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Bellringer. Have you ever experienced that your friendship with one person caused a rift with another? Explain. The French Indian War. Rivals for an Empire. France’s colonial claims in America are based on the efforts of several explorers
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Bellringer • Have you ever experienced that your friendship with one person caused a rift with another? Explain.
The French Indian War • Rivals for an Empire • France’s colonial claims in America are based on the efforts of several explorers • Rivalries erupt between the French and English colonies • The French focus less on settlement and more on economic expansion
The French Indian War • Britain defeats an old enemy • The French and Indian War is a British- French War for control of America • Early British losses in the war lessen colonial respect for the British Army • Britain gains control of Canada and most of America east of the Mississippi River • The Proclamation of 1763, forbidding settlers west of the Appalachians, stirs colonial resentment
The French Indian War • The Colonies and Britain grow apart • To ensure control of their territories, Britain stations an army at the frontier, colonists perceive this as a threat • To help pay for the army, Britain imposes more tariffs and cracks down on smuggling • Some colonists believe that the new regulations violate their rights as British citizens
Class work • Complete questions 11 through 20, page 90
Homework • Study the flip cards on “The Americans” website • Study your Cornell notes for Chapter 2 test tomorrow • Complete the crossword puzzle and turn in for extra credit (tomorrow only!)