Chapter 6

Have your 6.1 Guided Reading WS and Read to discover questions on your deskIn your binder, analyze the picture below :

King Williams War: 1689-1697Did not change boundariesQueen Annes War: 1702-1713England got Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Hudson BayKing Georges War: 1740-1748Little impact on North AmericaRead to Discover pg 158How did English Colonists and American Indians view each other? What wars did the English colonists fight against other European colonists?How did the French and Indian War affect the British colonies?1. What was the Albany Plan of Union?Called for the unification of the coloniesWho fought in the French and Indian War? Who won?British vs. French and Native Americans; British2. What were the two effects of the French and Indian WarBritish colonies grew in size, Britain became a dominant power in the Americas, Spain grew in power in the Americas

Read to Discover pg 158How did English Colonists and American Indians view each other? American Indians opposed colonists efforts to take their land, some colonists were afraid of native American attacks, some were allied based on trade

What wars did the English colonists fight against other European colonists?King Phillips War; Queen Annes war; King Georges War, French and Indian War

How did the French and Indian War affect the British colonies?Britain had a claim to almost all land east of the Mississippi River, became a dominant power in NA

Bellwork: 11/30/10Review Questions:1. What was the Albany Plan of Union?2. Who fought in the French and Indian War? Who won?3. What were the two effects of the French and Indian War

Chapter 6Trouble on the FrontierEssential Question:Explain how competition for control of territory and resources in North America led to conflicts among colonizing powers.American Indian/Colonist Relations1620sChief Massasoit of the WampanoagMade peace agreement with the Pilgrims1670sMetacomet a.k.a King PhilipMassasoits sonOpposed colonists efforts to his peoples landTensions erupted into King Phillips WarColonists felt Metacomet wanted to destroy themMass a soitWamp a no ag9Militia- civilians fighting as soldiersFought American Indian warriors

King Phillips war ended with the death of 600 colonists and 3000 Indians, including Metacomet.

European and Indian AlliancesSome colonists allied with native Americans for tradeIndian leaders wanted tools, weapons, and other European goodsColonists wanted furs, which they could sell for a large profit in Europe

Iroquois League- group of united American Indians from six different tribes

Conflicts with FranceFrance and England wanted control over Europe and North AmericaSmaller wars took place over territory in N.A.(King Williams War, Queen Annes War, King Georges War)

France and Great Britain wanted control over the Ohio Valley Territory & the Great Lakes

Albany Plan of UnionBritish = poorly organized compared to FrenchSent delegates to Albany New York to form a plan Albany Plan of Union; Called for all colonies except Georgia to unitePlan was rejected; colonies wanted individual authority

"It would be a strange thing if Six Nations [of American Indians] should be capable of such a scheme [plan] for such a union, and be able to execute it in such a manner as that it has subsisted [lasted] ages . . . and yet that a like union should be impracticable [not practical] for ten or a dozen English colonies." Benjamin Franklin, quoted in From Colonies to Country, by Joy Hakim

French and Indian WarBritish began to build a fort along Ohio RiverFrench drove them off, built Fort Duquesne (do-cane)

George Washington arrived, build Fort Necessity; it was attacked by the FrenchWashington surrendered

Casualties killing, injuring, or capturing soldiersThis was the start of the French and Indian WarCalled The Seven Years War, worldwide

French and Indian War ContdFrench and Native American Indians vs. BritishBoth sides suffered lossesBritain began winning key battles

French and IndianVS

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British won the war!!

1763 Great Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the war

N.A. boundary lines were redrewBritain gained: Canada, land E. of Mississippi, FloridaChanged the balance of power in N.A.

December 1st, 2010Write about your favorite survival reality show (survivor, man vs. wild, survivor man, etc.). What types of skills are necessary to survive in the wilderness? How do you think you do in the wild?November 14, 2012Bellwork: JournalDescribe a time when you were given a rule to follow that you thought was unfair. Explain the situation in detail.

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25Chapter 6.2Consequences of the French and Indian War26Essential QuestionWhat was the Proclamation of 1763, why did it upset the colonists, and why is the colonists response important?The FrontierAt first, Colonists set up their settlements along major rivers and water sourcesThe area West of the major settlements was known as The FrontierBackcountry- frontier area between the coastal settlements and the Appalachian mountainsPioneers- First Europeans to settle the frontierOpen to American Indian attacksOhio River valley area was good for farming and full of wild game for huntingBritish victory in F&I War helped ease fears of Indian attacks Conflict in the Ohio River ValleyAfter F&I War Great Britain replaced France as main power in the Ohio River ValleyBritish believed they were entitled to French lands in NAIncluding: Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes regionUnlike France, GB wanted to build settlements in the areaLed to problems between British and American Indians

Native Americans resented the British taking over their landTribes began to join forces in order to resist the BritishChief Pontiac of the Ottawa led forces against the BritishPontiac wanted to drive out the white settlers and give up European practicesPontiacs RebellionBegan in May 1763American Indians attacked British forts on the frontierAttacked Fort Detroit, British political and trading center in the Great Lakes areaBritish held out for months against attacksBoth sides had many causalitiesPontiac eventually surrendered

Proclamation of 1763Tension and altercations with American Indians worried British officialsAs more colonists moved into American Indian land, more fighting took placeForced Britain to spend more money on defenseKing George III issued the Proclamation of 1763, banning the British from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

Growing DiscontentSettlers in the upper Ohio River valley were supposed to relocate Some defied the Proclamation, since it was difficult to enforce the Proclamation over such a wide areaLater treaties eventually opened up some of the areaPioneers continued to expand westAttitude of the colonists towards King Georges Proclamation showed their increasing dissatisfaction with British ruleConnect to BellworkHow is your situation similar to the pioneers?What in todays world could be similar to being a pioneer on the frontier?

Review1. Why did so many colonists move to the frontier?

2. What factors led to Pontiacs Rebellion3. What was the Proclamation act of 1763/ how effective was it?

36 Review Answers1. Why did so many colonists move to the frontier? Colonists moved to the frontier wanted their own space, good soil, easily hunted game, British victory in F&I war reduced Indian attacks2. What factors led to Pontiacs RebellionBritish settling on American Indian landEuropean Influence on the area3. What was the Proclamation act of 1763/ how effective was it?King George III forbid settling West of Appalachian mountains, Colonistsdidnt really listen

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