Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 10, Lesson 2: The Seven Years' War (pp. 241-246)
I. Rivalry Between Britain and France
B. Indian tribes joined the fighting for both the French and British.
C. The Seven Years' War ended when the British won the Battle of Quebec.
II. Results of the War
B. Britain was in debt because of the war.
C. Indian tribes lost power when they no longer could use the French to help them against the British.
D. Colonists lost many men during the war, but learned they could fight as well as the British.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. In North America, Britain and France fought to control the land and its wealth.
A. Colonists were angry when the British saved land west of the Appalachians for Indians.
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