18 November 2014 Read: At the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the British more than doubled their colonial possessions in N. America. If you remember the war started partly when English colonists from PA, VA, and NY started pressing into the Ohio Valley. Do now: In a min of 2 lines: *** The war is over*** If you were an English colonist what would your reaction be if the British government told you that you couldn’t enter and settle in the Ohio Valley?

18 November 2014 If you haven’t done so, show me your completed 5.2 handout. Today, I will be able to explain the intent of the Proclamation of 1763. I will be able to explain colonial reaction to British taxation and provide specific examples.

Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the imaginary line that extended along the crest of the Appalachian Mts. Any settlers that were occupying that territory were to “remove themselves” at once.

French and Indian War Results Britain gains a lot of territory. Britain will be able to expand trade (now controlling the St. Lawrence, Ohio, and most of the Mississippi Rivers). French threat in N. America is ended. Native American relationships are strained even further. Britain racked up a tremendous amount of debt. Colonists are expected to help pay off the debt. France will begin to spiral towards financial disaster, but not noticeable for another generation.