French and Indian War

Quiz # 3 Ch 31. The trade route of slaves between continents 2. The horrific journey of slaves between

continents 3. Name the mother country4. Workers that work for free for a certain amount

of time in exchange for passage, food and lodging

5. The law the restricted colonist to shipping goods to England only

6. Economic system that leads to self-sufficiency 7-9 Name the three continent that was involved

in trading slaves 10. Name the children of England

Salem, Massachusetts

Witch Trials 1692

Betty Paris, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam, and Elizabeth Hubbard throw fits believed to be demonically inspired

• Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and a slave named Tituba were accused of witchcraft

• Dozens more arrested based on forced acquisitions

• Girls started accusing well- to do, independent women

• Many accusers were poor

• Contributing factors:– Strict limitation of

women’s role– Social tension– Strained relation

with Natives– Religious

fanaticism

• A total of 141 people were accused

• 19 were hung at Gallows hill• One died due to being crushed

to death• 7 others died in prison

French and Indian War

French and Indian War

British and FrenchBoth wants world

empirePopulation and Economic Push

BritishBritish FrenchFrench

The fight The fight over over

Ohio Valley Ohio Valley (who gets (who gets to claim it)to claim it)

Cause - 1754Cause - 1754

BritishBritish FrenchFrench

• War between :War between :

• Great Britain and Iroquois

• France, Algonquins, and

Hurons

versus

Ben Franklin Ben Franklin invited invited representatives representatives to form colonial to form colonial unityunity

Albany Plan of Union Albany Plan of Union - - 17541754

Albany Plan of Union Albany Plan of Union - - 17541754

Fort Necessity - 1754Fort Necessity - 1754

• Opening battle– Washington

established the fort near Fort Duquesne

– A small skirmish occurred that led Washington to surrender and evacuate the fort

1. Braddock and his army moved very slowly, building roads and bridges as they headed through the wilderness.

2. Braddock believed that fighting like the Indians was cowardly.

* Resulted in an ambush and led to his death!

Fort Duquesne 1755Fort Duquesne 1755

1. Washington did his best to 1. Washington did his best to try to rally the regulars and try to rally the regulars and to use a few Virginia to use a few Virginia troops to cover the retreat.troops to cover the retreat.

• Washington believed that the key to winning the war was to fight like the Indians.

* He led the war to some success

His coolness and bravery under fire His coolness and bravery under fire enhanced his reputation.enhanced his reputation.

The right man, at the right time, and in the

right place can make all the difference.

Ø Secretary of State

Ø Prime Minister

Ø Military Logistician

Ø Excellent Judge of Military Commanders

ØGlobal Thinker

Got the best GeneralsGot the best Generals

Hired younger soldiersHired younger soldiers

Captured major ports Captured major ports including Quebec that led to including Quebec that led to winning the warwinning the war

France -->France --> lost lost possessionspossessions

Spain -->Spain --> lost lost Florida to England.Florida to England.

England -->England --> got got all lands in Canada, all lands in Canada, all land east of all land east of Mississippi riverMississippi river

Treaty of Treaty of Paris - 1763Paris - 1763Treaty of Treaty of Paris - 1763Paris - 1763

It increased her colonial It increased her colonial empire in the Americas.empire in the Americas.

It greatly enlarged It greatly enlarged England’s debt.England’s debt.

Effects of the Effects of the war on Britain?war on Britain?Effects of the Effects of the war on Britain?war on Britain?

British British Proclamation Proclamation Line of 1763. Line of 1763.

No one is allowed west No one is allowed west of Appalachian of Appalachian

MountainsMountains

Costly protection Costly protection against Nativesagainst Natives

BACKLASH!BACKLASH!BACKLASH!BACKLASH!

Sugar Act

To raise revenue.

…SUGAR

…MOLASSES

…INDIGO

…COFFEE

Q->Q-> What was the extent of Parliament’sWhat was the extent of Parliament’s authority over the colonies?? authority over the colonies??

