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Unit 1: The American Colonies & The Revolution
6. British Reaction to the French & Indian War
SWBAT analyze the economic and political impact of
the French & Indian War on the American colonies.
Lesson Objective
Taxation The government collects money to pay for administrative
costs (defense, Governor, etc.)
Taxation in America Who pays taxes in America? What does our government spend our tax money on?
Share out Discussion: Why do people get frustrated with paying
taxes?
Word of the Day/Initial Activity
Focus Question: How did the English change their relationship
towards the colonies as a result of the French & Indian War?
Read Consequences of the French & Indian War 1. How did the French & Indian War effect the way the
British government felt about the American colonies? Write a claim and support it with a piece of evidence from the text
2. How did the French & Indian War affect the way the colonies felt about each other? Write a claim and support it with a piece of evidence from the text
3. Why would the colonists wish to move past the Proclamation Line of 1763 and into the Ohio River Valley?
Share Out
Activity 1: What is Mercantilism?
2 minute to write down a response to this
question:
How might the British Government attempt to take greater control over the organization and administration of the Colonies?
How might the Colonists react to the new British rules?
Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner Share Out
Consequences of the F& I War QuickWrite/
Turn & Talk
Focus Question: How did American Colonists react to new
British taxes?
Read Patrick Henry’s Arguments Against the Stamp Act Describe the key components to Patrick Henry’s argument against
the Stamp Act. Why are colonists against the Stamp Act?
Extension Activity: Do you believe Colonial resistance to the Stamp act was more
greatly influenced by Patrick Henry’s argument about personal freedoms or colonial resistance to pay more money in taxes?
Share Out & Write 1 question you have after this reading
Activity 2: Opposition to the Stamp Act
1. Stamp Act
a. Colonists have to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they buy
2. Writs of assistance a. Search warrants that would not expire for tax
enforcement officers 3. Helps pay for administration costs in the
Colonies 4. Proclamation of 1763
a. Sets western boarder of colonies at Allegheny Mountain Range
Mini-Lesson
Exit Ticket1) Regents multiple-choice question
According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with a. naval bases b. raw materials and markets c. workers and manufactured goods d. military recruits
2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting?3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today.
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