French and Indian War
- Rosie Jayde Uyola
- Oct 17
- 4 min read
What inference can you make about how this source demonstrates a lead up to war between France and Great Britain?
Governor Dinwiddie to the Sachems and Warriors of the Great Nations of the Cherokees and Catawbas. Nov'r 4th, 1754.
Loving Brothers:
As our Enemies, the Fr., are now in Arms to dispossess You of Y'r huntington Grounds on the River Ohio, and threaten Vengence ag'st You and all the Fr'dly Ind's of the English, I am now raising Forces, and shall, very early in the Spring, send a great Number of our Warriors to dispossess them of the Lands w'ch they have unjustly invaded on the Ohio. I, therefore, am now to entreat Y'r Assistance, and if You will be so kind [as] to Send a good Number of Y'r Warriors to defeat the designs of the Fr., You may be assured of a Supply of Powder and Lead at the Ohio, and You may further be assured of the sincere F'dship of Y'r Brethren, the English; and [I] am also convinced, that Y'r Assistance will be very agreeable to our friendly Ind's to the Now'd; and I always shall rem'n with true Love to You and Y'r Nations.
From Your Affect. And Loving Brother.
Directions:
Evaluate each source.
Identify and explain how this source led (or may have led) to a tension between the British and its colonies.
Summarize the cartoon.
What was the purpose of the cartoon?
Argue how this cartoon demonstrates tension (or possible tension) between the British and its colonies.
Summarize the map.
Argue how this map demonstrates tension (or possible tension) between the British and its colonies.
Information for graph from Tax History Project
Summarize the graph.
Argue how this graph demonstrates tension (or possible tension) between the British and its colonies
George Washington to Robert Stewart, August 13, 1763
Another tempest has arisen upon our frontiers, and the alarm spread wider than ever. In short, the inhabitants are so apprehensive of danger, that no families remain above the Conococheague road, and many are gone below it. Their harvests are in a manner lost, and the distresses of the settlement are evident and manifold. In Augusta many people have been killed, and numbers fled. Confusion and despair prevail in every quarter. At this instant a calm is taking place, which forebodes some mischief to colonel Bouquet. At least those, who wish well to the convoy, are apprehensive for him; since it is not unlikely, that the retreat of all the Indian parties at one and the same time from our frontiers, is a proof of their assembling a force somewhere, and for some particular purpose, and none more likely than to oppose his march.
It was expected, that our Assembly would have been called, in such exigences as these; but it is concluded, as I have been informed, that an Assembly without money would be no eligible plan. To comprehend the meaning of this expression you must know, that the Board of Trade, at the instance of the British merchants, have undertaken to rebuke us in the most ample manner for our paper emissions; and therefore the Governor and Council have directed one thousand militia to be employed for the protection of the frontiers, five hundred of whom are to be drafted from Hampshire and other counties, and to be under the command of Colonel Stephen, whose military courage and capacity, says the Governor, are well established. The other five hundred, from the southern frontier counties, are to be conducted by Major Lewis; so that you may readily conceive what an enormous expense must attend these measures. Stephen, immediately upon the Indians' retiring, advanced to Fort Cumberland with two hundred or two hundred and fifty militia, and will doubtless achieve some signal advantage, of which the public will soon be informed.
Summarize the letter.
What was the purpose of the letter?
Argue how this letter demonstrates tension (or possible tension) between the British and its colonies.
Quartering Act of 1765
[Governors] are hereby required to take, hire, and make fit for the reception of his Majesty’s forces, such and so many uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns or other buildings, as shall be necessary, to quarter therein the residue of such officers and soldiers for whom there should not be rooms in such barracks and publick houses as aforesaid, and to put and quarter the residue of such officer and soldiers therein...
And that the several persons who shall so take, hire, and fit up as aforesaid, such uninhabited houses, out-houses, barns, or other buildings, for the reception of the officers and soldiers, and who shall so furnish the same, and also the said barracks, with fire, candles, vinegar, and salt, bedding, utensils for dressing victuals, and small beer, cyder, or rum…
Summarize the act.
What was the purpose of the act?
Argue how this act demonstrates tension (or possible tension) between the British and its colonies.