Rival for an Empire 1). France was Great Britain's biggest rival(in the 1750s) 2). The colonists favored Great Britain because they still thought of themselves as British
<France's North American Empire> 1). France begun its North American empire in 1534 2). Town of Quebec, the first permanent French settlement in North America 3). By 1754 the European population of New France(The French colony in North America) 4). New France differed from the British colonies 5). Typical French colonists included fur traders and Catholic priests who wanted to convert Native Americans 6). French colonists developed friendlier relations with Native Americans than did the British
<Britain Defeats an Old Enemy> 1). French empire in North America's expansion led to conflict with the growing British empire 2). French and Britain fought two inconclusive wars during the previous half-century 3). George Washington established an outpost called Fort Necessity about 40 miles from Fort Duquesne 4). George Washington lose in his first war 5). The battles at Fort Necessity were the opening of the French and Indian War(fourth war between Britain and France)
<Pitt And The Iroquois Turn The Tide> 1). Britain had some Native American allies to balance those of France
<Victory Brings New Problems> 1). Native Americans feared that the growing number of British settles 2). The Ottawa leader Pontiac recognized that that French loss was a loss for Native Americans 3). British officers presented smallpox-infected blankets to two Delaware chiefs during peace negotiations 4). To avoid further conflicts with Native Americans, the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763
<British Policies Anger Colonists> 1). By 1763, tensions between Britain and one colony increased
<Problems Resulting From the War> 1). Although Britain's army was meant to protect the colonies, the colonists viewed it as a standing army that might turn against them 2). Britain had borrowed so much money during the war that it nearly doubled its national debt 3). George Grenville prompted parliament to enact a law known as the 'Sugar Act'
1). France was Great Britain's biggest rival(in the 1750s)
2). The colonists favored Great Britain because they still thought of themselves as British
<France's North American Empire>
1). France begun its North American empire in 1534
2). Town of Quebec, the first permanent French settlement in North America
3). By 1754 the European population of New France(The French colony in North America)
4). New France differed from the British colonies
5). Typical French colonists included fur traders and Catholic priests who wanted to convert Native Americans
6). French colonists developed friendlier relations with Native Americans than did the British
<Britain Defeats an Old Enemy>
1). French empire in North America's expansion led to conflict with the growing British empire
2). French and Britain fought two inconclusive wars during the previous half-century
3). George Washington established an outpost called Fort Necessity about 40 miles from Fort Duquesne
4). George Washington lose in his first war
5). The battles at Fort Necessity were the opening of the French and Indian War(fourth war between Britain and France)
<Pitt And The Iroquois Turn The Tide>
1). Britain had some Native American allies to balance those of France
<Victory Brings New Problems>
1). Native Americans feared that the growing number of British settles
2). The Ottawa leader Pontiac recognized that that French loss was a loss for Native Americans
3). British officers presented smallpox-infected blankets to two Delaware chiefs during peace negotiations
4). To avoid further conflicts with Native Americans, the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763
<British Policies Anger Colonists>
1). By 1763, tensions between Britain and one colony increased
<Problems Resulting From the War>
1). Although Britain's army was meant to protect the colonies, the colonists viewed it as a standing army that might turn against them
2). Britain had borrowed so much money during the war that it nearly doubled its national debt
3). George Grenville prompted parliament to enact a law known as the 'Sugar Act'