Absolute?Absolute? OR OR Limited?Limited?

Q->Q-> How could the colonies give or How could the colonies give or withhold consent for withhold consent for parliamentaryparliamentary legislation when they did not legislation when they did not havehave representation in that body?? representation in that body??

Response:Response:Response:Response:

““Taxation without Taxation without representation”representation”

““Taxation without Taxation without representation”representation”

Stamp Act (1765)

Taxes put on all legal

Documents

(direct tax- visible)

...NEWSPAPERS (New York

Gazetteer, Feb. 15, 1775)

...LEGAL DOCUMENTS …PLAYING

CARDS

…DICE

Colonial Response

• Boycott (refuse to buy)

• Violence

• The Sons of Liberty was formed

RESULT:* Parliament repealed (void) the Stamp Act.

King George III

Alright, alright! We’ll repeal the Stamp Act! Will that make you

bloody American hooligans happy! Now, end your boycott already!

A to paying taxes for to paying taxes for war war debts, troops debts, troops paying govt. salaries. paying govt. salaries.

AIndirect tax- not Indirect tax- not visible- visible- added to the added to the cost of the productcost of the product

A Tax these imports Tax these imports paper, paint, paper, paint, lead, glass, tea. lead, glass, tea.

Townshend ActTownshend ActTownshend ActTownshend Act

** “Daughters of Liberty”“Daughters of Liberty”- Boycott goods, made - Boycott goods, made own own

Colonial ResponseColonial ResponseColonial ResponseColonial Response

• Due to smuggling and protest from the colonists:– The King stationed more troops at Boston

Hey kid, I wouldn’t do that again if I were

you!

Led to Boston Massacre (British attack on defenseless colonist

1) Boys began to throw ice at a British guard.

Boston Massacre

2) A crowd soon grew large and rowdy.

3) The British soldiers opened fire, killing five colonists, including Crispus Attucks, a black sailor active in the Sons of Liberty.

Tea Act- tax on tea

– To save East India Co. from bankruptcy (British major company)

• Colonist response: Boston Tea Party– Dumped tea into the ocean

• British response:– Passed Intolerable

Act• To punish the

colonist for the Tea party

• Closed all Boston ports

• Martial Law- military control

• Quartering Act- housing of troops

• Colonists response:– Held the First

Continental Congress (meeting)

– Made military preparation

British Gen. Thomas Gage

• British response:– Marched troops to

Concord and seize illegal weapons stored by colonists

• Messengers, including Paul Revere, rode to Concord in order to warn the colonists.

• On the way to Concord, a brief battle ensued in Lexington, in which 8 colonists were killed.

Committees Committees of Correspondenceof Correspondence

PurposePurpose warn neighboring warn neighboring coloniescolonies about incidents with Br. about incidents with Br.

broaden the resistance broaden the resistance movement. movement.

Quiz # 6

1. An event where colonist dumped tea into the ocean

3. Policy that punished colonists for dumping tea into the ocean

4. An event where British troops attack defenseless citizens

6. Event where the colonist dumped tea into the ocean

10. Policy on housing troops

Causes of American RevolutionWhat is it? How did the

Colonist respond?

How did the British respond? (King George III)

All Taxes To pay for war debt

Stamp

Act

Direct tax (visible) on papers/ documents

Boycott (refuse to buy)

Establish Sons of Liberty

Repealed Stamp Act

Issue Declaratory Act

Townshend

Act

Indirect tax on lead, glass

Boycott

Boston Massacre Killing of the colonist by the British soldiers

Publish anit-British picture/ to unify colonist

Placed British troops on trial but in England

Tea Act Tax on tea Colonist dumped tea into the ocean (Boston Tea Party)

Send more troops and passed Intolerable Act

Intolerable Acts Closed Harbor

Quarter troops

Martial law

Set up the first Continental