DoNow 1042011 What are some reasons that people

Do-Now 10/4/2011 What are some reasons that people might turn against their government? Cite examples. (American Revolution, French Revolution, current uprisings in Arab Nations, Wall Street protests, etc. )

Navigation Acts From the 1650 s During the early years of settlement, England largely ignored its colonies But, under British King Charles II, the Navigation Acts were implemented Navigation Acts: Regulated colonial trade

Mercantilism The “parent country” should regulate trade and production to become self-sufficient Colonies provide raw materials to parent country for growth and profit of that country’s industries Parent country sells processed goods back to colonies (You can write this explanation of mercantilism down if you need to/want to)

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

Colonial Response to Mercantilism? Mercantilism worked well for colonies that produced crops, such as the southern and middle colonies They did not work as well for the New England colonies where they did not grow many crops for export The trade laws were rarely enforced and Many New Englanders ignored them by trading with the non. British

Depiction of the first meeting of the House of Burgesses, 1619 To what extent do you think that the colonies governed themselves?

Colonial Self-Government In 1619, Virginia became the first colony to elect their own legislative (law-making) assembly called the House of Burgesses In New England, colonists practiced self-government by gathering in village meetinghouses each month to make local decisions By 1750, each of the 13 colonies had its own elected assembly, which shared power with a governor By 1750, colonists were accustomed to running their own affairs and many, especially New Englanders, ignored British laws.

Salutary Neglect Until 1763, Britain had exercised little direct control over the colonies and had generally allowed its navigation laws to go unenforced. This was called salutary neglect.

Salutary Neglect What were some pros of salutary neglect? What were some cons?

North American Land Claims, 1750 s

The French and Indian War 1754 -1763 By the end of the 17 th century France, Britain, and Spain struggled over who would control North America Center of the struggle between Britain and France was over the Ohio River Valley Fighting erupted between the French and British in the Ohio River Valley in 1754 Why do you think they were fighting over the Ohio River Valley? George Washington leading troops during the French and Indian War

French and Indian War Document Stations In your groups, you will move from station to read analyze a variety of primary and secondary source documents about the French and Indian War. At each station, read the document and fill-in the corresponding section of your graphic organizer. As you answer the questions, you can work alone and/or with your group-members. Make sure you sit facing each other!

The French and Indian War What do you think happened in the end? The British won and the war came to an end in 1763 The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin We 1771. This image depicts the death of the British general.

North American Land Claims 1763 and Later

Now What? The British have won the war. Now they need to pay for the war AND protect their holdings in the colonies. How should Britain go about meeting both goals?

Proclamation of 1763 “We have thought fit. . . to issue this Our Royal Proclamation. . And whereas it is just and reasonable, and essential to Our Interest and the Security of Our Colonies, that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians, with whom We are connected, and who live under Our Protection, should not be molested or disturbed. . Read quote quietly to yourself, then talk to a partner How might colonists respond to this?

The Proclamation of 1763 Look at this map (map of Proclamation of 1763). Pretend you are a colonist at this time, living in Pennsylvania. How would you respond? After 1763, the era of salutary neglect came to 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)