PPT-1 New France was more than double the size of British Colonies, yet much less populated

British more interested in bringing settlers in from the mother country French more interested in making Native Americans French citizens They tended to treat Indians as equals and intermarried. By the mid-1700’s, European colonies in North America had become consolidated and . conflicts between Catholic Spain & France and Protestant Great Britain extended beyond Europe into the New World.. Causes of the Conquest. The Rivals: Britain and France. In the 1700’s, . Britain and France. were the . major powers. in Europe. The . French. (Fre) wanted . control over Europe. The . English. (Eng) wanted . Unit Two. At the end of this unit you should be able to answer the following……... How did the French and Indian War change the relationship between the British and their American colonies?. How did the taxes and acts that were passed by the British and enforced in the colonies contribute to the American Revolution? Be specific in your answer and describe other factors that contributed to the desire for the colonies to break from England.. 1754-1763. . As a result of debts accrued during the French and Indian War, England gradually ended their policy of salutary neglect toward the colonies, eventually leading to the American Revolution.. Rivalry and Conflict. Constant Conflict. French were constantly involved in minor conflicts with several groups. The British . The Iroquois . Other Native groups . Most conflict was over territories, access to resources, and long term goals. . F. rench Regime. Conflict and Conquest. Conflict. The French and English have been rivals since the middle ages. Throughout the French Regime there were battles between these two countries and their Amerindian Allies. Europeans needed a source of raw materials to put in their new factories. Europeans also wanted places to sell all of the items that they were mass-producing in their factories. Age of imperialism. Imperialism refers to Empire-building by the nations of Europe.. 18. th. Century. Big Ideas. Commercial . rivalries influenced diplomacy and warfare among European states in the early modern era. . European . states followed mercantilist policies by exploiting colonies in the New World and elsewhere. 5.1 – The French and Indian War. Also known as the Seven Years War (1756-1763). France was the biggest rivalry to the English . They built a system of forts, blocking the English to travel west. Conflict in the Ohio Valley. Reasons for discontent. Cost of Defense- . British protecting colonies from Indians and foreign attackers was expensive.  colonists had to pay . Salutary Neglect- . Distance from Britain allowed colonies to develop their own customs fueled colonies sense of Independence . English colonists bought 500,000 acres of land in the Ohio Valley to farm. This hurt the French colonial fur trade and brought conflict between the English and French in the Ohio River Valley.. . In 1754, war between France and Britain began . th. Century?. Moving from European Ways. Democratic forms of government. Each colony had a representative assembly elected by male voters. There were no political offices that could be dominated by a single aristocratic family. 1. The French and Indian War. How did the rivalry of Britain and France lead to war in North America?. How did lack of unity and mistakes lead to British defeats early in the war?. What turned the tide of war in Britain’s favor?. Quick Review. Which French Explorer had previously tried to settle N.A.?. When?. What was the result?. Why did France turn its attention elsewhere for over 60 years?. Overview . 1607 A.D. . Colony of Jamestown established.