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Under what circumstances should the United States
use force against other people or countries?
French & Indian War
(Pre-Independence)
Fought on British
territory on the East
coast of the North
American continent,
especially in the
Ohio River Valley.
 It began in 1756 and
ended in 1763.

French & Indian War
The American colonists fought with Great Britain
against the French and their Indian allies.
 The French had promised the Indians that if they
helped the French win, they would let the
Indians keep their land and continue to trade fur
with them.

French & Indian War

Causes
 Both the British and the French wanted to keep
land in North America because of the profitable
fur trade and expanding their colonies.
French & Indian War

Outcome & Effects
 The French lost the
war.
 When the Treaty of
Paris was signed in
1763, it caused
France to give up
their Canadian
territory and Britain
received control over
all French territory
east of the
Mississippi River.
 Fought on British
territory on the East coast
of the North American
continent.
 War broke out in 1775 and
ended in 1783.
 The American colonists fought against the British
because they did not support King George III.
 They claimed that they were being taxed without
having representation in the British Parliament.
 Causes
 American colonists were
frustrated by the series of
laws that had been passed
directed at them—
Proclamation of 1763, Sugar
Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act,
Intolerable Act, Declaratory
Act, Quartering Act,
Townshend Act…
 The American colonists felt
that the British were trying
to establish tyranny over
the colonies.
 Outcome & Effects
 When the Treaty of Paris
was signed in 1783, it
recognized the United
States as an independent
nation.
 Our July 4, 1776 Declaration
of Independence was
recognized around the
world.
 The British were supposed
to leave the colonies
permanently.
War of 1812
 Was mostly a sea battle
fought at and near forts
in the Atlantic Ocean, the
Gulf of Mexico and lake
seaways like the St.
Lawrence.
 It began in 1812 and
ended in 1814.
War of 1812
 The United States fought
against the British in
their last war on
opposing sides.
 Ever since, the United
States and Britain have
been allies in most major
wars.
War of 1812
 Causes
 The United States was
upset that the British
had been seizing
American ships and
stopping expansion of
American settlers into
the North and West.
 The British were clinging
to their presence in
North America even
though they had lost the
American Revolution.
War of 1812
Andrew Jackson at the Battle
of New Orleans
 Outcome & Effects
 When the Treaty of
Ghent was signed in 1814,
it ended the war.
 The United States won
the war as shown by
General Andrew
Jackson’s victory at the
battle of New Orleans.
MEXICAN WAR
Fought on
disputed
territory in the
south-west in
modern day
Texas.
 It began in
1845 and
ended in 1848.

MEXICAN WAR
The United
States fought
against
Mexico.
 The two
nations went
to war over a
border dispute.

MEXICAN WAR
Zachary Taylor at
the Battle of Buena
Vista.

Causes
The United States wanted to accept its “manifest
destiny” to spread west and gain territory in New
Mexico and California.
 The U.S. had moved settlers into Texas (which had
been Mexican territory) and the United States had
then annexed Texas. Mexico refused to accept this
annexation and did not agree to sell California to the
U.S.

MEXICAN WAR

Outcome & Effects
The United States won the war
 When the Treaty of Guadalupe was signed in 1848, the
United States received CA, NV, AZ, NM and CO.
 Mexico agreed to sell Mexico 529,000 square miles of
territory for $15 million.

 About
$.05/acre.