The French and Indian War and Pontiac's War
Alan Gutchess gave a tour of the Fort Pitt Museum and talked about the French and Indian War and it's effect on Pontiac's War that took place in the 1760s.
Description
Alan Gutchess gave a tour of the Fort Pitt Museum and talked about the French and Indian War and it's effect on Pontiac's War that took place in the 1760s.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe the alliances involved in the French and Indian War.
- Explain the tensions that led to the French and Indian War.
- Why might the French and Indian War be sometimes referred to as a "world war?" What is the other name for this war?
- What was the result of the French and Indian War? How were the American Indians impacted by this?
- Describe events that occurred during Pontiac's War.
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Animosity
- British Colonies
- Fort Detroit
- Fort Pitt
- French And Indian War
- Fur Trader
- Ohio Country
- Pontiac