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Colonial Leaders Meet
Leaders met in Albany New York to talk about French forces. Seven colonies send delegates to the meeting. Benjamin Franklin was a representative. He said colonies should fight the French -
British Governor
http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war The governor sent 150 soldiers to take over the Ohio Valley. George Washington was the leader. After the first fight they build Fort Necessity. -
Parliament
The fight was on. Britian's Parliament sent more troops to help fight the French. General Edward Braddock led the British. -
Early Defeats for British
Braddock had 1,800 troops that marched to Fort Duquesne. He brought George Washington along to advise him. -
Loses for British
British troop was used to fighting in the open. The French and Indians hid behind rocks and trees. The early battles didn't go so well. -
Britain Wins Control
Britain sends more troops and slowly they start winning more of the fights. There was even some fighting going on in Europe. -
Treaty of Paris
War ends in 1763. The treaty give Britain most of Canada, French lands east of Mississippi River, and Spanish Florida. France nearly lost all lands in America. -
More Troubles
Ottawa Indians fought to keep their lands. They attacked colonists' settlement around the forts. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George announced that all lands west of the Appalachian Mts. were to be left to the Indians. This did not happen -
Sugar Act
After the war, Britain needed more money to pay off the war. They taxed the people with the Sugar Act. That made the colonist mad and angry.
