Perspectives on the French and Indian War

Between the years 1754 and 1763, major powers engaged in a global struggle, the Seven Years War. In North America, this conflict was referred to as the French and Indian War. The conflict between the French and British Empires included indigenous nations.The French and Indian War helped set the stage for the American Revolution by necessitating British taxation of the American colonists to pay for the war costs. For Native American groups who sided with the French, the outcome of the conflict would prove devastating. This collection of documents, images, maps, and artifacts provides various perspectives on the war, incorporating the view from the leadership and from more marginalized groups. By analyzing, exploring, and interpreting these primary sources, students will gain insight into the experience of eighteenth-century warfare, from the point of view of the “winners” and the “losers.”

Chicago citation style
James Walsh, Ella Howard. Perspectives on the French and Indian War. 2015. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://production.dp.la/primary-source-sets/perspectives-on-the-french-and-indian-war. (Accessed March 19, 2024.)
APA citation style
James Walsh, Ella Howard, (2015) Perspectives on the French and Indian War. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://production.dp.la/primary-source-sets/perspectives-on-the-french-and-indian-war
MLA citation style
James Walsh, Ella Howard. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <https://production.dp.la/primary-source-sets/perspectives-on-the-french-and-indian-war>.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.