French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war that took place between the French and the British. When the explorers came to America to claim territory, the boundaries between the French and British land were vague. At one point, the two countries realized that they had both claimed the Ohio River Valley. The French traded with the Indians in the Ohio River Valley and respected them as trading partners. The British, on the other hand, built farms on Indian land and did not respect them. When the British started trading with the Indians, the French became very upset and built forts along the Ohio River Valley. The British were infuriated because they still felt that land was theirs. Then, the French invaded Pennsylvania. A young colonel by the name of George Washington came to force them out, but was unsuccessful and had to back out. Up until this point, the French were pushing the British around because they had the Indians on their side. This did not last for long though. A man named William Penn started to take over planning for the war and things finally began to pick up for the British. He sent ships to blockade the Atlantic Coast to prevent the French from being able to receive supplies or reinforcements. This plan worked and the British began to have a string of successes, including the capture of the city Montreal. When this happened, the French had no choice but to surrender and give up their land. All of the land between the Appalachian Highlands and the Mississippi River was won in addition to French Canada.
This information is based off of my interpretation of the BrainPop Video: "The American Revolution"
This information is based off of my interpretation of the BrainPop Video: "The American Revolution"