Name: ______________Date:__________________
Session: _________Teacher: Zeilman
Concept 1: Colonial Development
Key Learning: The historical evidence supports the changing
relationship between the colonists and the mother country.Unit
Essential Question: How does historical evidence support the change
in the relationship between colonists and the mother country that
occurred from early colonization to a declaration of
independence?
· Unit 1: Colonization of North America
· Concept #1: Colonial Development
· How are the essential components of each region's
interconnection uniting the English colonies?
· Warm-Up Directions: View the map below to answer the following
questions.
· 1. Which nations lost territory after 1763?
· 2. Which nations gained territory after 1763?
· Main Idea: Britain’s victory in the French & Indian War
forced France to give up its North American colonies.
· Why It Matters Now: British influence spread over North
America, though French populations and place names still exist
here.
The French and Indian War
· ____________________________________________________
· Native American groups competed for furs, and through their
alliances with European trading partners, they obtained weapons and
become involved in European conflicts.
Planting the seeds for the French & Indian War
· The seeds for the French and Indian War were planned when
British fur traders began moving into the Ohio River valley in the
1750s.
· Charles de Langlade (French) controlled the fur trade.
· In 1752, Charles commanded 250 Ottawa and Chippewa warriors in
an attack on the village of Pickawillany in Ohio.
· His reason: the Miami people who lived there
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How did the fur trade lead to wars?
Fort Duquesne(Pronounced du-KAYN)
· To keep the British out of the valley, Charles destroyed the
village of Pickawillany and its British trading post.
· This upset the Virginia colony, which claimed title to the
land.
· Virginia’s lieutenant governor sent about 40 men to build a
fort at the head of the Ohio River, where Pittsburg stands
today.
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War Begins and Spreads
· George Washington was on his way to defend Fort Duquesne when
he learned of its surrender. He and his men pushed on and build
another fort, Fort Necessity.
· Following Washington’s surprise attack on a French force, the
French & their allies attacked Fort Necessity.
· ____________________________________________________.
Albany Plan of Union
· Benjamin Franklin suggested that the colonies band together
for defense.
· _____________________________ was the first formal proposal to
unite the colonies.
· The plan called for each colony to send representatives to a
Grand Council. The council would be able to collect taxes, raise
armies, make treaties, and start new settlements.
· Colonial legislatures would eventually defeat this plan
because they didn’t want to give up control of their own
affairs.
Braddock’s Defeat
· General Braddock – a British Officer
· George Washington, Braddock & their red-coated (British)
army of 2,100 marched toward the French at Fort Duquesne
· On July 9, on a narrow trail 8 miles from Fort Duquesne,
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Braddock’s Defeat continued..
· Braddock’s force was unprotected and easy for the enemy to
see.
·
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but Braddock would not listen.
·
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· General Braddock died from his wounds.
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Why was Braddock defeated by a smaller enemy force?
Battle of Quebec
· In the late summer, the British began to attack France at its
capital, Quebec.
· __________________________ 300 ft. above the St. Lawrence
River. Cannon and thousands of soldiers guarded its thick
walls.
Battle of Quebec continued..
· _____________________________________________________ up the
cliffs to the plains just west of Quebec.
· At night, Wolfe & 4,000 of his men floated to the path
& secretly climbed the cliffs.
· When the French awoke, the British were lined up on the
plains, ready to attack.
· Quebec surrendered to the British.
·
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How were the British able to capture Quebec?
Treaty of Paris
· When the Seven Years’ War ended in 1763,
_____________________________.
· By the Treaty of Paris, Britain claimed all of North America
east of the Miss. River.
· _____________________________________________________.
Exit Ticket
List three effects of the French & Indian War.
Results of the French and Indian War
· ____________________________________________________.
· English claimed all land to the Mississippi River
· Land traded back and forth over time
· Indians gained nothing for their contributions
After The War
· After French forces withdrew, the British took over their
forts. _________________________
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· They refused to give supplies to the Native Americans, as the
French had.
Pontiac’s Rebellion
· In the spring and summer of 1763, the Native American groups
responded by attacking settlers and destroying almost every British
fort west of the Appalachians. ________________
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· (siege = a military operation in which enemy forces surround a
town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of
compelling the surrender of those inside)
Pontiac’s Rebellion continued..
· This revolt was called Pontiac’s Rebellion, although the
Ottawa war leader Pontiac was only one of many organizers.
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Why did the Native Americans attack the British?
How the British reacted..
· The British settlers reacted with equal viciousness, killing
even Indians who had not attacked them.
· British officers came up with a brutal plan to end the
Delaware siege at Fort Pitt.
The brutal reaction from the British
· British officers invited Delaware war leaders in to talk and
then _____________________
_______________________________________________.This started a
deadly outbreak.
What is smallpox?
· Smallpox is a deadly virus that is eradicated (no longer in
existence).
· Smallpox was characterized by the eruption of hundreds or
thousands of fluid-filled blisters on the skin of an infected
person as well as high fever, blood poisoning, and organ
failure.
· As many as 90% of Native Americans who died during the Age of
Exploration and New World settlement, died of Smallpox and other
diseases brought by European explorers and settlers, making disease
the single greatest factor contributing to the collapse of native
tribes and empires.
Why was the Proclamation of 1763 issued?
· By the fall, the Native Americans had retreated.
· Even so, the uprising made the British government see that
defending Western lands would be costly.
· Therefore, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763,
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What were some of the effects of Pontiac’s Rebellion?