Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The French & Indian War
Anmerkungen:
- One of the wars within the "Seven Years War" in Europe.
- Causes...
- Control Ohio Valley wanted
- More land wanted
- To protect colonists
- British (advantages)
- A few Indian allies
- Larger population (15 to 1)
- #1 Navy in the world at the time
- Smaller area to defend
- French & Indians
(advantages)
- Many Indian allies
- One government easier to control
compared to the British who had 14
- Effects...
- British won the war
- French Driven Out
- Military Experiance
- War Debt
- The Albany Plan of Union:
Benjamin Franklin's attempt to
unite all the different colonial
governments. Failed at this time,
but the idea developed later.
- Treaty of Paris
- Ended the French & Indian War
- Gave Canada & all land east of
the Mississippi river to the British