Digital History
Digital History: The French and Indian War [Pdf]
Read about George Washington's role in the beginning of the French and Indian War, which started in the wilderness of the English colonies and spread to Europe. Was this war a major cause of the American Revolution? Students are asked to...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: The French and Indian War
Learning module with an array of videos, activities and links for students and teachers to explore America's involvement in the Seven Years War between France and Britain, which is also known as the French and Indian War.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The French and Indian War
France and Britain engaged in a succession of wars in Europe and the Caribbean at several intervals in the 18th century. Though Britain secured certain advantages from them -- primarily in the sugar-rich islands of the Caribbean -- the...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: French and Indian War's Impact
This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The French and Indian War
A brief look at the French and Indian War, part of a world war France and England were fighting against each other. See why William Pitt's ideas about the value of the colonies helped turn the tide for the English troops.
Curated OER
Etc: Colonies During the French and Indian Wars , 1754 1763
A map of eastern North America at the time of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The map is color-coded to show the possessions of the British, French, and Spanish at the time. The map shows the British colony boundaries, major...
Curated OER
Etc: French and Indian Wars, 1754 1763
A map of the North American region of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) between the French and the British for territorial control. The map shows important places and major cities, towns, forts, and battle sites during the conflict.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: George Washington's Background and Experience
George Washington tested his mettle fighting with the British in the French and Indian War. Read about his exploits and why they helped prepare him for later glory.
Curated OER
Etc: Chief Scene of Operations French and Indian War, 1754 1755
A map of the eastern Great Lakes region to the Hudson River and Lake Champlain showing the chief scene of operations of the French-Indian War at the outbreak of the war in 1754-1755. The map shows the British and French forts and...
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Sauk Indians
This is a very brief article on the Sauk Indians, who were part of the Algonquin Indians. Read about their involvement in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Fort Loudoun
Built by the British in 1756 during the French and Indian War, Fort Loudoun allied with the Cherokee to protect the British southern marches. The fort was surrendered to the Cherokee in 1760, who had turned hostile and laid siege to the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Forts at Oswego, 1756
A map of the British forts of Oswego on Lake Ontario, captured by the French in 1756 during the French and Indian Wars.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: Fort St. Frederic
Mostly destroyed by French forces in French and Indian War; British used site for Fort Crown Point.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Fort Herkimer, 1776 1832
A plan of Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River, originally built during the French and Indian War, and rebuilt during the American Revolutionary War (1776, renamed Fort Dayton). The fort was destroyed during the building of the Erie Canal...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Lake George and Part of Lake Champlain, 1757
A map of the area around Lake Champlain and Lake George, New York, showing the site of the Fort William Henry Battle and Massacre (1757) during the French and Indian War. The map shows the important landmarks and events leading up to...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: French Discoveries, 1600 1762
A map of northeastern North America showing the progress of French discovery in the interior of their claimed territories between 1600 and the French and Indian War (1762). The map is color-coded to show the French possessions and...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New York: Fort Ticonderoga
Site of important battles in both French and Indian War and American Revolution.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The Western Frontier and Pontiac's Rebellion, 1763
A map of eastern North America and the Northwest Territory in 1763 during Pontiac's Rebellion at the end of the French and Indian Wars. The map shows the general tribal lands east of the Mississippi River of the Ottawa, Potawatomi,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Maine and Acadia, 1603 1763
A map of Maine and Acadia showing settlements and forts established between the first settlements in 1603 and the end of the French and Indian War between the French and Britain in 1763. The map shows the dates of establishment and...
Curated OER
Etc: Champlain and Mohawk Frontiers, 1609 1763
A map of the Lake Champlain region and Mohawk frontiers during the period between the battle of Samuel Champlain against the Iroquois in 1609 near Crown Point and Ticonderoga, and the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. The map...
Other
Kickapoo History
A thorough look at the history and culture of the Kickapoo Indians from Pre-Columbian times to 1900.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: French Posts and Forts in Louisiana and New France, 1754
A map of North America showing the French posts and forts at the beginning of the French and Indian War (1754) between the French and the British. The map is color-coded to show the territorial claims of the British, French, and Spanish...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Acadia, Cape Breton Island, and Nova Scotia, 1755
A map of Acadia, Cape Breton Island, and Nova Scotia showing Boston and the battle sites of Fort Beausejour and Fort Gaspareaux (1775) in Arcadia during the French and Indian War. The British victory under Winslow and Monckton resulted...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Braddock's March From Ft. Cumberland to Ft. Duquesne, July 1755
A map showing British General Braddock's March from Ft. Cumberland to Ft. Duquesne in July, 1755. At the time of the French and Indian War, Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh), held by the French, was a strategic point where the Allegheny and...