British vs. French

The British established Hudson's Bay Company in 1670. The British waited for the Natives to supply them with their furs. The French traveled with their Native Guides farther inland, in hopes of discovering new fur territory.

British vs. French

Struggle for Control

By: Sophia and Sarah

Louis-Joseph Marquis de Montcalm, leader of the French army, and General James Wolfe, leader of the British army, battled on the Plains of Abraham. The British won this battle, and took Quebec from the French. The French gave up all their land except for the islands Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Britain and France both wanted to control the Atlantic coast of North America. The coast was important because fishing was a highly profitable business. Newfoundland was a very important place to fish, because it was located near the Grand Banks.

In North America the British and French struggled to control the fur trade and the Atlantic. Britain and France both wanted to control the Atlantic coast of North America. The coast was important because fishing was a highly profitable business. Newfoundland was a very important place to fish, because it was located near the Grand Banks.

The lifestyles of Natives changed as a result of contact with the Europeans. Natives lost the skills they needed to make their utensils and weapons. Tanned animal skins, or pelts, were traded to other Natives or Europeans for things like guns, ammunition, food, clothing, and metal pots and pans. Many hunting bands stopped moving from place to place, hunting game, and formed new, smaller, family groups, hunted in a smaller region, and tanned animal skins for pelts.

Beaver pelt

Britain and France are battling over land, power, and wealth, in Europe. These wars spread to North America.

The British and French fought for many reasons some of which being:

• The British wanted to control the fur trade and gain farmland
• The French wanted to control the fur trade and prevent British expansion in the western parts of North America.
• Also, the fishing areas are rich and the location strategic.