Bell Work: Please pick up your notebook and the WOD Review handout on the back table. Copy down the EQ and take the first 10 minutes of class to complete the WOD

review.

Friday, January 23rd

Daily Agenda:Bell Work: WOD

ReviewTest Reflections/

CorrectionsActivator: Video ClipLecture: The French

and Indian WarSummarizer: Short

Response Practice

Homework:  Read Brinkley, pgs. 115-129

Essential Question: How did the Seven Years’ War and its outcomes affect Britain’s attitude and policies toward its North American colonies?

Test Reflection: Most commonly missed questions were in those in

the new testing format (tied to a document)These generally require you to synthesize

information from the passage with outside knowledge to formulate an answer

The key here is understanding why you selected the answer that you didLook for context cluesUse process of elimination

The question analysis sheet you’ve bee provided will serve as extra credit on your test (You can earn back a point for each correct answer you choose and explain, as well as an additional point for explaining why the other answer choices are incorrect for each question – a maximum of 16 extra credit points on your test; capped at a 100%)

Colonial 1700s

Unit 1.5

Our Father emergesFt. Necessity – 1754 – Col. George Washington

leads a group of colonial militia in unsuccessful battle.What reason (personally) did Washington have

to lead the troops?It is called the French and Indian War, but

what are the real sides?For the actual fighting, William Pitt takes over

British troops in 1757 and later the British won at Quebec.Impressment

French and Indian War ImportanceTreaty of Paris 1763 ends war. Britain wins.

Britain gets Canada (from France)Britain gets Florida (from Spain)Britain gets Ohio River Valley

Passes the Proclamation of 1763 Colonists were not allowed to settle past the Appalachian

Mts.o Why would that upset the Colonists?

What were some of the other effects of the war?

Spain gets French claims west of Mississippi in compensation for Florida as well as Havana, Cuba back.

French and Indian War EffectsAlbany Plan of Union – Attempt at unity during

war.Ben Franklin’s idea and “Join or Die” snake cartoonWhy did both Britain and some colonies not like it?

Proclamation of 1763 outrageColonists see “Redcoats”Territory Gains – 17 colonies

CajunsEast and West Florida

Taxes to pay for war

TaxesSugar Act (1764) –

direct tax but aimed to stop illegal trade with Spain and FranceIn many ways an

enforcement of what laws?

Direct and Indirect taxes – what’s the difference?

Prime Minister George Grenville adds new taxes to pay for war.

Colonists felt they were internal taxes, and they should be able to vote on it. “No Taxation without Representation”

Stamp ActStamp Act (1765) – direct tax on legal papers

(stamped)

Stamp Act Congress – 9 colonies join together to protest act

Boycotts and later repealed in March of 1766. Why?

Opposition to British ControlSons of Liberty – protested Stamp Act, harassed tax agents

Daughters of Liberty - How would they help? Samuel Adams, Dr. Joseph Warren, Paul Revere

Paxton Boys – rural PA – became famous for chant “No Taxation without Representation”

Shows “backcountry” feeling isolated.

Patrick Henry – gives speech to Virginia Assembly – “Give me liberty or give me death.”

Virtual vs. Actual Representation

Actual RepresentationTrue

representationWhat Colonies

wantedHow would that

actually be worse for them?

Virtual RepresentationLike a parent looking

after youBriton idea

Summarizer: Answer each in complete sentences in

your notebook.

A. Briefly explain the British view of how the Seven Years’ War fundamentally changed the relationship between Britain and its American colonies.

B. Briefly explain the colonial view as a result of the war.

C. Briefly describe an initial reaction taken as a result of the changing views by either the British or the colonists.

The Growing Divide1765 – Quartering Act – Colonists had to house

British soldiers.Part-time jobs by soldiers also upset colonists

1766 – Declaratory Act – after repealing Stamp Act, Britain issued this saying that they were still in charge.

1767 – Townshend Acts – indirect Tax on importsTrials in royal (admiralty) courts – not jury of peersLed to more boycotts and smuggling

2 Ships Gaspee – 1772 in

Rhode IslandColonist set British

customs ship on fireDefendants set to court

in Britain, not in the colonies

Liberty – owned by John HancockSmuggled items w/o

paying taxesBritish seized w/ “show of

force”Triggered riots, 4000

soldiers set to Boston

Is this the turning point?

Boston Massacre -1772Crowd of colonists harassed British guards Guards fired into crowd, filling five (1st one – Crispus

Attucks)In trial, John Adams defended the soldiers, but who did he

say was at fault?Samuel Adams referred to it as a “massacre”Paul Revere’s artist portrayal

Tea TimeEventually all of the Townsend Acts were repealed

except for some of those involving Tea.Tea Act (1773) – helped British East India

Company and actually was cheaper than smuggled tea.But Colonists did not buy it because it would show

Parliament’s right to taxBoston Tea Party – 1773, dumped 342 chestsLed to the Intolerable Acts

Intolerable ActsAlso known as Coercive Acts

Closed port of Boston until tea was paid forExpanded Quartering Acts powerGovernor could ban Town MeetingsIncreased power of Royal Governor

At same time Britain passed the Quebec ActSaid Canada was separate (Canada and Florida colonies

never joined Revolution.)

1st Continental CongressMet in Philadelphia in

177456 delegatesDeclaration of Rights and

GrievancesWould meet again the

next year

Committees of CorrespondenceFormed in 1773 and 1774Set up communication

between coloniesWhy is that important?Supported Boston

“Revolution of 1774”Although not told as much, many areas

declared independence and rebelled in 1774Several colonies overthrew royal government

and set up their own assembliesCommunities starting collecting weapons and

trained to fight - minutemen

Other factors

Newspapers and JournalsMail system helps spread propagandaRural discontentScotch-Irish people – little respect for British

gov’tEmergence of idea of an “American”

Shot heard around the world British General Thomas Gage set force to capture supplies

and arrest some leaders (Hancock and Adams)

Three men went to warn:Why is Revere so famous?

At Lexington – 1st shots fired (April 19, 1775)Who fired them?Eight Americans killed

At Concord, British confront minutemen againBut on the march back to Boston, over 3000

colonists shot at British army and caused over 250 casualties

Linkshttp://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcYiLWEAXYo&feature=related – video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4&feature=related – School House rock – Shot heard round the world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ&feature=related – School House Rock – No more Kings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmOe5mFWhWk&feature=relmfu – Review Video

http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre.html - Boston Massacre and Revere’s Painting