Chapter 6

The Duel for North America

New France in Canada

Edict of Nantes (1598)

Religious Tolerance for French Protestants

King Louis XIV

Ruled for 75 years (1643-1715) France becomes dominant in Europe

Samuel de Champlain

Father of New France Quebec (1608) Native American issues (Iroquois) Complete Royal Control Slow Growth French Govt preferred W. Indies

New France in the Interior

Fur Trappers (Beaver)

Des Moines, Terre Haute, Baton Rouge & Detroit

French Missionaries
Evangelize, Explorers, Geographers

LaSalle
Louisiana New Orleans (1718) Controlled Mouth of the Mississippi River

New World Tension, Old World Rivalry War

King Williams War, Queen Annes War British vs. French & Indians Spain Allied with French British win, take Nova Scotia Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
British receive Newfoundland, Hudson Bay & Acadia

War of Jenkins Ear (1739)

Spanish vs. British Caribbean Region King Georges War (France w/ Spain)

French & Indian War

Interior French meet Coastal Colonials

The Result? TROUBLE

The AREA: Ohio River Valley/Ft. Duquesne George Washington G-Dub Ft. Necessity (S. W. Penn) British Loss French Acadians to Louisiana (Rajin Cajuns)

Global Impact: HUGE

French & Indian War (1754-1763)

Global War French preoccupied in Europe against Germany

Albany Plan of Union (1754)

7 out of 13 Attended Keep Iroquois loyal to England Showed some loyalty, primary motive: bolster defense Ben Franklin, Not really that successful

Ben Franklin & Albany Plan of Union

Cartoon used to promote Albany Plan of Union

The War

Braddock- Arrogant
British General Killed Fought European Style

William Pitt
Great Leader Key to Victory during F & I War Concentrate on Canada Louisbourg (1758), Quebec (1759) (Wolfe v. Montcalm) Montreal (1760) Treaty of Paris (1763) MAP (p. 115)

Fab Four of the F & I War

Colonial Spirit Emerges

British Invincibility Ruined

Militia Fighting More Successful Bad Feeling between British Soldiers & Colonial Militia Snooty British English surprised by the Colonials smuggling French & Indian War was a bonding experience for the Colonists overall

Lasting Effects

French presence
Not as dependent on British government with French gone Spanish presence and Indian presence not as strong

Pontiac
Ottawa Chief (1763) Former friend of the French Violent campaign on British posts Small-Pox Infected Blankets to Indians

Proclamation of 1763
Colonists not to venture west of the Appalachian Mts. Ruined adventurous spirit Ignored the rule, set stage for future problems