French and Indian War1754-1763

Why did the French and Native Americans ‘team up’?

French Flag British Flag

We’ll kick the British out of the Ohio trading post at

Pickawillany and build forts to keep the British from

moving west.

“Sir, the country located on the Ohio River is so obviously the

property of the British king that I am both surprised and hurt on hearing that a band of French troops is building forts on this

river.”(p. 91 S. Studies book)

Robert Dinwiddie, the British Governor of Virginia, wrote to the French military leader in Ohio:

“Whatever your instructions may be, I also have mine, which are: to remain here by orders of my general.”

The French keep trying to block the British from moving West. The French even take over a British trading post and re-name it “Ft. Duquesne” (doo KAYN).

We’ll build forts to keep the British from

moving west.

The French kicked the British out of Pickawillany, built forts

to keep the British from moving west, and took over a

British trading post. We’ll find out

tomorrow!

What is your opinion?

1. Pretend that you are British, French or Native American. Write a letter that explains your opinion about what is happening in Ohio Country. Include SPECIFIC DETAILS from what you have learned. (Use pages 86-89.)

2. You can address your letter to people from your own community or people from another community. (For example, if you are pretending to be French, you could write to your own French people, to the Native

Americans or the British.)

Day #2 What is your opinion?

1. Pretend that you are British, French or Native American. Write a letter that explains your opinion about what is happening in Ohio Country. Include SPECIFIC DETAILS from what you have learned. (Use pages 86-89.)

2. You can address your letter to people from your own community or people from another community. (For example, if you are pretending to be French, you could write to your own French people, to the Native

Americans or the British.)

Day #3

• Review first four slides. Continue with slide #8.

Enter: 22-year-old George Washington1.) Dinwiddie sent George Washington and troops to Ft. Duquesne to fight.

2.) They lost the fight and built a fort nearby. George Washington named it:

“Ft. Necessity”

Look at the map on page 91 in your

Social Studies text book.

After years of fighting between the French and British. . . .

• French and British leaders met to sign a peace treaty.

Even though the French and British signed a peace treaty, who was

going to ‘have peace’? Pontiac, an Ottawa Chief, saw a problem.

“It is important for us, my brothers, that we exterminate [wipe out] from our lands this nation [Great Britain] which seeks only to destroy us.”

Pontiac persuaded some Mingo, Miami, Delaware and Shawnee to

join him.

They attacked the British forts in Ohio Country.

Henry Bouquet was sent to protect Ohio country. The Native Americans

gave up.

We’ll find out tomorrow!

Read pages 90-91. Answer these questions:

1) Explain how many of the Native Americans felt about the British after the French and Indian war.

2) Explain what happened after Pontiac attacked British Forts. Be specific and detailed.

Everybody Read To Find Out. . .

Day #4 What happened next?

Read pages 92-931) Describe what the British leaders did to

try to keep peace with the Native Americans.

2) Make a prediction: What do you think would have happened if the French would have won the war? Support your prediction with reasons, facts and examples.