Learning Target: I can explain a cause and an effect of the French & Indian War.
Name_________________________________
Block/Day________
Unit3: Day 4
Bellwork: Answer “Yes” or “no” to the following statements.
1. Money is the most important thing in life.
2. Your friend wants to buy your old bike. You try to sell it to him for more than it’s
worth to get an extra profit.
3. You find a wallet on the sidewalk. You keep the money for yourself without looking for
the owner.
4. Your little sister (or friend, cousin, etc.) wants to earn money. They offer to clean
your room for $10.00. You bargain with them until they do it for $5.00 (your room is
really messy.)
5. Mr. Crabbs from Spongebob Squarepants is your favorite cartoon character.
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Give yourself 5 points for each “yes”
Give yourself 2 points for each “no”
Total your score ___________
Mercantilism: The ________________________________that colonies only exist to make $$
(profit) for the homeland.
________________: the exchange of goods and services from one place to another
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Trade is also referred to as commerce which means ___________________
________________: the trade good is brought into a country
________________: trade goods sent to markets outside a country
Because exports help a country earn money, Mercantilists thought that a country should export
_____________________than it imports!
How did England make the most $ from the Colonies?
Navigation Acts
Purpose:
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1. _________________________________: Anyone that wants to
trade with the English Colonies must have a ship made either in England
or in the Colonies…even if it means you have to buy a new one!
2. _______________________________: All ships going to the
Colonies to trade must stop at an English checkpoint to pay taxes!!!
3. ____________________________________: All “hot sellers”
(tobacco, wood, sugar) sold in the Colonies must only be sold to
England! (The Enumerated Articles)
Learning Target: I can explain a cause and an effect of the French & Indian War.
Mercantilism: Positive & Negatives
Positive
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The King and Parliament were making a
profit
Negatives
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Colonies feel betrayed
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People in England were getting jobs
making ships/sailors
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Colonists were getting skilled in
shipbuilding/sailing
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Colonies prices are higher
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Smuggling/bribery-illegal importing and
exporting
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What is the Big Picture for the Navigation Acts?
What is happening between England and the Colonies?
Colonies are becoming more _____________________________ socially, politically,
and economically
Because of the ______________________________, the colonies created trade
relations with other countries
Colonists realized they no longer ___________________________ England and
unhappy that England had been taking advantage of them
Learning Target: I can explain a cause and an effect of the French & Indian War.
WAR DEBT!
Two Points of View
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King and Parliament
I Own you
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I protected you with my Army/Navy
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Colonists
Thanks for the protection but we
fought too!
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We agree we should __________ pay
for the war BUT….
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I make ____________with Parliament
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You must follow the law!
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___________ are made by the King
and Parliament
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We made laws that stated you would
pay for the war through taxes
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Colonists do not have representation in
parliament….soooo we are not bound to
follow its rules!
Learning Target: I can explain a cause and an effect of the French & Indian War.
French and Indian War
More and more people were coming to
America from England. Many of the people
wanted to move to the west. However,
French colonists were already living there.
France was very upset when people started
moving to Ohio.
quickly. France also
had help from Native
Americans. The Algonquin and Huron tribes
fought with France. They were afraid
England would win the war. This meant more
people would move to Native American lands.
In 1740, a group of people from Virginia
received a land grant. It said that they
could settle lands in the Ohio Valley. France
had already built forts there. They wanted
to keep control over the fur trading. In
1753, the English requested the French to
leave Ohio. They sent George Washington
with a message. The message asked France
to give up their forts. France ignored
Washington's message and did not leave.
England had some advantages, there were
more English people living in North America,
so they had more men to fight in the war.
The English colonies were closer together.
They were easier to protect. England also
had Native Americans fight with them. The
Iroquois wanted the English to win. They
helped them fight the war.
Washington went back to Virginia. He was
ordered to build a fort near Virginia. This
fort would protect settlers. Washington left
with over 100 men. There was a problem.
France had already built a fort there. He
heard there was a group of French scouts
nearby, so he attacked them. The French
men went back to their fort and this attack
made the French very angry.
Washington's men built a small fort. They
called it Fort Necessity. Washington was
attacked by a large group of French
soldiers. He had to surrender. This was the
only time he ever surrendered in battle. In
1756, war was officially declared. France
won many battles at first. They had many
advantages. The governments of the 13
colonies often fought. It took them a long
time to make decisions. France had one
government. They could make decisions
In 1758, things began to change. England
started to win battles with help from the
Iroquois. In 1759, there were many victories
for England. They captured Fort Niagara and
land in Canada. England had won the war.
England and France signed the Treaty of
Paris in 1763. France lost all of its land in
North America. England had won Canada. It
also won all lands east of the Mississippi
River. France could only keep two small
islands. All lands west of the Mississippi
River went to Spain. They had tried to help
France. Spain had to give Florida to
England.
This war would affect America for many
years. England spent a lot of money on the
war. They felt they fought the war to
protect the American colonists. England
thought the colonists should pay for the
war. This made them very angry. It would
help push England and the
colonists to war.
Learning Target: I can explain a cause and an effect of the French & Indian War.
Name_________________________________
Block/Day_________
Unit3: Day 4
Directions: Using your knowledge of Social Studies and your French and Indian reading choose the
answer to the following multiple choice questions.
1. Where did the 1740 Land Grant say the
English colonist could settle?
a. Canada
b. Ohio Valley
c. Mississippi Valley
d. France
2. Why did France build forts in the Ohio
Valley
a. They were mining gold
b. They were fishing
c. They were trading fur
d. They were fighting the Native
Americans
3. Why did Washington attack the French
a. They wanted build a fort in
Virginia
b. They wanted to build a fort in
Canada
c. They wanted to build a fort in New
York
d. They wanted to build a fort in
Florida
4. When was the French and Indian War was
officially declared?
a. 1740
b. 1753
c. 1756
d. 1758
5. Which Native American group helped the
English?
a. Algonquin
b. Huron
c. Cherokee
d. Iroquois
6. Which statement is NOT a result of the
Treaty of Paris in 1763
a. France had won Canada
b. France lost all of its land in North
America
c. All lands west of the Mississippi
River went to Spain.
d. Spain had to give Florida to
England.
Directions: Fill in graphic with 6 facts in the correct section.
Before the War
During the War
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After the War
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