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Compare And Contrast The French And Indian War

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French and Indian War Ch.5 sec/1 (p.140) Targets: 1.I can find out how the rivalry of Britain and France led to war in North America. 2. I can know how the lack of unity and mistakes lead to British defeats early in the war. 3.I know what turned the tide of war in Britain's favor. 4. I can know how British troops bring about the fall of New France. European Rivals in North America By the mid-1700’s the major powers of Europe were locked in a worldwide struggle for empire. England, France, Spain, and the Netherlands competed for trade and colonies in far-flung corners of the globe. The Most serious threat came from France. The French were known for many things including their extensive knowledge in fort making. The forts blocked …show more content…

The Ohio River was especially important to the French because it provided a vital link between their lands in Canada and their lands in Canada and their settlements along the Mississippi. Native Americans choose sides Native Americans had hunted animals and grown crops in the Ohio Valley for centuries. One Native American protested and said “you and the French are like the two edges of a pair of shears. And we are the cloth which is to be cut to pieces between them. After fighting with the French the Native Americans decided to ally with the French then to have even more struggle. Many French settlers adopted the Native Americans ways over time. They even sometimes married each other and had a family. An English trader and official, William Johnson, helped gain Iroquois support for England. The Iroquois respected Johnson. He was one of the few English settlers who had an indian wife, Molly Brant. Molly Brant was the sister of the Mohawk chief Thayendanegea later to be known as Joseph Brant. Molly and Joseph became valuable allies for the English. The English also won Native American allies in Ohio Valley by charging lower prices than the French for trade

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The Dutch gave an influential tide to both the Natives and the French colonists because they created Fort Orange along the Hudson River, the Dutch saw the French as enemy`s, because they had better supplies like weapons and tools to gain better alliances and trading partners. The French and Iroquois who knew that they would lose their Dutch suppliers to the northern tribes who had better fur pelts. Hoping that with war the Dutch and northern tribes would remain separated, the French and Iroquois decided not to make

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The era of New France marked a transition in which the Native Americans were not acquainted with, the contact with the Europeans. The civilization of the French was much different than the previous settlers. Rather than the French enslaving the Native Americans, they resided alongside them and even cultivated their language. This is deemed as striking because they did not expect or force cultural conversion from the Native Americans. Allan Greer captures these themes in his book, Mohawk Saint, in regards of the Mohawk Saint named Catherine Tekakwitha.

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The French and Indian War altered the relations of the American Colonies and Britain through political, economic, and geographical issues. At the start of the French and Indian War the French owned a big majority of land but the during the war the French lost their land to the English. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave the English, the French land of North America (Doc A).

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Having a British colony as a neighbor made people on both sides of the border uneasy. The Americans were waiting for Canada to “(reject) the artificial rule of a foreign empire”(198), while Britain was waiting for The United States to collapse and beg them to rejoin the empire. While both waited for the others eventual fall, other factors led to them to war.

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Dear Sirs, With a lot of research, it is concluded that the colonies are not ready to help with the war between Great Britain and the French due to their cultural characteristics, willingness to help the king, motivations of leaving Great Britain to go to the colonies. It would be very difficult for only the southern colonies to defend Britain from the French since the middle and New England colonies would not defend Great Britain because they left Britain because of cultural reasons. The geography and climate of the regions the colonies are in would help with the war because of their growth season and the crops they make.

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The American Revolution The French and Indian War impacted the American Revolution in many ways. Britain incurred a large debt from the cost of the war and the taxes that they imposed on the colonists created feelings of anger and rebellion that led to the revolution. As a result of the French and Indian war, the British were not at full strength which allowed the actions of the colonists to be more effective. Because of the outcome of the war, France was willing to help the colonists. Without the much needed help from the French the colonist may have never won the war.

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The French and Indian War was a war from 1754 to 1763 between the Kingdom of Great Britain and France in North America. The war extended to the world as part of the Seven Years War. It officially came to a close with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and North America territories were divided to United Kingdom. Spain ceded Florida to the United Kingdom. France ceded Louisiana to the east of Mississippi River to the United Kingdom as compensation.

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Multiple factors led to the start of the French and Indian War. A power struggle was already occurring, and Britain and France were already enemies. Colonists were aligned with their respective countries, and Native Americans were caught in the middle of European expansion. Natives were more apt to be allied with the French due to their trading economy, but both sides had Native American allies depending on the circumstances. 1 “To safeguard their lands west of the mountains, Native Americans played off one European power against another.”

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The Iroquois Confederation, led by the Mohawk, mobilized against the largely Algonquian-speaking tribes of the Great Lakes region. The Iroquois were armed by their Dutch and English trading partners; the Algonquian were backed by the French, their chief trading partner. As the Iroquois destroyed several large tribal confederacies—including the Huron, Susquehannock, and Shawnee, they became dominant in the region and broadened their territory, let me tell you. They forced some eastern tribes to the west of the Mississippi River, or southward into the Carolinas.

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Some historians even attribute some aspects of the structure of our own Constitution to Iroquois ideas. In fact, one of America's greatest admirers of the Iroquois was none other than Benjamin

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By 1780, an alliance consisting of France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic waged war on Britain, which had no associates. However, the Continental Army’s victory at Saratoga was due to their overwhelming numbers, and the troops still lacked discipline. 2. Treaty of Paris

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Europe, such as Spain, France, and England, have had different language, culture, political system, religion and more, which they developed by themselves in their civilization. In the late 1400s to 1500s, Europeans started the colonization and economic competitions each other between countries to get more assets since their resources and lands were limited and not enough. At that time, Spaniards and French had the same purpose for exploring the New World such as pursuing wealth, winning the economic competition, but they approached to Native Americans in different ways. The difference between these two countries when they encounter with Indians was the relationship with Native Americans. Spanish and Christopher Columbus were too absorbed on finding golds and slaves to make a thriving trade when Spain discovered the new land and met Native Americans.

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The French-Indian War of 1754-1763 resulted in political, ideological, and economic alterations within Britain and its American colonies. The French and Indian War, also referred to as The Seven Years War, began with British and French conflicts across the Ohio River Valley, as both nations wanted to claim the land for themselves. The first blood of the French-Indian War began with multiple British failures, including Washington’s dreadful defeat at Fort Necessity and General Braddock’s failed attempt at conquering Fort Duquesne, in which he died along with two-thirds of his army (Document C). The British would, however, gain momentum in 1759 with multiple victories, including their most significant triumph, Quebec.

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The British population in North America was rapidly growing, hence they required more land to settle the new populace, and more resources to feed and clothe them. Neither the British nor the French had any settlers in the land but the British required the land for a place to settle their booming population and the French want to protect their economy, in the trade from the Indians. Both looked at the Ohio River lands as land which could be, as if it belonged to no one. But this was untrue as the Ohio River Indians had been living on this land for a long time.

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That is until the French and Indian War from 1754-1763. France and England have been bitter rivals for a long time. With the discovery of new land, both competed to develop settlements there to claim a stake for their country. The French teaming up with Native tribes decided to attack the British colonies to take control of the land. England stepping up like a parental figure sent troops and supplies over to protect its teenager.

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