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What is Mercantilism Who is to benefit in a mercantilist system?
What are raw materials and finished products (goods)? Imports / Exports Mercantilism = Colonialism Top European Colonial Powers: P______________, S____________, E____________ F_______________, D____________
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Education in the colonies
New England= Public Middle= Private Southern= Tutors Apprenticeship and Dame Schools
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Triangular Trade Impact: Increase in slave trade (slaves treated as chattel = property) Further destabilization of Africa. Increased colonial dependency on England which led to hostility.
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French and Indian War vs.
Who: French and Algonquin allies vs. British and English colonies/ Eventually Iroquois Confederacy When: (fighting ends in 1760; war is not officially over until the Treaty of Paris is signed in 1763. Why was it fought: English settlers keep pushing westward and France wants to maintain their colonial gains especially in the Ohio Valley. Where: The Ohio Valley (North America)
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Join or Die Albany Plan For Union:
Purposed by Ben Franklin in 1754, modeled after the League of Iroquois, remember Canassastego’s advice? One general government with representatives from the 13 colonies to serve in the “Grand Council” The council would make laws, raise taxes, and set up the defense of the colonies. Not 1 colony agreed to the plan, no one wanted to give up power to a central government.
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Turning Point 1757, William Pitt becomes Prime Minister of England.
Sends best generals to North America. Encourages colonists to fight in the war (monetary incentives $$) General Amherst captures Louisbourg, which convinced the Iroquois to side with the British. Iroquois convince the Delaware to abandon Fort Duquesne, British gain control of the POINT.
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Treaty of Paris 1763 – Ended the war! Who got what? Britain – Canada, all French lands east of the Mississippi River & Florida France – West Indies Spain – all French land west of the Mississippi River including New Orleans.
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French and Indian War Results
Britain gains a lot of territory. Britain will be able to expand trade (now controlling the St. Lawrence, Ohio, and most of the Mississippi Rivers). French threat in N. America is ended. Native American relationships are strained even further. Britain racked up a tremendous amount of debt. Colonists are expected to help pay off the debt. France will begin to spiral towards financial disaster, but not noticeable for another generation.
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Proclamation of 1763 How did Pontiac’s war lead to the signing of the Proclamation? What did the Proclamation say? How did the colonists react to the Proclamation, why?
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Why did the British begin strictly enforcing taxes?
Sugar Act ‘64 Stamp Act ‘65 Colonial reaction? Why? Violence/Protests/Stamp Act Congress Petition/ Boycott “No Taxation, Without Representation
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Townshend Act ‘67 Writs of Assistance? What was it?
Quartering Act ’67, what was it? Colonial Reaction: Non-importation Agreement
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Boston Massacre Details? Response (committee of correspondence)
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Tea Act of ‘73 Why? Colonial Reaction Boston Tea Party
Britain’s Reaction Intolerable Acts ‘74 1 2 3 4
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Colonial Response to the “Intolerable Acts”
First Continental Congress 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Gen. Gage’s March on Lexington and Concord
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The Nonimportation agreements The Sugar Act The Stamp Act Congress
Working with your group of 4, place the following events in sequential order. No outside material is allowed (texts, homework, notes, etc.) Boston Tea Party The Tea Act The Proclamation of 1763 The Treaty of Paris The Stamp Act The Nonimportation agreements The Sugar Act The Stamp Act Congress Pontiac’s War The Creation of the Committee of Correspondence The Boston Massacre The Albany Plan of Union The Townshend Acts/Writs of Assistance
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The Correct Order: Explain how each event is connected to the next.
The Albany Plan of Union Pontiac’s War The Treaty of Paris The Proclamation of 1763 The Sugar Act The Stamp Act The Stamp Act Congress The Townshend Acts/Writs of Assistance The Nonimportation agreements The Boston Massacre The Creation of the Committee of Correspondence The Tea Act Boston Tea Party ____________________________________________________________________ Intolerable Acts First Continental Congress Lexington and Concord Second Continental Congress
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