Introduction

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Identify and describe the events prior to and during the French and Indian War, including the Treaty of Paris, 1763

Essential Questions

  • How did the British victory over the French in the French and Indian War lead to new conflicts between Britain and the colonies?

Enduring Understandings

  • The American Revolution was the culmination of decades of growing tensions between Britain and the colonists due to economic, social, and political factors.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: United States History I standards: 3 and 3.1.