The American Revolution Introduction
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The American Revolution Introduction
by Heidi Smith
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After Columbus...
Roughly 300 years after Columbus sailed to North America, the land was divided up between different countries.
The continent was divided mostly between Britain, Spain, and France.
Before the Revolutionary War, the thirteen colonies belonged to Britain.
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Multiple Choice
Use the previous slide to answer the following questions.
Before the _____________ _______ the continent of North America was divided up between different countries.
Revolutionary War
World War I
World War II
French and Indian War
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Multiple Choice
Use the previous slide to answer the following questions.
Before the Revolutionary War, _______, ________, and ______ owned most of the land in North America.
Spain
Mexico
Britain
Spain
Britain
France
Iroquois
Britain
Spain
France
Spain
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Multiple Choice
Use the previous slide to answer the following questions.
Before the Revolutionary War, the thirteen original colonies were owned by _______.
Britain
Spain
France
Mexico
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The Ohio River Valley
In the 1600's the Iroquios claimed the Ohio River Valley area.
The Iroquois wanted exclusive rights to the beaver that lived in the area.
Beaver fur was in high demand and could make a lot of money.
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The Ohio River Valley
In 1749, the French claimed the Ohio River Valley area and set up trade alliances with the Iroquios.
The French also had an interest in the beaver pelts coming from the Ohio River Valley.
Beaver pelts were used for hats, coats, and blankets.
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The Ohio River Valley
Beginning in the 1500's, the fur trade was a money maker.
Beaver fur was in demand in Europe and whoever controlled the Ohio region and the trade could make a lot of money.
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The Ohio Company of Virginia
The Ohio Company of Virginia was a British Company that made money from trade with Native Americans.
The French tried to press their claim to the area.
If the French took over the land, the British could lose a lot of money.
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The Ohio Company of Virginia
In 1753, the company sent Major George Washington to deliver a warning letter to the French.
The letter warned the French to leave the region.
The French refused.
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The Beginning of The French and Indian War
In 1754, Washington and a small regiment defeated French forces in Jumonville Glen.
This is recognized as the first skirmish in the French and Indian War.
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War lasted from 1754-1763.
The British, colonists and Iroquios fought on one side.
The French and some Native American tribes fought on the other side.
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
Who first laid claim to the Ohio River Valley area in the 1600s?
The area remained unclaimed until 1753
British
Iroquios
French
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
What animal lived in the Ohio River Valley that made the area so profitable?
beaver
bear
deer
alligator
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
In 1749, the ________ claimed the area of the Ohio River Valley and set up trade alliances with the Iroquois.
French
Britain
Spain
There were no trade alliances
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
True of False
If the French took over the area, the British would not be affected at all because they had a well established trade alliance with the Native Americans in the region.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
In 1753, General George Washington was sent to deliver a warning letter to the French. What did the warning letter demand?
That the French leave the area
That the French stop trading with European countires
That the French cease trading with the Native Americans.
That the French ally themselves with the British.
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
True or False
The French agreed to leave the area.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
The Battle of _____________ _________ is recgonized as the first skirmish of The French and Indian War.
Lexington
Concord
Lexington and Concord
Jumonville Glen
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
The Iroquios allied themselves with the ___________.
British
French
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 6-12 to answer the following questions.
True or False
Some Native American tribes allied themselves with the French.
True
False
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War is expensive...
King George III, was the king of England during the French and Indian War.
It was up to King George to find a way to fund the war and the continued protection of the colonies.
Parliament and King George turned to taxes to fund the war.
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Direct Link to Revolutionary War
The French and Indian War caused England to incur large debts.
The colonists were not happy with the taxes that Parliament was attempting to enforce.
This discontent was one of the factors that led to the Revolutionary War.
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 22-23 to answer the following questions.
______________ was the king of England during The French and Indian War.
King Henry VIII
King Edward V
King George III
King George I
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Multiple Choice
Use information from slides 22-23 to answer the following questions.
True or False
After The French and Indian War ended, the colonists were unhappy with the taxes that Parliament was imposing to offset the costs of war.
True
False
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