Reading Questions CH 6 Part 2 begin at page 112
Big idea (S):
How does the French and Indian War, 1754- 1763, change North America and the relationship between the Colonials, Native Americans, and Great Britain?
What is the impact of the French and Indian War onthe American Revolution?
1 Compare Maps – p 107, 110, both on p 119….
What trend becomes apparent after examining all four (4) maps due to the wars fought in North America?
How are the Spanish affected? Losses and Gains… from 1754 t0 1763? Specifically …at the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763?
2 Map p 120
- Title?
- This map shows the colonies how many years before the Declaration of Independence?
- Why does the caption state that this map shows why the British “would be unable to conquer their offspring?”
- Which four (4) forts does Pontiac attack in 1763?
- What does the long meandering green line represent*****?
3 Famous Political Cartoon ***** (Albany Plan of Union) p 113
- Who drew this?
- What two (2) States are omitted? Why?
-What is the main idea?
4 Painting p 114
-Where?
- What happens, even after the Rev. when supposedly this becomes American?
5 Map p 115 & Chronology p 121
- Map Title?
- Albany Congress, 1754?
- Most Significant event in 1755?
- William Pitt becomes leader of British Government---takes over strategic planning of war-when?
-Most significant event in 1758?
- Most significant event in 1759?
-Most significant event in 1760?
6 Painting p 118
- Most significant battle in the entire war was a British victory shown in the painting.
- Which Battle, what Year?
- Name of Treaty & year that ended the 4th World war since 1688?
- Significance in North America of this war, immediately?
7 Golden Box Quote p 120
- What does the Reverend “scoff” at in 1760?
- What does the Reverend predict, “if they (colonists) were left to themselves? Why? (choose 1 quote as evidence)
READING QUESTIONS (p 112 begins)
8 According to the title of the map on p 112—What is the key area where the F& I War –7 years War—begins in 1753-54---two years before the 7 years war in Europe?
9 What two (2) areas did the French have to link together---And Why is the area mentioned above so important for the French?
10 Due to what two (2) French actions were the colonists “not so reluctant to bear the burdens of Empire –and fight for their economic security and supremacy of their way of life?”
11 Why, in 1754, is George Washington, 21, sent to Western Virginia (?) with 150 militia by the Governor of Virginia?
12 Where is Ft. Duquesne? What name is this city known as today? What is unique about its location?
13 What was the outcome on July, 4, 1754—after the Jumonville Affair?
14 The British in 1755 forcibly move 4,000 French residents of Nova Scotia to where? What are these people called today?
GLOBAL WAR AND COLONIAL DISUNITY
15 The F& I war became a world war, the worst to that point in history—
- Name the Countries on each side?
- What was the bloodiest theatre of the war & who became “great?”
16**According to the text –in the 3 previous what had the American colonists “revealed a lack of?”
17 [The P.C. of the Snake]*****
- In 1754, the British Government summons what @ Albany, NY?
- How many colonies were represented?
- What was the immediate purpose?
- What was the longer range purpose?
- THE ALBANY PLAN, 1754, created by Ben Franklin was a “well devised, but premature” plan for what?
- When unanimously supported at the conference the Albany plan was sent to all of the colonies, HOW do they respond? Why?
- How does the British Government respond? Why?
BRADDOCK’S BLUNDERING AND IT’S AFTERMATH
18 From 1754- 1756 –How would characterize the British efforts in the war—winning or losing?
19 One great example of above occurs in 1755—
- Braddock intended to capture?
- What happens to GW here, miraculous?
-What was the Indian Response?
- How much did the Philly Gov’t pay for Indian scalps?
20 What next action does the British Army take>
- What do they foolishly attempt instead of attacking just Montreal and Quebec?
- What is the result?
PITT’S PALMS OF VICTORY
21 The “Great Commoner,” Organizer of Victory,” so popular –people kissed his horses—A city in America is even named for him. Who? What City?
22 The man above made CHANGES in STRATEGY—Name the three (3) specific changes that brought victory to the British, their Indian Allies, and the Colonists over the French, their Indian Allies, and their colonists?
23 1st significant victory of the war for the British –Where and When?
24 ***Who led the British assault on, “The Plains of Abraham,” Quebec, in 1759?
- Who led the French?
- What happened to both Generals?
- Who Won?
25 Which battle ranks as one of the most significant engagements in British and American History? Why?
26*** France to reward Spain for joining the war to fight Britain ---cedes all of what to Spain in the Treaty of Paris, 1763, including what Southern formally French key city?
27*** Spain gave what to Britain due to Britain returning Cuba to Spain?
By 1763 & the end of the War…
***28 Great Britain became the ______power in North America and the leading ______of the ______.
RESTLESS COLONISTS ****HUGE****
[Outcomes/effects of the F & I or 7years war in America]
29 Colonists-
- Increased confidence in?
- How many colonists fought?
- What “myth” was shattered for the colonists?
-“Friction” developed between arrogant British officers and Colonials, How?
- Snobbery?
-COPY ALL OF GENERAL WOLFE”S QUOTE: (to bad he died )
30 Colonials believed themselves to have developed, What?
31 Colonials, do themselves no honor by trading with whom specifically during the War?
- Other colonists refused to provide what two (2) things?
- Some Colonists demanded the rights and privileges of Englishmen but would not support the effort until William Pitt promised what? How Much?
32 What caused inter-colonial disunity? (7)
33 How does the F&I war CAUSE UNITY? (3 WAYS)
***HUGE*** WAR’S FATEFUL AFTERMATH
34How did the removal of the French threat to the colonists affect the attitudes of the colonists?
35 How were the threats posed by the Spanish & Native Americans “reduced?”
- Spanish?
-Indians lost their “most powerful diplomatic weapon?”
36 Ottawa Chief Pontiac in 1763 does what? Why? Results?
37 How do the British use “biological weapons” in response to Pontiac?
38 What do the British become convinced of after Pontiac’s rebellion?
Who would be asked to pay the bill?
39 Land-Hungary Americans were now “free” to do what? (Supposedly)
40 What settler become famous leading colonists over the mountains?
41 *****huge*** Proclamation of 1763 –What & what was Britain’s rationale or purpose?
42 How do the Colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?
43 How is Salisbury, NC in 1765 significant? And – How does this foreshadow colonial responses to laws passed by Parliament that they oppose and think unfair?
44 What is the “new vision” that colonists possess after the French and Indian War, 1763?
45 How about GB—How does the text describe their attitude towards the colonists?