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State of the British and French Colonies in North America
Discipline
Social Studies
Grades
4, 8
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This resource consists of 15 pages of text from the book titled, "State of the British and French Colonies in North America: with respect to number of people, forces, forts, Indians, trade and other advantages." The text is taken from two letters to a friend, and provides an early account of British and French conflicts in the Ohio Country. The vocabulary will be challenging for students, but excerpts would help students better understand the conflict. (author,vm)


Ohio Social Studies Academic Content Standards (2010)
Grade 4: Ohio in the United States
History Strand
Historical Thinking and Skills
2. 
Primary and secondary sources can be used to create historical narratives.
Heritage
3. 
Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including prehistoric and historic American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in both cooperation and conflict.
Grade 8: U.S. Studies from 1492 to 1877: Exploration through Reconstruction
History Strand
Historical Thinking and Skills
1. 
Primary and secondary sources are used to examine events from multiple perspectives and to present and defend a position.
Colonization to Independence
3. 
Competition for control of territory and resources in North America led to conflicts among colonizing powers.
Social Studies Standards (2001)
History
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 5)
3.
Explain why European countries explored and colonized North America.