The Impact of Economic Interests on the Revolution
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New December 2022! The Proclamation of 1763, which forbade settlement across the Appalachians, showed that the economic interests of Americans would always be second to interests of the British. This helped turn public opinion to revolution, according to author H. W. Brands.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-237**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- The Proclamation of 1763 created problems for the British, the Americans and the Native Americans. Assign students to groups representing each stakeholder. Groups should research the impacts of the Proclamation on their group, attitudes and actions taken, and how it led to the decision to fight a Revolutionary War.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
