I. Struggle for Empire

A. New Policies

1. The Navigation Act of 1651

a. All goods shipped between England and the Colonies had to be on ships built in Colonies or England

b. Enumerated Commodities were products that could not be shipped to anyone but Britain.

1. tobacco, cotton, indigo, and sugar

c. American ships had to pay a DUTY tax

2. Colonial ResponseB. Pressure by British Manufactures Molasses Act of 1733 Woolen Act of 1699

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C. Salutary Neglect1. Parliament opted for a policy of Salutary Neglect

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B. French and Indian War

1. First Phase of Anglo-French Wars

a. King Williams War (1689-1697)

b. Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713)

c. Britain gained Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Hudson’s Bay Territory

2. 2nd Phase

a. King George’s War (1742-1748)

b. French and Indian War (1754-63)

1. Seven Years War

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3. The Albany Plan

a. Seven Delegates from Northern colonies meet in a hope to unite for common defense

b. Ben Franklin wanted a council that could levy taxes, raise troops and regulate trade.

c. Plan rejected---colonist refuse to fight outside their colony

d. Colonies ignored taxes imposed by British

4. War Begins

a. War began in the Ohio Valley

b. 1754 French build Fort Duquesne

1. direct threat to Penn and Virginia

2. Virginia sends Militia led by George Washington (22 yrs.)

a. Captured

3. British General Braddock also fails

5. Native American Support Shifts

a. Many Native American shift support to the French side

6. William Pitt

a. French led by Louis Montcalm

b. William Pitt becomes Prime Minister of War in 1758

c. Gave aide to France’s enemies in Europe (split its power)

d. Louisburg and Fort Duquesne Fall

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7. Quebec Falls

a. Commander James Wolfe (British)

b. Moves on Quebec and forces Montcalm to surrender

C. Treaty of Paris

1. Great Britain gets all Canada and Florida from the Spanish

2. France gives Louisiana Territory to Spain

3. Spain and Great Britain divided by

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