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The Seven Years’ War also known as the “French and Indian War” was an imperial and commercial tension between Great Britain and France, which lasted from 1756 to 1763. The great influences of these two countries have caused conflict to escalate, affecting the five continents and later led to the first world war.
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Key Facts & Information
General Background and Significance
- Long before the Seven Years’ War, Great Britain and France were already rivals. They both pursued the same goal of expanding power and accumulating wealth and population.
- In their pursuit, war broke out as they both contend for the Ohio Country or Ohio River Valley of North America and India.
Timeline of Events
- In the 1720s, groups of American Indians began to populate the Ohio Country.
- These groups, specifically the Delaware Indians, established the village of Kittanning on the Allegheny River (stream of Ohio River) in 1724.
- They were forced to migrate because of the massive expansion of European territories in Northern America.
- The invasion of Europe led by French armies became worse: it reached the Ohio Country.
- In 1753, French allies started to build barracks along the Ohio River Valley to strengthen their claim of it.
- In response to France, Lieutenant George Washington of Virginia (a British colony) was sent by the governor of Great Britain to dishearten the French troops and take back the Ohio Country.
- Lieutenant George Washington failed to eradicate the French’s presence along the Ohio River Valley.
- He mustered his troops to ambush those of Joseph Coulon de Jumonville and was considered to be the spark that began the Seven Years’ War.
- In 1754, George Washington built the Fort Necessity to take precautions from possible French attacks after de Jumonville’s assassination.
- Despite the efforts for protection, the Fort Necessity was attacked by the French military led by de Jumonville’s half-brother.
- George Washington completely lost on July 4th and signed a confession of the murder of de Jumonville.
- Even though the war had not yet been officially declared, Great Britain began to plan an attack against France in America.
- A group of militaries, headed by Major-General Edward Braddock were sent to America in 1755 to launch different assaults in different parts of Northern America.
- In 1756, Frederick the Great, king of Prussia rallied his troops to support Great Britain.
- This support led other kings and nations to take part in the war.
- From France versus Great Britain to France together with Austria, Sweden, Saxony, and Russia versus Great Britain with Prussia and Hanover.
- From 1756 to 1757, the French side gained victories and power with effective strategies and commanders like Marquis de Vaudreuil and Marquis de Montcalm.
- They were able to capture the British Fort Oswego and thereby gained control.
- In August of 1757, they also successfully sieged Fort William Henry on Lake George.
- In 1758, Great Britain was able to bring victory on their side, headed by William Pitts.
- They launched major attacks that have highly damaged French armies.
- They attacked Louisbourg which opened up the St. Lawrence River allowing British ships to pass through, bringing armies to win the war.
- They were also able to destroy Fort Frontenac where the French armies and their allies kept their stock of supplies for the western posts.
- Great Britain dominated coasts affecting French ships in reaching their colonies.
- It was an effective strategy costing most of France’s colonies in North America.
- The Seven Years’ War was won by Great Britain and its allies.
Causes of the War
- The causes of the Seven Years’ War included:
- The existing dispute is caused by undefined boundaries of countries they control.
- Unending wars resulted in scarcity, forcing nations to contend for resources and commercial trades.
- The competition over the Ohio River Valley and India.
- The assassination of Joseph Coulon de Jumonville.
Result and Aftermath
- The Seven Years’ War was undeniably expensive.
- Great Britain owed the British and Dutch bankers with approximately £133 million in 1763.
- The Treaty of Paris was created allowing Great Britain to legally accumulate the results of their victory.
- Under the Treaty, the French lost its land claims and trading interests in America and India.
- Great Britain was able to gain Canada, Florida and the lands in East of Mississippi.
- The Treaty of Hubertusburg also was created for the allied countries, where all boundaries of the allies (Prussia, Austria, and Saxony) were returned to their 1748 status.
Seven Years’ War Worksheets
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Complete List Of Included Worksheets
- Seven Years’ War Facts
- Vocabulary Review
- Basic Questions
- Summary Timeline
- From False To True
- Word Association
- Cause & Effect
- War Leaders
- Image Narrative
- Treaties in Comics
- Emblem Making
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