Colonial America

When and where did the French and Indian War begin?

• The war started in 1776 in New England

• The war started in 1754 in New England

• The War started in 1754 in the Ohio River Valley

• The war started in 1776 in the Ohio River Valley

During the French and Indian War the British and the French were fighting over control of which area?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Connecticut River Valley

• Pennsylvania River Valley

• Ohio River Valley

Who won the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Native Americans

This created a temporary boarder at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting movement west for the colonists..

• Treaty of Paris

• Colonial Boarder 1763

• Proclamation of 1763

• Northwest Ordinance

Why were colonist not happy with the Proclamation of 1763?

• They didn't want the Natives to have the land in the West.

• They don't like being told what to do.

• They would lose trade in the West.

• They had just fought a war to win land that they now couldn't move to.

What was the cause of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Native Americans were asking for more money.

• The king was bored and wanted to write new laws.

• Great Britain didn't want to continue fighting with Native Americans.

• The king wanted absolute control over where the colonists could live.

Which country ruled the thirteen colonies?

• Great Britain

• France

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

• People with specific skills settled in each area

• The regions had different geographies and resources

• The people all had different reasons for settling in North America

• The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living

For the well Governing of this Province and Territories there shall be an Assembly yearly Chosen by the Freemen thereof to Consist of four persons out of each County… - William Penn, Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, 1701 8.

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?

• Direct Democracy

• Separate on Powers

• An Elected Legislature

• Checks and Balances

New England's economy was based on:

• Ship building, fishing and lumbering

• Art and music

• Plantations and slavery

• Farming grains, wheat, and corn.