1. From British to American? WARM-UP: On your notes, spend five minutes answering these questions in complete sentences: We’ve talked about differences among the colonies. What did they have in common? Were their similarities or differences more important? What binds us together today as “Americans”? Today we will learn about two events that started binding the colonies together as “Americans”

2. EnlightenmentGreat Awakening Type of movement ? Leaders? Ideas? Actions? Intellectual Reason-based Philosophical Colonies: Europe: Ben Franklin John Locke Thomas Jefferson All have Natural Rights: Life & Liberty Can understand the world through reason and logic Challenge & question authority Think for yourself Religious movement that sweeps through England and the colonies Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield Salvation does not come from the church, but is between you and God Challenge the authority of the church (Puritans, Quakers, Anglican) New churches formed (Methodist, Baptist)

3. The French and Indian War 1754-1763 Cause: Colonial rivals Britain and France were in dispute over control over of the Ohio River Valley and overall domination of North America. Participants: The British, the American Colonists and their Indian allies (Iroquois) against the French and their Indian allies (pretty much all the other Native Americans). Short-term Outcome: After over 7 years of fighting, the British won and took control of North America east of the Mississippi. The colonists feel closer ties to Britain after fighting for the home country.

4. The French and Indian War 1754-1763 Let’s say that again…Who fought who? –The British (together with their Indian allies, the Iroqouis) vs –The French (with their Indian allies….the Huron) So what side were the colonists on??

5. Proclamation Line of 1763 How do we prevent more Indian wars? How do we pay for that expensive war we just won? New Taxes on the Colonies! “Ceded” means given away, or lost!