In partners, students studied one cause of The Revolutionary War, collaborated with a partner to create a book, and then shared their book with the entire class!

French and Indian War

The American Revolution Cause: The French and Indian War Mrs. Budman

The French and Indian War took place in America, during the 1750s.

Why did the French and Indian War happen?

The British and the French both wanted the land west of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ohio Valley. 

1. The French and British were allies to the Native Americans. 2. The French respected and traded goods with the Native American Indians. 3. The British declared war on the French and Indians because they wanted to claim land west of the Appalachian Mountains (the Ohio Valley). 4. The British wanted the American colonists to pay for the war.

The French & Indian War - Educational Social Studies History Video for Elementary Students & Kids

While in America, French explorers and British colonists from England were involved. Both were allies with the American Indians (Native Americans).

The British (England) declared war on the French (France) and their American Indian allies because they were fighting over land in the Ohio Valley. 