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1 The French and Indian War 1754-1763
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2 Causes of the French and Indian War
Great Britain and France were powerful countries in the 1700’s and were involved in many wars to prove who is stronger. France traded furs with the Native American living in the Ohio River Valley. Fertile soil in the Ohio River Valley made farming easy and the British wanted to farm the land. The British wanted to take control of the fur trade to stop the French from making so much money.

3 Who’s fighting who??? So who’s fighting who?
The British, the colonist and some Native Americans VS The French and most of the Native Americans The British are fighting the French!!! Colonist = British Who's side are the Native Americans? Most Indians were allies with the French Not all Native Americans were on the French side. Some sided with the British because they had traded with the British before the war.

4 Why were most Native American on the French side??
Because many Native Americans traded with the French and trusted the French. The French did not have an interest in taking over their land. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

5 What happens during the war?
Thanks to the help of the Native Americans the French defeat the British army led by George Washington in the first battle British sends a larger more powerful army to North America and they begin to defeat the French and the Native Americans This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

6 JOIN, or DIE Look at the snake. What do you notice? ?v=jmMosYyqYDk This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

7 What are the effects of the war?
How much land did Britain gain? How much did the French lose? Look at the legend; do you see France ? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

8 Get your Journal and answer the following questions
1. Who won the French and Indian War? 2. What is the other name was this war called? 3. British forces were under the command of…….. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

9 The Proclamation of 1763 After the war was over; fighting between the British and the Indians continued in the Ohio River Valley To stop the fighting the British signed the Proclamation of 1763” This document did not allow the colonists to settle in the newly won Terrritory. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

10 Reaction to the Proclamation of 1763
The colonist were outraged that they could not settle in the new lands after they had fought to the British win the war. The colonists begin to see themselves as separate from the British. They begin to pass laws and rebel against the King of England’s orders.

11 Take out your packet turn to the second page
We are going to watch a video and then complete the sentences. american-revolution/ Word Bank: Frequent Jeffery Amherst 1,000 miles American Indian Territory Constructing(building) Housing Standing Army Native American American Colonist ,000 pounds

12 Proclamation of 1763 Description: Effect of the French and Indian War
The British government set a Western Boundary for the colonies Effect: Colonies were angry because they felt their rights were being taken away.

13 Journal Entry Write the question and answer
1. The British Parliament thought who should pay for the French and Indian War? What is the Quartering Act? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Journal Entry Write the question and answer

14 Answers 1. The American Colonist
2. The quartering act required that the colonist had to provide housing, food and supplies for the British troops. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

15 The Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, suggested by Benjamin Franklin, then a senior leader (age 48) and a delegate from Pennsylvania, at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York. sson/the-albany-plan-of- union-definition- summary.html The Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence

16 After the Albany Congress passed the Albany Plan, the plan was sent back to the British and to the individual American colonies. The British government thought the proposed colonial government was unnecessary and, as such, rejected it. The individual American colonies also  rejected it. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Albany Plan

17 Take out your packet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMoGzWI-wfI
We are watch a video on the The Albany Plan of Union and Committees of Correspondence We are going to complete the sentences: Word Bank: Boycott unity committees of Correspondence Direct taxation Government soured French and Indian War Formal Union Independent drive British Board of Trade

18 Taxes, Laws, and More Taxes
Prior to 1764, the British government had pretty much left the colonists alone to govern themselves. In 1764, they began to impose new laws and taxes. They implemented several laws including the Sugar Act, Currency Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act.  The colonists were not happy with the new taxes. They said they should not have to pay British taxes because they had no representatives in the British Parliament. Their motto became "No Taxation Without Representation." This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Taxes, Laws, and More Taxes 

19 Journal entry Write the questions and answer
What was the Albany Plan? Where did they meet? Who initiated the plan and why?

20 Answers The Albany Plan was a plan to create a unified government for the 13 colonies. They meet in Albany, New York. Benjamin Franklin initiated the plan.

21 Sugar Act-1764 Description: Tax on sugar and molasses
Harsh punishment for smuggling Effects: James Otis protested and argued NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTAION! Accused the British government of Tyranny This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

22 Sugar Act: colonist reaction
All in total 50 letters were delivered to Parliament in response to the Sugar Act. The Sugar Act was effectively repealed in 1765 due to the overwhelming anger from the colonists. However, the British Parliament instead imposed what is known as the Stamp Act. Sugar Act: colonist reaction


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