PPT-Crisis in the Colonies, 1745–1775

1 The French and Indian War How did the rivalry of Britain and France lead to war in North America How did lack of unity and mistakes lead to British defeats early in the war What turned the tide of war in Britains favor. A Call To Arms. The Continental Congress. September 1774: 55 delegates from all the colonies (except Georgia) arrived in Philadelphia.. Established a political body that would represent American interests and challenge British control.. Chapter 5. Mingling of Races. 1775. 2.5 million people. ½ African American. Doubling numbers every 25 yrs.. English Advantage = 3 to 1. Shift in balance of power. Most populous colonies. Virginia, Mass, Penn, N.C., Maryland. Overall Unit. I. . Age of the Articles of Confederation (1776-1789). II. Age of Federalism (1789-1800). III. Jefferson, the Era of Good Feeling, and the Embargo(1800-1809). Revolution. I. Revolution (looking ahead). Unit Two. At the end of this unit you should be able to answer the following……... How did the French and Indian War change the relationship between the British and their American colonies?. How did the taxes and acts that were passed by the British and enforced in the colonies contribute to the American Revolution? Be specific in your answer and describe other factors that contributed to the desire for the colonies to break from England.. 1775. , the thirteen American colonies east of the Appalachians . population . of two million whites and half a million . blacks. (1700- fewer than 300,000 people of whom 20,000 were black). -diverse . Political make up. Mingling races. Structure of Society . Wretched Bachelors are disenfranchised by . VA Assembly in 1670. Economy, Trade, and Production. Roles in Society. Political make up. 1700= 300,000 (20,000 were black). Conquest by the Cradle. A Mingling of the Races. The Structure of Colonial Society. Clerics, Physicians, and Jurists. Workaday America. Horsepower and Sailpower. Dominant Denominations. The Great Awakening. History 350. April 2, 2015. A Little More Bureaucracy. Navigating around History 350. Syllabus is the first item in Blackboard Documents. Links to PowerPoints will be posted before each class. . Discussion Forum requirement: In left-hand Blackboard menu, go to . 5.1 – The French and Indian War. Also known as the Seven Years War (1756-1763). France was the biggest rivalry to the English . They built a system of forts, blocking the English to travel west. Conflict in the Ohio Valley. Congress drafts George Washington. The Second Continental Congress selected . George Washington. to head the army besieging Boston. .. There were thousands of militia surrounding Boston but they were poorly equipped and had no sense of military discipline. . Warm-up – Translate this paragraph into your own words. “Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; . mankind . are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government. AMERICAN REVOLUTION. The Second Continental Congress. May 1775, Colonial leaders met for a Second Continental Congress, to decide their next move.. Some called for Independence, some for reconciliation.. Immigration. Population grew from less than 300,000 in 1700 to 2.5 million by 1775. Populous Colonies in 1775. Virginia. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. North Carolina. Maryland. Populous Cities. . Philadelphia. Immigration. Population grew from less than 300,000 in 1700 to 2.5 million by 1775. Populous Colonies in 1775. Virginia. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. North Carolina. Maryland. Populous Cities. . Philadelphia.