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French and Indian French and Indian WarWar

Aka: Seven Year War Great Britain vs.

France

Fought over control of land and fur trading

Colonists fought for the British > felt united against a common enemy

Results France lost Canada &

land East of Mississippi River

Colonists develop land– Population increases– Women outnumber

men … why?

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King George III of King George III of EnglandEngland

Refused to listen to colonists’ demands

Issued Proclamation Line of 1763– Lands West of

Appalachian Mtn. reserved for Native Americans

– Response by Natives? By colonists?

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Proclamation of Proclamation of 17631763

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TaxationTaxation

Colonists forced to pay taxes to ease British war debt

Paid taxes without representation– Sugar Act: tax on sugar, coffee,

textiles, wine > effect on prices?– Stamp Act: All official documents

were taxed & money used to pay British soldiers in America

– Navigation Act: restrict colonial trade with British

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Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

Based on the title & visual, how would you describe this event?

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Colonial Colonial ResentmentResentment Sons of Liberty

– Samuel Adams led group of those opposed to British

– Led attacks on British & urged boycotting British goods (i.e. Boston Tea Party after Tea Tax)

Boston Massacre– British troop presence increased– Mar. 1770 a mob taunted British

troops by throwing rocks & snow > troops fired shoots & 3 colonists died

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American LeadersAmerican Leaders Thomas Jefferson

– Author of Declaration of Independence

Benjamin Franklin– Went to Europe to

gain support (& money) for colonists

Thomas Paine (Common Sense)

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The The Course Course of the of the WarWar

The The Course Course of the of the WarWar

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British British AdvantagesAdvantages

Better army and navy (best in the world)

Financially secure Local support from loyalists

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American American AdvantagesAdvantages Home-field advantage

Motivation to win → Independence Many European nations supported

colonists George Washington – brilliant

strategist & military leader who tried to draw out the war to make it expensive for Britain

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Colonist Colonist PropagandaPropaganda

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EffectsEffectsEffectsEffects

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Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris Treaty signed that recognized

independence of the United States Western border set at the

Mississippi River Native American issues with

borders

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Effects for the Effects for the BritishBritish

Lose colonies in New World

Forced to search for new markets

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Effects for the Effects for the United StatesUnited States

25% of the population either dead or left the colonies

No established government in place

Westward expansion began

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Other IssuesOther Issues Disputes over territory between

the United States & Great Britain; United States & Spain

France nearly bankrupt from helping the US

Dutch navy destroyed