AIM: Where was the French & Indian war fought and what did colonists consider doing before it began?     Do Now: Watch the BrainPop video to fill in the chart below.

Beginnings of the French & Indian War “That the British colonies bordering on the French are properly frontiers (the front line) of the British Empire; and the frontiers of an empire are properly defended at the joint expense of the body of the people in such empire.” - Benjamin Franklin 1. According to Benjamin Franklin, what are the frontiers of the British Empire?   2. According to Benjamin Franklin, Who should be responsible for defending the British colonies from the French?

New France Louisiana (French) Key: English Colonies French Territory French Forts Appalachian Mts.

Map Questions What geographic features are the French forts located near? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you think France built her forts in these areas? Rivers, and Lakes. The Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, and the Mississippi River. To control the rivers as trade routes to move supplies and goods. To move troops and war supplies.

New France Louisiana (French) Key: English Colonies French Territory French Forts Appalachian Mts.

What geographic features separated the French territory from the 13 English colonies? ______________________________________________________ Based on the geographic location of the French territory and the English colonies, which country do you think would have an advantage if they went to war? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ The Appalachian Mountains

New France Louisiana (French) Key: English Colonies French Territory French Forts Appalachian Mts.

Step 1: As a group, use the twelve puzzle pieces in the ziploc bag to construct the Albany Plan of Union political cartoon. Step 2: Raise your hand to have your teacher come around to check your work in order to make sure that your puzzle is constructed properly. Step 3: You will receive a picture of the Albany Plan of Union Political cartoon along with a reading. Complete the reading with your group members by having each person read two sentences and passing the reading until it is complete. Step 4: When you are done with the reading raise your hand to receive a question sheet that goes along with the reading and the cartoon

Albany Plan of Union What figure is this political cartoon of? ______________________________________________________ What do each of the single or paired initials in the cartoon stand for? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Snake The 13 Colonies. The fact that they are all cut up shows that they are weak if they are separated.

Albany Plan of Union What danger to the colonists prompted Ben Franklin to publish this cartoon? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What two alternatives are offered in the cartoon? ______________________________________________________ The French & Indian War being fought by Great Britain & France in North America. European powers fighting a war in their backyard! Join together or Die

Albany Plan of Union Can you think of any other options the colonial leaders might have considered as they anticipated and prepared for a possible war? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What is the main idea of this cartoon? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ben Franklin is trying to get the colonies to UNITE together because he feels they will be stronger if they ban together.