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The French traded more with the Indians, and so the Indians tended to side with the French.  Also, some Indians saw how George Washington was defeated, so they probably thought the English colonies were weaker than the French.  Finally, it's likely the French treated the Indians better than the English did.

The French traded more with the Indians, and so the Indians tended to side with the French.  Also, some Indians saw how George Washington was defeated, so they probably thought the English colonies were weaker than the French.  Finally, it's likely the French treated the Indians better than the English did.

The French and Indian War was the seven-year struggle that was the culmination of the conflicts between France and England in America.  It was the American portion of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) between England and France in Europe.  The name "French and Indian" to describe the war is confusing, because the French and Indians were on the same side.  Both were opponents of the British and the English colonies.

The French and Indian War was the seven-year struggle that was the culmination of the conflicts between France and England in America.  It was the American portion of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) between England and France in Europe.  The name "French and Indian" to describe the war is confusing, because the French and Indians were on the same side, and there were native poples who were allied to the British.  Both were opponents of the British and the English colonies.

In 1755, the British sent General [[Edward Braddock]] to confront French, but they ambushed and beat him badly nearly [[Fort Duquesne]] (pronounced DOO CANE).  In 1756, war broke out between the French and English in Europe and things got very ugly in America also.

In 1755, the British sent General [[Edward Braddock]] to confront French, but they ambushed and beat him badly near [[Fort Duquesne]] (pronounced DOO CANE).  In 1756, war broke out between the French and English in Europe, Africa, and India, as the war morphed into the first true global conflict.  

The British struggled badly at first in this war.  But eventually a smart fellow named [[William Pitt]] was elected as Prime Minister in England.  The city of Pittsburgh is named after him.  Pitt believed in appointing generals based on merit, not seniority or friendship.  Pitt recognized the importance of the colonies and began investing significant money and resources.  He started beating the French.  Under Pitt's leadership, the English captured Fort Duquesne in 1758, then Quebec in 1759, and then Montreal in 1760.  Britain started winning other places in world also, including India.   

The British struggled badly at first in this war.  But eventually a smart fellow named [[William Pitt]] was appointed Prime Minister of England.  The city of Pittsburgh is named after him.  Pitt believed in appointing generals based on merit, not seniority or friendship.  Pitt recognized the importance of the colonies and began investing significant money and resources.  He started beating the French.  Under Pitt's leadership, the English captured Fort Duquesne (renaming it Fort Pitt) in 1758, Quebec in 1759, and then Montreal in 1760.  Taking advantage of their powerful navy, Britain gained control of the sea lanes and started winning in other places in world also, including India.   

In 1763 the Treaty of Paris was signed, eliminating France and her Indian allies as a threat to colonists.  France agreed to give England as much of North America as it claimed East of the Mississippi, keeping only two islands off the coast of Newfoundland. Spain traded Florida to England in return for England giving Cuba and the Philippines to Spain. These countries traded properties in North America as though they were baseball cards!

In 1763, the war ended when Britain, France and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris. Under the term of the treaty, the French lost all of their possessions in North America, yielding to England all of their territory east of the Mississippi, with the exception of two islands off the coast of Newfoundland. England returned Cuba and the Philippines to Spain, in exchange for Florida, while France surrendered the Louisiana territory to Spain.   Later, in 1803, Spain sold this land back to France, who quickly sold it to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase.

In North America, the end of the French and Indian Wars left the British with a great deal of territory west of the Appalachians, but the Indians, who were not included nor consulted in the peace settlement, did not give up their land easily.  In 1763, Native Americans, inspired by the anti-British message of a Lenni-Lenape (Delaware) prophet named Neolin, and led by the Ottawa chieftain Pontiac destroyed every British post west of the Appalachians with the exceptions of Niagara, Pitt, and Detroit.

 

In America, the end of the French and Indian Wars left the British with a great deal of territory west of the Appalachians, but the Indians did not give up their land easily.  Between 1763 and 1766, Native Americans, led by the Ottawa chieftain Pontiac destroyed every British post west of the Appalachians with the exceptions of Niagara, Pitt, and Detroit.

== King George III, and Debts ==

== King George III, and Debts ==