Preview 9/25/14

How would you feel if you worked really hard for something and then your parents told you that you couldn’t have it?

Explain an experience you have been through like this.

Read the French & Indian War reading if you haven’t already done so.

Revolution: the overthrow or drastic change of a government

A sudden, radical and complete change Most colonists loved being English and

felt great loyalty to the King. What led the English colonists to such

a drastic measure as revolution?

What is a Revolution?

Who: The British versus the FrenchWhy: the British colonists began moving westward into French territoryThe war lasted seven yearsOutcome: The British won

French and Indian War

The British gained new territoryThe war cost a lot of money, putting the British in debtBritish soldiers (redcoats) were all over the coloniesColonists moved westward and began having conflicts with Indians

Consequences of the French and Indian War

King George III draws an imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains and tells colonists they can’t go beyond that lineColonists get angry

Proclamation of 1763