Baltimore Polytechnic Institute September 14, 2012 A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green
At the end of this lesson, students will analyze the outcomes of the French and Indian War by describing the impact of the war on the British North American colonists
“It was not Virginia that wanted a governor but a court favorite that wanted a salary” Explain the meaning of this quote.
Latecomer in colonialism for the New World foreign wars & domestic strife What domestic events kept France from colonizing the new world? foreign war/domestic strife between Roman Catholics and Protestant Huguenots 1608 Quebec along the St. Lawrence River New France (Canada) became autocratic under the King’s rule when private companies failed Where do we see this today? France favored Caribbean island colonies for sugar/rum
The major resource of New France was the beaver This impacted the Native population in a negative way and strained the relations between the natives and the French. French missionaries Catholic and Jesuits wanted to save the Indians for Christ and from the trappers
King William’s War Queen Anne’s War British colonists against the French coureurs de bois-an independent entrepreneurial French- Canadian woodsman who traveled in New France and the interior of North America recruited Native Americans on both sides Utrecht 1713-G.B. gained Acadia (N.S.), Hudson Bay, Newfoundland War of Jenkins’s Ear-1739-Caribbean Sea/Georgia King George’s War
Students will examine the French and Indian War by describing the advantages/disadvantages, causes, and outcomes
Read American Pageant Chapter 6 pgs and complete the French and Indian War Chart 1. How the Indians of the Americas were greatly impacted by the Europeans. 2. The geographic, economic, and religious differences among the 3 colonial regions. 3. Reasons for the founding of the various colonies- more founded for wealth than for religious freedom 4. The extent of religious toleration in the 13 colonies and the impact of religion on the colonies. Particular emphasis should be placed on the dissenters in New England, the toleration of PA and the Quakers and the MD toleration Act of The impact of the Great Awakening on American Society
Review of the colonial period and preparation for the test on Tuesday and Wednesday