French and Indian War

Open Ended

Why would the French and the British been in conflict for so many years off and on?

Multiple Choice

Who are the French engaging in fur trade with?

• The Spanish

• The Canadians

• The British

• The Native Americans

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the plan that Benjamin Franklin proposed to bring the colonies together?

• Albany Plan

• Arkansas Solution

• Alabama Plan

• Andove Solution

Open Ended

Consider the image on this slide (as well as the previous slide). It was created by Benjamin Franklin to illustrate the importance of the Albany Plan. Interpret the image to explain what you think it means.

Open Ended

Review the maps on the previous slide. How would you summarize the outcome for each country?

Poll

What do you think the British might have meant when they said the colonists were "non-English"

• Lacking the social norms of English culture

• Not enough allegiance to the King

• Diverse populations meant that other cultures were influencing the colonists

• The new traditions of the colonies were far removed from those of the British cities

Multiple Choice

The Proclamation of 1763 resulted in ...

• The British placing more troops in the colonies

• Prohibiting the colonists from expanding west

• Setting a barrier between the colonists and the Native Americans

• All of the above

Open Ended

Was it fair for the British to raise taxes on the colonists to deal with the debt they incurred during the French/Indian War? Can you think of a better solution?

Open Ended

Do the colonists have a right to be angry with the British for the Proclamation of 1763? Or should they have just been thankful for the assistance during the war?

Open Ended

Imagine that the colonists had managed to follow the Albany Plan. Do you think that the colonists would have avoided the Revolutionary War, delayed it, or had no effect at all?