1. Vocabulary People Places
King Phillip’s War
backcountry
French and Indian
War
Pontiac’s
Rebellion
Proclamation of
1763
George
Washington
Metacom, Hendri
ck
Pontiac
George III
Fort Necessity
Ohio River Valley
Fort Duquesne
Quebec

2.  The British, Native Americans and French
fought for control of North America
 Video
 Reading
 Great Links
 Great Reading (high level)
 Interactive timeline
 Primary Source Reading

3.  1675 in New England
 Wampanoag leader named Metacom led his
people into battle against English settlers
 His goal to force the English out
 The English called Metacom “King Phillip”
 War became known as King Phillip’s War
 After one year of fighting Metacom was killed
 The English settlers won, and now controlled
most of England
 During the 1700’s these settlers continued to
move west and settle
 What was one effect of King Phillip’s War?

4.  As colonial towns, plantations, and cities
grew along the Atlantic Coast land became
very expensive
 Settlers moved to the backcountry; which
was a rugged stretch of land near the
Appalachian Mountains
 Eventually they would move further west
into the Ohio River Valley; a region of
fertile land and thick forest along the Ohio
River
 However other groups already laid claim to
this land.

6.  Robert La Salle laid claim to the Mississippi
River and all of its tributaries for France
 France laid claim to the Ohio River Valley
because of this
 Began building forts to defend this region
 1753 Great Britain lays claim as well
 British leaders wrote a letter to the French
informing them that the Ohio River Valley is
property of the Crown of Great Britain
 French were told to leave immediately
 George Washington was sent to deliver the
letter

7.  Four months later George returned with the
French response
 French are refusing to leave
 Washington was sent west again with 150 soldiers
and was to build a fort where Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers join to for the Ohio River
 However when he arrived the French were
already there, building Fort Duquesne
 Washington decided to try to capture this French
Fort
 On what did France base its claim of the Ohio
River Valley?

8.  Washington did not reach the fort but fought in
the woods near there
 He attacked and defeated some French soldiers
 After the battle Washington and his soldiers returned
to Fort Necessity; Britain had began building a few
days before
 The French attacked on a rainy day in July 1754.
 Many of the British soldiers were killed or wounded
 Washington was forced to surrender
 Soaked and exhausted, the soldiers returned to
Virginia
 These two small battles were the start of a long war
between France and Britain

10.  British forces were fighting the French and
their Native American allies
 The British tried to gain allies as well
 Setup a meeting in Albany, New York in 1754 with
the Iroquois League
 Most resisted but one stepped up, Hendrick. He
stated that the British and French were
quarrelling about lands which belong to us, and
their quarrel may end in our destruction.
 However they did not join the British until
1759 with the hope of increasing their power
and claims to their own land.

11.  Fighting for a Continent
 1756 first official year of fighting
 British suffered a series of defeats
 French had a broad network of Native American
alliances
 1757 British Prime Minister William Pitt
recognized the potential of expansion in North
America and borrowed heavily to fun an
expanded war effort
 British send more soldiers, weapons, and supplies to
increase war effort
 The key battle was fought at Quebec
 British General James Wolfe and his forces captured
Quebec in September of 1779

12.  1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed
 Ending the war
 Britain took over most of New France
 Spain was given French lands west of the
Mississippi
 Traditional lands of many Native Americans
was now controlled by the British
 British settlers were eager to move into this
land…

14.  Native Americans were upset about their defeat and
resisted the new British settlers
 A leader emerged named, Pontiac
 Called on warriors to revolt
 He declared, “British only seek to destroy us.”
 Attacks being by Native Americans in the Ohio River Valley and
Great Lakes region
 This was known as Pontiac’s Rebellion
 Pontiac and the natives won many battles but eventually
the rebellion was put out by the British
 This caused the British to rethink and they did not want to
continue battling the Native Americans
 Proclamation of 1763 issued by Britain’s King George III
 Stated that British colonists were no longer allowed to settle
land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
 Many colonists did not agree and tension began to grow
between the crown and the colonists

15.  What led to the conflicts between the British
and the Native Americans?
 Where and why did the French and Indian
war begin?
 What were the outcomes of the French and
Indian War?
 Look at this map and locate the following:
 Fort Necessity
 Ohio River Valley
 Fort Duquesne
 Quebec

16.  The French and Indian War (1754-1763) (Kidport)
 French-Indian War-Road to the Revolution Men (Links)
 French and Indian War *Cybersleuth
 Kidinfo.com - Your Guide to the History of the French and Indian War
 The French and Indian War Part 1: The Colonies in America
 The French & Indian War (American History) - FREE Presentations in
PowerPoint format, Free Interactives and Games
 French and Indian War -- Kids Encyclopedia | Online Encyclopedia | Kids
Online Dictionary | Britannica
 The French and Indian War Timeline
 French and Indian War Interactive
 Video: Fort Necsesity and the French and Indian War | Educational Video
| WatchKnow
 Skit: Who's the Man Game Show
Who's the Man Skit (Game Show Script)
 Who's the Man? PowerPoint (for review or for the script)
 Skit: What's Up with the French and Indian War?

17.  Game Show time
1. Choose an occupation from colonial time
2. Research at least five facts that can be
used as clues about the occupation. Write
them on an index card.
1. We as a class will try and guess your occupation
from your five clues so make them GOOD!

18. 1. Write a poem; about what it would be like to
see the Mississippi River or another impressive
natural feature for the first time.
2. Write an interview; choose one of the people
we have discussed and complete a fictional
interview with them.
3. Write a newspaper article; choose a
battle, war, person to feature in your article
4. Make a shield; choose a side and represent
your country with symbols that reflect that
country
5. Make a poster; informing someone about the
French and Indian War