In the 1750s,
France and Britain were fighting in Europe. The war was
now spreading to North America. British Colonists wanted
to take over French land in North America. The British
wanted to take over the fur trade in the French held
territory.
British soldiers fought
against French soldiers and Native Americans. Native
Americans joined in the battle against the British
because they were afraid the British would take over
their land.
This picture shows Native Americans with a
man bound to a stake (Source: Library of Congress).
The war ended in 1759 when
British Major General James Wolfe captured Quebec.
The
picture shows British soldiers preparing to embark for
battle (Source: Library of Congress).
In the peace
treaty of 1763 the British got most of the French land in
North America. Also as a result of the war, the British
began taxing the colonists to pay for the war.
