U.S. History · Unit 2 · Road to Revolution

Empire at a Crossroads

Printable review companion · Revisit the relationship between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.

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Review and discuss

1. From your class notes, identify two consequences of the French and Indian War. Explain how each changed the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies.
2. Choose a policy you have already studied. Explain the British government’s reasoning and a colonist’s objection, using evidence from your notes.
3. Draw a short chain of causes and consequences. At which point could a different decision have reduced tensions? Defend your answer.

Thinking to carry forward

What connects the French and Indian War to the tensions that led toward revolution?

Compare your reasoning with your notes and discuss uncertainties with your teacher. There is no automated scoring or answer key.