1756-63+Seven+Years'+War

Aminah

(1756-63) || * Maria Therese wanted to take back Silesia, clear irredentism
 * **Event & Dates** || **Major Causes** || **Key Events** || **Key Outcomes for Analysis** || **Interesting POV's to consider** ||
 * Seven Years War
 * Diplomatic Revolution in Austria allowed for an alliance of many, all against Prussia
 * French and British colonial struggle in North America and India || * Europe
 * Britain and Prussia vs. Austria, Russia, France
 * Frederick the Great defeated opposite alliance at Battle of Rossbach in Saxony
 * Frederick was worn down however, by French-Austria, who greatly outnumbered him
 * North America- main events took place here
 * French gained support among Native Americans
 * French fleets were defeated in fight for waterways and forts near Gulf of St. Lawrence, Great Lakes, and Lake Champlain (French trader strongholds)
 * English had series of victories at Forts Louisbourg and Duquesne.
 * British seized Montreal, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley
 * India- British under Clive won because of persistance || * Treaty of Paris in 1763- ended war, and had a allowed for a series of land exchanges
 * French completely withdrew from India
 * French ceded Canada and lands east of the Mississippi to British
 * Spain, French ally, transferred Florida to British and French gave Louisiana to Spain
 * Britain became world's greatest power || * From the point of view of the Native Americans indigenous to the Ohio Valley, the Seven Years War conflict was crucial
 * They thought a war was being fought on their homeland
 * They feared the loss of their fur trade partners, the French ||