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The French & Indian War and the Proclamation of 1763

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In North America, Britain and France both claimed land around which river valley?

The Ohio River Valley

What did the British want to do in the Ohio River Valley?

to settle there and farm the rich soil

What did the French want to do in the Ohio River Valley?

trap beavers and trade their furs

In ___________ (year), a contest over the land along the ORV began a war that lasted _________ years.

1754/10

Why was the conflict over the ORV called the French and Indian War?

b/c the Native Americans were allies w/ the French

Britain lost many battles at the beginning of the war, but what happened to make it start favoring Great Britain in 1759?

British troops captured Quebec City in Canada

In 1763, the ________ surrendered to the ___________. This surrender was called the ________ of ____________.

French/British----Treaty of Paris

One term of the Treaty of Paris was that France had to give up its land claims in [what country] to [what country]? to what count

Canada--Great Britain

The 2nd term in the Treaty of Paris was that the British won the land between what?

the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains

Why did Britain want the land between the Appalachian Mtns. and Miss. River?

to farm

True or False? The Native Americans were happy that the British won the land btw. Appa. Mtns. & Miss. River.

False--they thought it would destroy their way of life.

How did the Native Americans try to drive the settlers away?

by attacking their homes and British forts

To stop the attacks of the Native Americans, Britain announced a law called ____ _______________ ___ ______.

Proclamation of 1763

The Proc. of 1763 said that Native Americans could have much of the land _______ of the Appalachian Mts. AND that British _______ could not move there.

WEST; settlers

Did the colonists/settlers like the Proc. of 1763 and tell why or why not.

NO b/c Great Britain was trying to control the colonies