WHY ARE WARS SO EXPENSIVE? WHAT DO GOVERNMENTS HAVE

TO PAY FOR IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN WARFARE?

DO NOW:

Who fought for what side?

It’s called the French and Indian War, so the French were fighting the Native Americans, right? WRONG – The name comes from the two main enemies

of the British colonists, the French and the American Indians

Despite the name, Native Americans fought on both sides of the conflict

One one side were the British (including the British North American colonists)

On the other side were the French and Indians.

Results of WarResults of WarA. Britain gained control over half the North

American continent, including French Canada, all French territorial claims-everything east of the Mississippi River, and Spanish Florida.

B. Another result of the war - British decide to reevaluate their relationship with the colonies.

1. Want to re-establish control.C. The British government also faces pressing

financial problems. They owe a lot of money. 1. Britain began fighting in 1754 with a national

debt of approximately 75 million pounds, but the war effort caused the debt to soar to 133 million pounds by 1763.

French and Indian War

French vs. British & American Colonists--with Native Americans fighting on both sides.

War in North America and Europe.War is over land, farming and furs.Benjamin Franklin draws a political cartoon and writes the

Albany Plan to try and get the colonies to work together. Britain and the British colonists won the war.The Treaty of Paris (1763) officially ends the war.France loses North America and the British take over their

land.Proclamation Line of 1763 is England’s attempt to control the

colonies.

Important Notes

Poster Making Project

Please read chapter 5, section 2 in the textbook

In groups of 3-4, create a poster presenting one of the following: the Proclamation of 1763, the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Quartering Act, and the Townshend Acts.

Each poster will present the following information When and why it was enacted How it was enforced How the colonists reacted

Completed posters due by the end of class

Poster presentations will be on Thursday

Homework

Please read chapters 1-2 in My Brother Sam is Dead

Due Friday, October 28th