British Missteps, Colonial Intransigence

1. British Missteps,Colonial Intransigence The Road to Revolution

2. Focus Question: How can victory in a war cause a nation difficulty?

3. Daily Objectives By the end of class today, you will: • Identify the major issues facing the British Empire • Discuss the major complaints voiced by the Colonists • Examine the approaches taken by the Colonists to protest British Actions

4. French and Indian War • Colonies caught in an international struggle • Seven Years’ War • Bloody border struggle • Rivalry grew over the Ohio River Valley • Region claimed by Britain and France • Rich fur country • Rich farm land

5. Results of the War • Ended in a British victory • Britain took all of Canada from France • Britain took control of North America east of the Mississippi • However • Doubled the British Debt • Removed the French from North America • Gave Britain a world empire to control

6. British Agenda • Needed to accomplish several short-term goals: • Incorporate new subjects into the Empire • Prevent conflict between Indians and colonists • Manage debt • Needed to accomplish a long-term goal • Centralize the Empire

7. Incorporation of French Canadiens • Catholic, Francophone people in a Protestant English empire • Conquered people • Occupy much of Lower Canada • How can they maintain the population?

8. Pontiac’s War • Revolt of the Ottawa chieftain Pontiac 1763 • Fear of white encroachment on lands • Anger at changes in British policies • Confederation of western nations • British frontier posts overrun • Army returned in 1764 • Revolt put down • How can peace be maintained?

9. The Debt • The French and Indian War was very costly • Britain supplied own forces • Britain supplied allied forces • Britain supplied colonial forces • British debt doubled • Interest was higher than normal government expenses • How would the debt be paid down?

10. Summary What was the most important thing learned in class today? Why was it the most important thing?