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Moving Towards Revolution The French and Indian War and The End of Salutary Neglect in the Colonies REVIEW The role of the colony was to make the “parent country” (England) richer and more powerful. As long as this was happening, the colonies were allowed to govern themselves. EVERYONE is happy!! SALUTARY NEGLECT The British “hands-off” policy towards colonial politics. Allowed the colonies to develop their own local governments. As a result, the colonists grew independent and accustomed to regulating their own affairs. Problems with the Native Americans As more Europeans moved to the “New World” the Native Americans grew more and more upset. More colonists = the demand for more land!! The colonists faced an increasing number of violent attacks and warfare from the Native Americans. Colonists Cry for HELP!! The colonists demanded that England provide and pay for protection from the Natives. This meant now, the “parent country” was losing some of its profit! Remember….. The French and the Native Americans had been building strong trade relationships in the years since contact…..fur trapping & trading! The French and Indian War In 1754, a small group of British colonists (from VA) ambushed a French scouting party (led by a young man named George Washington)… They had wanted to protect Britain’s claim to Virginian land. This was the first “skirmish” of a major war that would last 9 years! Great Britain and The English Colonists VS. The French and Their Native American Allies REASONS FOR THE WAR: 1. Control of Eastern North America REASONS FOR THE WAR: 2. The desire for more territorial land claims—expand on what they had and add more! Fighting the War…. It was a bloody, brutal war. Neither the French nor the British knew the land as well as the Native Americans. Guerrilla Warfare was common for the Native Americans to use—the British were not used to this type of warfare. The French had early success, but in the end the British had better leadership, more men, and more resources. In 1763, the French surrendered and signed the Treaty of Paris. As a result… The French turned over all of Canada and much of its western land to the British. Now, Britain controlled the entire Eastern portion of the North American continent! BEFORE AFTER The French get Louisiana back in 1800 from Spain. EFFECTS OF THE WAR 1. Britain saw a need to adopt more forceful policies for more control in North America. 2. The Crown stationed permanent troops in the colonies to protect the frontier. • Native American attacks grew worse after the war 3. Britain decided that the colonies should bear more of the cost for British protection (the war had brought debt to England). Increased Native America Problems • Problems with Native Americans on the boundaries of England’s territory continued (along the Appalachian mountains called Frontier). • Continued attacks led the British to send “small pox” infected blankets into the Native Americans disguised as a gesture of peace. • This led to even more attacks & rebellions. Proclamation of 1763 In response, King George III of England issued an order which PROHIBITED the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. This made the colonists mad! WHY? Protection’s High Price Then, King George III and Parliament decided to raise money to pay for the French & Indian and for the continued protection by taxing the colonists. This angered the colonists even more…. A series of taxes followed…. • The Currency Act (1764) • Sugar Acts (1764) • Quartering Act (1765) • The Stamp Act (1765) It wasn’t that the colonists did think they should pay the taxes, they just thought….. wasn’t fair! The 13 Colonies had joined forces to fight the French and Indians… And they would soon join together again… This was the beginning of the end for the British Empire in North America….soon England and its colonists would be at war again, but this time with each other!