The French and Indian War began in North American as a conflict over land surrounding major bodies of water, why might this area been important.
Ohio River and Ohio River Valley. The great lakes: Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Superior, Huron.
Most Native American groups sided with the French. In your opinion, if the French had won the war, would things have been better for Native Americans in the future?
Most Native American tribes sided with the French because there were very few French settlers that moved into Indian land. The French tended to live alongside and trade with Native Americans and usually came to America to trap animals for furs. British co
What were some important events and turning points of the war? Also when the war ended in 1763, what did France lose to the British?
France lost all of its land in North America east of the Mississippi River. This includes Canada and our Modern Midwest (Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, etc.) All these lands became a part of the British Empire.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent European-American settlers from doing?
Colonists are not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Which country lost the most land in the French and Indian War? Do we have enough information to tell which country gained the most land?
France lost the most land.
Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763?
Hoped to prevent fighting between Native Americans and American colonists over this western land.
What was the Stamp Act?
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies.
What items were taxed under the Stamp Act?
Legal documents, playing cards, newspapers.
Where did the British government plan to use this money raised from the Stamp Act?
Used to pay for the soldiers protecting the boundary of the Appalachian Mountains. Also helped pay off war debt.
What was the Quartering Act?
This law says that the colonial governments (New Jersey, Massachusetts, etc.) have to provide housing, food, and other necessities for British troops.
What kinds of places were British troops allowed to stay under the Quartering Act?
British troops stayed in barns, inns, uninhabited houses/buildings, stables, alehouses, wine cellars, outhouses, sheds.
What kinds of imported goods were taxed under the Townshend Acts?
Lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea.
Patriots.
These colonists supported the cause of independence and the revolution.
Smuggling.
Illegally sneaking goods into a place in order to avoid taxes, fees, or having the goods taken away.
Loyalists.
These colonists continued to support the king and British government.