The Winners and Losers of the French and Indian War

I. The French Colonies

A. Geography & the Population Problem

B. Fur Traders, Soldiers & Missionaries

C. Royal Control Few Religious or Political Freedoms

II. WAGS and the Clash of Empires

A. King William’s War (1689-1697)

B. Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713)

C. King George’s War (1740-1748)

D. Seven Years War (French and Indian War)

• British v. French

• Native Americans on both sides

III. THE FRENCH & INDIAN WAR (1754-1763)

A. George Washington’s Defeat at Fort Necessity

B. General Braddock Blunders at Fort Duquesne

C. Turning Point: Battle of Quebec

D. The British Victory and the Peace Treaty at Paris

IV. Winners and Losers

A. France as Losers?

B. Pontiac’s Rebellion & Native Americans as Losers

C. The British as Long Term Losers

D. The British Colonists as Long Term Winners