1. The colonies unite Chapter 8: Section 1
Homework: Read pgs and fill out cause and effect chart as we read

2. What do we know about the colonies from previous chapters?
Add your thoughts below wherever you want.
Grafitti Board??
Transition to next slide: “Today we are going to learn about the causes and effects in the colonies”

3. Cause vs. Effect What does “cause” mean? What does “effect” mean?
When do we see these two words? How do they relate to each other?
Think of a time in your life where you did something that effected something else and share with the class
Cause: Event or action
Effect: what happens
Give students cause and effect chart

4. “From Strangers to Neighbors”
Turn to pg. 287 in your text and read “From Strangers to Neighbors” individually or with a partner(s).
Answer the questions on the bottom of the paragraph:
What caused John Rutledge to travel to New York City?
Why were the colonies like different countries?
How did learning about the Iroquois League affect colonists?
John Rutledge: He “was the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and the first Governor of South Carolina after Declaration of Independence” (Wikipedia)

5. Fighting for Control Turn to p. 295 in textbook:
Analyze the map in the top right corner
Who can we tell is the most powerful? Why?
Why do you think countries wanted to claim land? What is so significant about having land near a body of water?
What is so SIGNIFICANT about the Ohio River Valley?
Ask students to pull out their cause and effect charts and add/go over them during this time when working through these pages of the chapter.

6. North America in 1754 Map Project
Must have:
Title
KEY
Color representing different land
Label
British land
French land
Spanish Land
Russian Land
Unclaimed Land
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Ohio River Valley
Extra Credit **

7. Albany Plan of Union What does the word “union” mean to you?
Read pg. 296
Vocabulary:
Delegates
Alliance
Question to look for: What was the Albany Plan of Union and what did it say?
Albany Plan of Union:

8. The French and Indian War (Also known as The Seven Years War)
French and Indian War History

9. More Trouble!
The lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River were under British control because they won the war. Colonists wanted to settle in the land, which used to belong to the Native Americans.
The Native Americans got so angry, and under the leadership of a Native named, Pontiac, together the Native Americans worked together to capture some of the British forts.
Why do you think they did this? Put yourself in the shoes of a Native American….what would you do?
Put yourself in the shoes of a British colonist who wants to settle in the area that is now theirs due to winning the war. What would you do? How would you react and why?

10. Proclamation of 1763
King George III wanted to end the fighting between the colonist and the Native Americans
Read p. 298 As a class
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
How did the Native Americans Respond?

11. Writing a letter to the King
You will write a letter to King George III from the perspective of a Native American who has been fighting hard for his right to have a place to live freely.
Ms. Taggart will give further instructions
Introduce In class and turned in the next day! This is informal, it can be done in notebook!

12. Paying for the War
Read p. 299 from text book, “Paying for the War” as a class
Think/pair/share with classmates thoughts and reactions to British Action
What may an effect be to this action by the British Parliament?

13. Summary of Today’s Lesson
”Conflicting land claims in North America led to the French and Indian War. Britain defeated France in the war. After the war, Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763, but many colonists ignored it and kept moving west.” (p.299)