What was at stake in the colonial wars of the 18th century

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What was at stake in the colonial wars of the
18th century?
LESSON 6 The Duel for North America (1608-1763)
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North America Arena of Conflict

• FORCES COLLIDE IN NORTH AMERICA
• France, Great Britain, and Spain split
  allegiances
• FRANCE Interested in furs, Catholicism, and
  blocking Spanish contact ? coureurs de bois
• GREAT BRITAIN Scuffles in Europe transferred to
  North America ? end to salutary neglect
• SPAIN Sought to maintain control of Louisiana ?
  Port of New Orleans key

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Why were the French and British so concerned
about the Ohio River valley?

• CONFLICT CONTROL
• Colonial skirmishes led to FRENCH INDIAN WAR
• Expansion of European Seven Years War
• British purpose end French and Indian aggression

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Why were the French and British so concerned
about the Ohio River valley?

• Colonial role aid British in war
• FORT DUQUESNE (1754) Washington triggered world
  conflict ? Ohio Mission to protect Virginia
  territory failed
• NOVA SCOTIA (1754) British forced Nova Scotians
  south to Louisiana in retaliation ? Cajuns
• Result Widening of largest world war to date

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How did these events lead to the push for
colonial independence?

• ALBANY CONGRESS (1754) British Board of Trade
  plan to
• Promote colonial unity
• Deal with Indian problem
• Strengthen cause against French

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How did these events lead to the push for
colonial independence?

• ALBANY PLAN OF UNION (1754) Plan for colonial
  unity and common defense against French
• Adopted home rule
• Rejected by both British and colonials ? not
  enough independence or too much!
• Iroquois refused to commit to British effort

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A happy recap of the French and Indian War

• FI WAR Initial Failure to Lasting Success
• 1755-56 British suffer key defeats in Ohio River
  Valley and Canada
• TURNING POINT Change in strategy
• WILLIAM PITT New British PM
• BATTLE OF QUEBEC (1760) Significant battle where
  British gained control of Quebec Province
• Gave British increased confidence ? especially
  colonials

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A happy recap of the French and Indian War

• PEACE OF PARIS (1763)
• Removes French from eastern side of Mississippi
  River ? French gave land west of Mississippi to
  Spain
• Helped British emerge as dominant military power
  in North America
• SOURCES OF FRICTION AFTER WAR
• Colonials gained increased confidence
• British upset with colonial attitude regarding
  loyalty ? continued trade while refusing to
  supply troops
• Colonials continued to push westward

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A happy recap of the French and Indian War

• PROCLAMATION OF 1763 British attempt to avoid
  future war by limiting colonial access to areas
  west of Appalachian Mountains