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Unit 1: The American Colonies & The Revolution

Unit 1: The American Colonies & The Revolution. 6. British Reaction to the French & Indian War. Lesson Objective. SWBAT analyze the economic and political impact of the French & Indian War on the American colonies. Word of the Day/Initial Activity. Taxation

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Unit 1: The American Colonies & The Revolution

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  1. Unit 1: The American Colonies & The Revolution 6. British Reaction to the French & Indian War

  2. Lesson Objective • SWBAT analyze the economic and political impact of the French & Indian War on the American colonies.

  3. Word of the Day/Initial Activity • Taxation • The government collects money to pay for administrative costs (defense, Governor, etc.) • Taxation in America • Who pays taxes in America? • What does our government spend our tax money on? • Share out • Discussion: Why do people get frustrated with paying taxes?

  4. Activity 1: What is Mercantilism? • Focus Question: How did the English change their relationship towards the colonies as a result of the French & Indian War? • Read Consequences of the French & Indian War • 1. How did the French & Indian War effect the way the British government felt about the American colonies? • Write a claim and support it with a piece of evidence from the text • 2. How did the French & Indian War affect the way the colonies felt about each other? • Write a claim and support it with a piece of evidence from the text • 3. Why would the colonists wish to move past the Proclamation Line of 1763 and into the Ohio River Valley? • Share Out

  5. Consequences of the F& I War QuickWrite/ Turn & Talk • 2 minute to write down a response to this question: • How might the British Government attempt to take greater control over the organization and administration of the Colonies? • How might the Colonists react to the new British rules? • Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner • Share Out

  6. Activity 2: Opposition to the Stamp Act • Focus Question: How did American Colonists react to new British taxes? • Read Patrick Henry’s Arguments Against the Stamp Act • Describe the key components to Patrick Henry’s argument against the Stamp Act. • Why are colonists against the Stamp Act? • Extension Activity: • Do you believe Colonial resistance to the Stamp act was more greatly influenced by Patrick Henry’s argument about personal freedoms or colonial resistance to pay more money in taxes? • Share Out & Write 1 question you have after this reading

  7. Mini-Lesson • 1. Stamp Act • a. Colonists have to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they buy • 2. Writs of assistance • a. Search warrants that would not expire for tax enforcement officers • 3. Helps pay for administration costs in the Colonies • 4. Proclamation of 1763 • a. Sets western boarder of colonies at Allegheny Mountain Range

  8. Summary • Exit Ticket • Regents multiple-choice question • According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with • a. naval bases • b. raw materials and markets • c. workers and manufactured goods • d. military recruits 2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting? 3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today.

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