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Spain
Spain sent supplies and medicines to aid the colonists but did not send troops. However, some Spanish
colonials did join the fight in the southern colonies.
Question
How did the French and Indian War affect France’s involvement in the colonists’ war for independence?
A French acquisition of North American land aligned them with the colonists’ cause.
B Native American tribes in the Midwest spurred early French involvement.
C Losing North American land to the British helped usher the French into the war on the
side of the colonists.
D With their resources depleted by the French and Indian War, the French
sent only supplies and medicine to the colonists.
Answer
Answer C is correct. Recall that France lost the French and Indian War to the British and lost the bulk of
its claim to North American land. This, coupled with Britain's status as an emerging superpower, led the
French to help the colonists. French involvement was key to the colonists’ eventual victory.
Review
• The Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the French and Indian War. Britain’s victory over
France made Britain a colonial power in North America.
• The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed all manner of paper goods in the colonies. It infuriated the
colonists and contributed the colonists’ decision to fight for independence.
• The First Continental Congress forged a bond among the thirteen colonies and
organized a boycott of British goods.
• The Second Continental Congress formed the Continental army under the command of
George Washington.
• John Locke’s idea about power coming from the consent of the governed greatly
influenced the Declaration of Independence.
• France was a crucial ally to the colonists and provided troops, ships, and supplies.
• British troops under General Cornwallis surrendered to French and colonial troops in
Yorktown in 1781. This effectively ended the war.
The US Constitution
Lesson Objective
This lesson will review the creation of the Constitution in addition to reviewing its basic components.
