9/29/08

first we watched a movie clip. what i got out of it was this:

The War of Jenkin's Ear => the French and Indian War.
in which Daniel Boone and George Washington make thier first appearance
Britain won the war, gaining Canada and all of North America east of the Mississippi.
pollitically, this led to the notion that the colonists could protect themselves and didn't need the British now that France was no longer a threat. (a notion that would eventually became the basis for the Revolutionary War.)

Then we passed back tests and went over questions that people didnt understand
the multiple choice section was 80 pts. and the short answer, 20.
there was also a 10 point curve.
*by the way, no quiz wed. (we're behind the syllabus)
After that, we continued with notes. mine are as follows..

Following the French/Indian war, the relationship between indians and the British is not good
the British look at all this land theyve gained and dont want to defend it all. hence..
The Proclamation of 1763.
no British settlements west of the Appalachian Mts. unless Britain first purchased the land from the indians.
the Iriquois are not happy about this proclamation because it said nothing about thier land (which was east of the mountains.)
When the French leave, the Brits cut back on gift giving which upsets the indians and leads to
1763 - Pontiac's War - includes several tribes
indians attack 13 British posts west of the mountains, 9 of which fall.
the british strike back by giving a "gift" of blankets to the indians which are infested with small pox. In 1764 peace is restored. Though after 10 years of conflict, in which it was open season for indians.. the relationship is still not good with the indians. which is a main point.
END. the stamp act is where we begin tommorow.