Do-Now 10/4/2011 Do-Now 10/4/2011

What are some reasons that What are some reasons that people might turn against their people might turn against their government? Cite examples. government? Cite examples. (American Revolution, French (American Revolution, French Revolution, current uprisings in Revolution, current uprisings in Arab Nations, Wall Street protests, Arab Nations, Wall Street protests, etc.)etc.)

Navigation ActsNavigation ActsFrom the 1650sFrom the 1650s

During the early years of settlement, England During the early years of settlement, England largely ignored its colonieslargely ignored its colonies

But, under British King Charles II, the But, under British King Charles II, the Navigation Navigation Acts Acts were implementedwere implemented

Navigation Acts:Navigation Acts: Regulated colonial tradeRegulated colonial trade

MercantilismMercantilism

MercantilismMercantilism

The The ““parent countryparent country”” should regulate trade and should regulate trade and production to become self-sufficientproduction to become self-sufficient

Colonies provide raw materials to parent Colonies provide raw materials to parent country for growth and profit of that countrycountry for growth and profit of that country’’s s industriesindustries

Parent country sells processed goods back to Parent country sells processed goods back to coloniescolonies

(You can write this explanation of mercantilism (You can write this explanation of mercantilism down if you need to/want to)down if you need to/want to)

MercantilismMercantilism

What were the pros of this policy?What were the pros of this policy?

What were the cons?What were the cons?

Colonial Response to Colonial Response to Mercantilism?Mercantilism?

Mercantilism worked well for colonies that Mercantilism worked well for colonies that produced crops, such as the southern and produced crops, such as the southern and middle coloniesmiddle colonies

They did not work as well for the New England They did not work as well for the New England colonies where they did not grow many crops colonies where they did not grow many crops for exportfor export

The trade laws were rarely enforced and Many The trade laws were rarely enforced and Many New Englanders ignored them by trading with New Englanders ignored them by trading with the non-Britishthe non-British

To what extent do you think that the colonies governed themselves?

Depiction of the first meeting of the House of Burgesses, 1619

Colonial Self-Colonial Self-GovernmentGovernment

In 1619, Virginia became the first colony to elect In 1619, Virginia became the first colony to elect their own legislative (law-making) assembly called their own legislative (law-making) assembly called the House of Burgessesthe House of Burgesses

In New England, colonists practiced self-In New England, colonists practiced self-government by gathering in village meetinghouses government by gathering in village meetinghouses each month to make local decisionseach month to make local decisions

By 1750, each of the 13 colonies had its own By 1750, each of the 13 colonies had its own elected assembly, which shared power with a elected assembly, which shared power with a governorgovernor

By 1750, colonists were accustomed to running By 1750, colonists were accustomed to running their own affairs and many, especially New their own affairs and many, especially New Englanders, ignored British laws. Englanders, ignored British laws.

Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect

Salutary Neglect-Salutary Neglect-Until 1763, Britain had exercised Until 1763, Britain had exercised

little direct control over the little direct control over the coloniescolonies and had generally allowed and had generally allowed its navigation laws to go unenforced. its navigation laws to go unenforced. This was called salutary neglect.This was called salutary neglect.

Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect

What were some pros of salutary What were some pros of salutary neglect?neglect?

What were some cons?What were some cons?

North American Land North American Land Claims, 1750sClaims, 1750s

The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War1754-17631754-1763

By the end of the 17By the end of the 17thth century France, Britain, and century France, Britain, and Spain struggled over who Spain struggled over who would control North Americawould control North America

Center of the struggle Center of the struggle between Britain and France between Britain and France was over the Ohio River was over the Ohio River ValleyValley

Fighting erupted between the Fighting erupted between the French and British in the Ohio French and British in the Ohio River Valley in 1754River Valley in 1754

Why do you think they were Why do you think they were fighting over the Ohio River fighting over the Ohio River Valley?Valley?

George Washington leading troops during the French and Indian War

French and Indian War French and Indian War Document StationsDocument Stations

In your groups, you will move from station to In your groups, you will move from station to station to read and analyze a variety of station to read and analyze a variety of primary and secondary source documents primary and secondary source documents about the French and Indian War.about the French and Indian War.

At each station, read the document and fill-in At each station, read the document and fill-in the corresponding section of your graphic the corresponding section of your graphic organizer.organizer.

As you answer the questions, you can work As you answer the questions, you can work alone and/or with your group-members.alone and/or with your group-members.

Make sure you sit facing each other!Make sure you sit facing each other!

The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War

What do you What do you think happened think happened in the end?in the end?

The British won The British won and the war and the war came to an end came to an end in 1763in 1763

The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West, 1771. This image depicts the death of the British general.

North American Land North American Land ClaimsClaims

1763 and Later1763 and Later

Now What?Now What?

The British have won the war. Now The British have won the war. Now they need to pay for the war AND they need to pay for the war AND protect their holdings in the colonies.protect their holdings in the colonies.

How should Britain go about meeting How should Britain go about meeting both goals?both goals?

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

““We have thought fit...to issue this Our We have thought fit...to issue this Our Royal Proclamation.... And whereas it is Royal Proclamation.... And whereas it is just and reasonable, and essential to just and reasonable, and essential to Our Interest and the Security of Our Our Interest and the Security of Our Colonies, that the several Nations or Colonies, that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians, with whom We are Tribes of Indians, with whom We are connected, and who live under Our connected, and who live under Our Protection, should not be molested or Protection, should not be molested or disturbed..disturbed.. Read quote quietly to yourself, then talk to a Read quote quietly to yourself, then talk to a

partnerpartner How might colonists respond to this?How might colonists respond to this?

The Proclamation of The Proclamation of 17631763

Look at this map (map Look at this map (map of Proclamation of of Proclamation of 1763). 1763).

Pretend you are a Pretend you are a colonist at this time, colonist at this time, living in Pennsylvania. living in Pennsylvania. How would you How would you

respond?respond?

After 1763, the era of After 1763, the era of salutary neglect came salutary neglect came to an endto an end

What do you see in the slide?What physical and geographic features do you notice?What are the people in the foreground doing?With whom do you think these people trade? (slide 2)