French & Indian War ESSAY

You are tasked with writing a 4 paragraph essay explaining both the causes and effects of the
French and Indian War (also knows as the Seven Years War).
Use your class notes, handouts, and approved outside information (approved websites listed on
the back of this page) to help you. However, YOU MUST PUT IT ALL IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO
NOT PLAGIARIZE!
MANDATED ESSAY STRUCTURE
PARAGRAPH 1
• Minimum 6 sentence introduction
• Explain the formation of the 13 colonies, why the British chose that land, what other
European countries came to North America, conflicts with Native Americans, etc…
PARAGRAPH 2
• Minimum 10-12 sentences
• Explain the causes of the French and Indian War
• Explain who fought the war
• Explain what Ben Franklin encouraged the 13 colonies to do in order to defeat the
French
• Explain which side(s) Native Americans fought with in this war
PARAGRAPH 3
• Minimum 10-12 sentences
• Explain the effects of the French and Indian War
• How did the Native Americans react towards the colonists who traveled west of the
Appalachian Mountains? What impact did this have?
• What boundaries were created?
• How did it impact the British economy?
• How did it impact the colonists? What were their feelings about what the British did
after the war ended?
• How did the French and Indian War influence the American Revolution?
PARAGRAPH 4
• Minimum 6 sentence introduction
• Summarize the French and Indian War, as well as the causes and effects
• Conclude with a closing sentence that ties your essay together
APPROVED WEBSITES FOR RESEARCH
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-and-Indian-War