Thomas Jefferson and King George texts

Thomas Jefferson: King George we would like to remove from England and become our own free country.

King George: and why would you like to do this.

Thomas Jefferson: well the taxes are becoming to much to handle for us. we got all of the money and your taking it all away.

King George: well yes I gave the authority to find where you are and without me you wouldn't be making all this money now would you.

Thomas Jefferson: we have been working hard and now you have been sending more and more British soldiers to enforce laws we do not want to follow your laws any longer. If you do not allow this we shall start a war.

King George: good luck we have the worlds strongest army.

Thomas Jefferson: we have a George Washington

George Washington

French and Indian War

French and Indian war

Map of French and Indian War

• also called the seven years war.
• lasted from 1756 to 1763
• this dispute who could have control of the rivers and bays 
• both the rivers and bays were key trade routes  
• British started the war with almost two million people while French had only sixty thousand 
• called French and Indian war because the french were outnumbered so they had to rely on their allies the Indians. 
• the British had found a way to win and the french had to give up control of some of their land