Lord howe french and indian war powerpoint

The French and Indian War�1754-1763

• Who was involved?
• Why?

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What were the causes?

• What happened?
• Why does it matter? What were the effects?

What were the causes?

• In the middle of the 18th century, France and England had competing claims for land in North America.

• The French held trapping and trade routes in the Ohio Valley.
• The English colonies were encroaching on French territory as the population grew.
• They also competed over trade issues with the Native Americans in the disputed region.

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European claims in America, 1750

Competing European Claims

The Seven Years' War in Europe

• The French and Indian War was essentially the North American theatre of a larger conflict, the Seven Years' War, fought in Europe, India and the Americas.
• Britain, Prussia, and Hanover fought against an alliance of France, Austria, Saxony, Russia, Sweden and Spain.

• The European phase of the war lasted from 1757 to 1763.

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