Mr. Laubach - APUSH - French and Indian War: A key turning point in US History

Guiding Questions:
1. What was the French and Indian War, and how did it fit into the larger global conflict of the Seven Years' War?
2. Who were the main participants in the French and Indian War, and what alliances did they form?
3. Why was the Ohio River Valley a significant cause of the war between the British and the French?
4. How did the French and Indian War alter the relationship between the American colonies and Britain?
5. What role did the war play in Britain’s imposition of new taxes, and how did the colonists react to these taxes?
6. How did the Treaty of Paris (1763) change the territorial landscape of North America?
7. What challenges did Britain face in managing and defending its new territories, and how did this lead to conflicts such as Pontiac’s Rebellion?
8. In what ways did the French and Indian War contribute to the military experience and unity of the American colonies?
9. How did Britain’s economic strain after the war impact its colonial policies, and what were the consequences for the American colonies?
10. What is meant by "salutary neglect," and how did its end after the French and Indian War contribute to colonial dissatisfaction with British rule?