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SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL & ENGLISH COLONIES in America

SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL & ENGLISH COLONIES in America. New England Colonies Mass., R.I., Conn., N.H., Vermont Middle Colonies Penn. - Md. N.Y. - N.J. - Delaware Southern Colonies Va., S.C., N.C., Ga.

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SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL & ENGLISH COLONIES in America

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  1. SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL & ENGLISH COLONIES in America

  2. New England Colonies • Mass., R.I., Conn., N.H., Vermont • Middle Colonies • Penn. - Md. N.Y. - N.J. - Delaware • Southern Colonies • Va., S.C., N.C., Ga. Compare and Contrast the history and lifestyles of the 1) New England Colonies 2) Middle Colonies 3) Southern Colonies

  3. English Colonies are DIFFERENT • History / Ideas Develop in England • POWER of KING • POWER of PEOPLE • Rights of People

  4. New Ideas Spread • John Locke Natural Rights (1689) • GOD gave people rights (pyramid) • Iiteracy - America vs. Europe (protestant) • What made the New American colonies DIFFERENT? • 1- English History – different • (Magna Carta & others events - limited the power of the King – grew Parliament) • Charter ( Salutary Neglect) “Self-Rule” • 2- Puritans (beliefs & traditions) • Unique Religious Movements Spark MANY SOCIAL / POLITICAL CHANGES People (God) The King (to serve) King (God) The people (to serve)

  5. MERCANTILISM - Colonies provide Raw Materials - Buy products from Home Country

  6. SPAIN – FRENCH - PORTUGAL & ENGLISH COLONIES in America

  7. Guerrilla WarfareDevelopes

  8. 1754 - 1763 (SEVEN YEARS WAR) VIDEO NOTES FRENCH / INDIAN WAR

  9. French Colonies Queen Anne’s War King George’s War French & Indian War King Williams War Colonial Peace

  10. THE OHIO COUNTRY • 1754 - DINWIDDIE VA. GOVERNOR • MILITIAMEN (G. WASHINGTON) • FORT NECESSITY • ALBANY CONGRESS (B.Franklin) • TREATY WITH IROQUOIS • (colonies – will NO COOPERATE with each other for mutual defense)

  11. BRITISH DEFEAT/VICTORY • GEN. BRADDOCK FORT DUQUESNE • William Pitt • MONTREAL • QUEBEC • TREATY OF PARIS OF 1763

  12. Issues Behind the RevolutionAFTER THE WAR British Gain Rich FRENCH FUR TRADE • Native Tribes ANGRY with French loss -1763- • Native Rebellions • Pontiac (8 forts) • 1765 Treaties with Tribes in the New Territories

  13. Issues Behind the RevolutionAFTER THE WAR • -1763- • ROYAL PROCLAMATION • prevent any problems with “Indian FUR trade” • Keep colonists under control • Britain’s $ problems

  14. Colonies & Britain Grow Apart • British DEBT is HUGE from wars • (King George III) George Grenville – PM • “time for colonies to pay their fair share” • TROOPS & TAXES • Proclamation of 1763 • “Crack Down” on Smuggling • Massachusetts: Searches & Seizures • 10,000 troops stationed to • Control Native uprisings • Former French subjects • Colonies see as “standing army”

  15. Issues Behind the RevolutionAFTER THE WAR • 1- French & Indian War changes US and THEM • 2- Age of Enlightenment IDEAS influence US

  16. 1- French & Indian War ChangesBefore & After the War COLONIES Attitudes Change • (BEFORE) ALBANY PLAN of UnionNO COOPERATION • (AFTER) • 1. GAIN MILITARY EXPERIENCE • 2.GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE • 3.LEARN TO COOPERATE • 4. DEPEND LESS ON ENGLAND

  17. BRITISH POLICY CHANGES • (BEFORE) • SALUTARY NEGLECT (SELF-RULE) • loose enforcement of the Navigation Acts • (AFTER) REASONS FOR CHANGE 1693-1763 ENGLAND vs FRANCE wars • 1. COLONIST’S DIDN’T HELP with war • 2. COLONIST’S BENEFITED MOST • 3. COLONIST’S MUST PAY $$$$$$ (NEW Taxes) **George Grenville (NEW British Prime Minister)

  18. EVENTS LEAD to WAR

  19. How We Went from: Loyal British Subjects toFIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE Pre-Game (history before F/I War) We change – They change 1st Qtr (FAIR) (Quiet – Boycott) 2nd Qtr (FIRM) (Louder – Violent) 3rd Qtr (NICE) (Stay Stirred Up) 4th Qtr (HARD) (Defend Ourselves) *NEW BALLGAME (Declare WAR) NO Gov’t, No Army-Navy, NO Money, NO Majority Support for War -30%

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