He pushed on and built Fort Necessity (Near Uniontown

George WashingtonHe pushed on and built Fort

Necessity (Near Uniontown)Problem – The French &

Indians surrounded the fort. The Virginians were outnumbered.

The Virginians surrendered.Washington returned to

Virginia.This battle was the start of the

French & Indian War.

Albany Congress

Summer, 1754Delegates from 7 colonies meet in Albany, New

YorkTwo Goals1. Persuade the Iroquois to help fight the

French.2. Plan a united colonial defense.

The IroquoisBelieved that the French were

stronger & had more forts.Iroquois refused to help the

British.

Seeing the future??Mohawk chief Hendrik said

“they are quarreling over lands that belong to us…this may end in our destruction.”

Was he right?

Albany Plan of UnionProposed by Benjamin

Franklin (from PA)Attempt to create “one

general government” for the colonies.

A General Council would make laws, raise taxes & set up defense.

Problem - Delegates voted to accept BUT no colonies accepted the plan.

This cartoon was first printed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. That same year he drew up the Albany Plan of Union. However, his hopes for political unity among the 13 colonies did not succeed. What is the main point of Franklin’s cartoon?

Advantages

Britain

Larger colonial population than FranceColonies were along the CoastHad some Indian alliesBritish Navy was the strongest in the world

France

Single governmentMore Indian allies than the BritishFought “guerilla” style war

Disadvantages

Britain

Not many Indian alliesDid not have a single GovernmentRed Coats??Traditional style of fighting

France

Small colonial populationColonies were widely ScatteredNavy not as strong as Britain

General BraddockCommander in Chief of the

British forces in N. America.

1755 - Led the attack on Fort Duquesne

British troops were ambushed by French & Indians

Braddock was killed & buried in the middle of the road.

WHY???

Treaty of Paris1763 – Ended the war!Who got what?Britain – Canada, all

French lands east of the Mississippi River & Florida

France – West IndiesSpain – all French land

west of the Mississippi River including New Orleans.