French Canada is Starving

Thursday, October 24, 2007

Do now: Go to the Wikipedia website. Look up "musket"

Answer the following five questions


1) What is a musket?


2)Who were the probable inventors of the musket?


3)What was the "Brown Bess"?


4) Who used it?


5) Was it used during the French and Indian War?

Due in 1o min




As the British forces continue to win battles and take territory the French leaders in Canada in France begin to realize that their cause is losing the war.

By 1758 France is out of money and looking to win the war in Europe before thinking about the outcome in Canada.

As French supplies begin to run out so do the supplies and gifts that were the basis for of French/ Indian friendship.


Taking advantage of the French weakness General Forbes uses a Delaware chief as an intermediary to weaken the Indian alliance with France.

The chief wanting to gain advantages for his people agreed to help the British in the hope that the British would give the tribes the security they sought.

In spite of the British’s past history of cheating the Native people the Indians of Western Pennsylvania agree to support the British in their building of a military road.

After recovering from his illness George Washington returns to military service where he once again attempts to lobby for a route that would benefit his own finances as well as that of his fellow Virginians.

With the aid if the Indians the British are able to finish their military road and come within sight of Ft Duquesne.

Knowing that they will be unable to withstand the British assault the defenders set the fort afire and withdraw.

After four years of war the British have won the western frontier but only after they obtained the help of the Native people.


Plains of Abraham


Wanting to finish the French off once and for all the British make plans to capture the French-Canadian city of Quebec.

Located on a high river bluff the city was a difficult target.

For months the British lay siege to Quebec. Unable to draw the French army into open battle the British begin to burn the villages and houses that surround the city.


Realizing that Canada was a lost cause the French king refuses to send reinforcements.

Wanting to end the battle before the onset of winter the British hatch a audacious plan that will requite them to not only scale the cliffs below the city but to also use unconventional tactics once they confront the French Army.

Finally the French and British face on another on the Plains of Abraham. Here the superior British troops are able to inflict a decisive defeat upon the French.

Four days after the battle the City of Quebec surrenders.

Even as the war in North America began to wind down the influence of the Indians in the region was paramount.

The last French stronghold was in Montreal. To reach the city the British needed and received the help of the here to now neutral Iroquois.

Using their influence the Iroquois in British North America obtain the cooperation of the last remaining French allies the Canadian Mohawk.



Without the help of their allies the French as Montreal are forced to surrender to an overwhelming British force.

On September 4, 1760 the fall of Montreal ends the French and Indian War.

The war ends the French presence in North America and begins the ascent of Great Britain to superpower. It also ends the French/Indian cultural and military alliance.


Homework: Laying Seige to Quebec WS due Friday, October 26, 2007 (tomorrow)