2.1 The French and Indian War and Mercantilsim

What name is given to the announcement that British colonists could not settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War Comapct

• King Philip's Proclamation

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Indians

• British vs. French

• Indians vs. British

Which of these was a result of the war?

• The colonist had less of a reason to stay loyal to Britain

• The colonists saw increased taxes to pay for the war

• The colonists westward expansion was restricted

• All of these

 

A belief that a country’s security depended on selling more products than it bought (maintaining a positive trade balance); establishing colonies who would sell raw materials to the home country at low prices and who would in turn buy what they needed ONLY from the mother country

• Navigation Acts

• Mercantilism

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• Where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

Under the Navigation Acts, who could the colonists ONLY trade with?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Italy

Match the action of the King to the Colonists Response

• The colonists feel that mercantilist policies are unfair and smuggle goods.

• Britain passes the Navigation Acts, restricting trade

• The colonists feel resentment because of the restrictions on westward settlemetn.

• The Proclamation of 1763 is issued banning settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The King issues the Proclamation of 1763

• Native Americans still live west of the Appalachian Mountains, creating a dangerous situation for British settlers