Lesson 2: British Control of North
America
Develop the
organizer
throughout
the lesson.
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
Power
Authority
The ability
to control others
The right
to use power
Right
to use
power
Keeping track of Political Ideas
Who?
The French
What do you think they were hoping
would happen after the French and
Indian War?
What do you think they
were hoping would
happen after the
French and Indian
War?
What really
Who?
They would
be able to hold on tohappened?
some of their land in North
America.
The French
The British
The
American
Colonists
They would take over all the French
The British
land in North
America.
The American
Colonists
They would be able to expand and
settle in the land west of the
Appalachian
Mountains.
Native
Americans
Native
Americans
Settlers would not move
westward.
What really happened?
The Treaty of Paris
France and Britain met in Paris to negotiate a peace treaty that also involved Spain.
• France gave up all land in North America with the
exception of New Orleans.
• Britain took over this land.
• Britain was given Florida by Spain.
• The French gave Spain New Orleans and the lands west of
the Mississippi.
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
“You think yourselves Masters of
this Country, because You have
taken it from the French, who,
You know, had no Right to it, as it
is the Property of us.”
- Nimwha, Shawnee diplomat
• Chief Pontiac was an Odawa
leader who wanted to stop
the loss of Native American
hunting grounds.
• He united the tribes of the
Great Lakes region and the
Ohio River Valley region to
fight against the settlers in
those areas.
Starting in May of 1763, Pontiac and his
united tribes began attacks on British forts
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and
Indiana.
Britain eventually
gained back all the
forts and the
conflict ended.
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
Important People on the Road to Revolution
Person
George
Washington
Benjamin
Franklin
Chief Pontiac
Important Information
Built Fort Necessity and was involved in the first
battle of the French and Indian War.
came up with a plan to unite the colonies called the
Albany Plan of Union.
United Native American groups to fight the British
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
What could Britain do to
prevent further conflict between
Native Americans and colonists
who wanted to settle in the
newly won regions?
The
Proclamation of
1763
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
• Did the King have authority to issue the
Proclamation? Why or why not?
• Do you think the colonists thought the King
had authority to issue the Proclamation? Why
or why not?
• Do you think the King had the power to
enforce the proclamation? Why or why not?
The Proclamation of 1763
The King
The Colonists
The Proclamation of 1763
The King
The Colonists
• I am your king and you must do
as I say.
• We are supposed to have the same
rights as British citizens in Britain.
These rights were stated in the
English Bill of Rights of 1689.
• You have plenty of land east of
the Appalachians.
• I am trying to prevent further
conflict.
• This Proclamation takes away our
right as British citizens to move
where we want.
• You are under my authority and
control. Therefore, you must
obey my proclamation.
• We want to gain more authority to
govern themselves, but the
opposite is happening.
Interviews
Write a list of interview questions
for King George.
ACTION
Proclamation
of 1763
REACTION
•
•
•
Colonies angry.
They wanted to expand toward the
west.
Some people moved west anyway.
EFFECT OF
TREATY OF PARIS
The British gain a lot of new
land in North America.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH GAINING
NEW LAND
American Indians try to get
their land back from the
British.
EFFECT OF
AMERICAN INDIAN
ACTIONS
Britain is concerned about
continued conflicts between
settlers and American
Indians in the newly gained
territory.
EFFECT OF
BRITISH
CONCERNS
King George issues the
Proclamation of 1763, which
bans settlement beyond the
Appalachian Mountains.
EFFECT OF
PROCLAMATION
OF 1763
Colonists are angry and feel
the Proclamation limits their
freedom of movement.
Who?
The French
What do you think they were hoping
would happen after the French and
Indian War?
What do you think they
were hoping would
happen after the
French and Indian
War?
What really
Who?
They would
be able to hold on tohappened?
some of their land in North
America.
What really happened?
Lost their land in
North America
The French
The British
The
American
Colonists
Native
Americans
They would take over all the French
The British
land in North
America.
The American
Colonists
They would be able to expand and
settle in the land west of the
Appalachian Mountains.
Took French land
• Can’t expand
• British government
clamps down
Native
Americans
Settlers would not move
westward.
• Settlers take more
land
• Conflicts increase
EVENT
YEAR
WHAT HAPPENED?
REACTION
Proclamation of
1763
EVENT
YEAR
1763
WHAT HAPPENED?

Result of French and Indian War.

The British government set a western
boundary for the colonies.
REACTION

Colonists were angry they had been
told they could not expand to the west.

Colonists felt it infringed on their
rights. Some believed the King did not
have authority.
Proclamation of
1763
1763
War
western