Warm Up Growth of the African-American Population: Year Population 1625- 23 1648- 300 1671- 2,000 1680- 3,000 1700- 16,390 1720- 26,559 1730- 30,000 1740- 60,000 1775- 210,000 Which explains the increase in the African-American population from 1625 to 1775? A. war B. jobs C. migration D. slavery

The French and Indian War

Conflict in the Ohio River Valley At this point, the colonies have been around for over 100 years and they are GROWING As they grow, settlers dream of moving across the Appalachian mountains BUT both France and Britain have claim to that land

Tensions rise As the colonists from Britain try to push west, and as the French build a Fort in the area, tensions rise In 1754, the French build a fort in the area and name it Fort Duquesne This alarmed the governor of Virginia and he orders a small militia to drive the French out of the Ohio River Valley

The War The French and Indian War lasted for 7 years It was called the French and Indian War because the Native Americans in the area sided with the FRENCH (not the British colonists) to help fight The turning point in the war came when British troops captured Canada and had the French surrounded

The War Ends Great Britain and France sign a treaty in 1763, and in the treaty, France gives Canada to the British

Effects of the War There are some major effects of the French and Indian war that directly lead to the Revolutionary War 1. The Proclamation of 1763 2. War Debt 3. Stamp Act 4. Quartering Act 5. Townshend Acts

On the next clean page of your notebook… Fold your paper in half long ways (without removing the paper from the noteb0ok) In the Left column title it “Effects of the French and Indian War” On the right side, title it “Colonists reaction”

1. The Proclamation of 1763 After the war, the British government had to keep colonists and American Indians from killing each other as the settlers tried to move west onto American Indian land Their solution was to draw an imaginary line down the Appalachian Mountains and tell the settlers to stay EAST of those mountains

Colonists Response to Proclamation of 1763 Colonists thought the King’s order to stay EAST was an example of tyranny, the unjust use of government power. They argued that the lands WEST of the line were basically already settled They also argued that WEST of the line had good lands to settle to farm on

2. War Debt When a country goes to war, they spend A LOT of money. On what? When the war was over, Great Britain had a lot of debt (they owed a lot of people a lot of money) Before this time, American colonists did not pay as many taxes as people in Britain, so the government decided they should pay more

Colonist Reaction to War Debt Colonists reacted in many different ways to Britain’s attempt to make money by taxing them Colonists: Boycotted-refused to buy British goods Protested- expressed that they did not agree by marching and chanting

3. The Stamp Act In 1765, the British government passed the Stamp Act which required colonists to buy a stamp for EVERY PIECE OF PAPER they used

Colonists Reaction Colonists were enraged over the passing of the stamp act The colonists argued that the passing of the law was unfair because the colonists were not represented in the government in England They had no representatives in Parliament, so they saw the passing of the law as a violation of their rights

4. The Quartering Act In 1765, Parliament passed another law called the Quartering Act This required colonists to provide British troops with quarters, or housing It also required that they provide soldiers with “candles, firing, bedding, cooking utensils, salt, vinegar, and….beer or cider”

Political Cartoon-This is an example of a political cartoon Political Cartoon-This is an example of a political cartoon. Political cartoons make fun of something to prove a point. What is the illustrator trying to prove in this cartoon?

Colonists Response to Quartering Acts Both New York and New Jersey demanded answers for why they should have to pay for soldiers to live in their homes against their will In 1767, the New York assembly decided not to approve funds ($$) for salt, vinegar or liquor for the soldiers

5. Townshend Acts Parliament passed the Townshend Acts in 1767 They placed a duty (tax) on goods that the colonists imported from Britain such as glass, paint, paper and tea This was another situation where Parliament passed a law that the colonies had no say in because they did not have a representative in Parliament

Colonists Response to Townshend Acts The colonists said they would refuse to pay taxes that their assemblies had not voted on They decided to boycott British goods. This meant they refused to buy these good Women were very important in making the boycott work because they were the ones who did the shopping and spending in the families

The Boston Massacre Activity Read the passage about an event called “The Boston Massacre” Patriot-someone who is in favor of the colonies—patriots do NOT like the British Loyalist-someone who is LOYAL to the King (of Great Britain)—these people like Britain After you have read the article, use the next 2 clean sheets of paper to create two posters that explain what happened at the Boston Massacre. If you use COLOR, five points of extra credit!! One poster is from the perspective of a Patriot One poster if from the perspective of a Loyalist