Points for discussion. (Summarize the text according to the following suggestions)

1) The main cause of the French and Indian War.

2) The outcome of the war.

3) The main causes of the conflict between Britain and its North American colonies.

4) The significance of the Declaration of Independence.

5) The war coming to an end.

6) The Treaty of Paris (1783).

Pre-reading questions

Do you think the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were written simultaneously?

Do you happen to remember when the Constitution of the United States was written and ratified?

Do you think the Indians and the Negroes were granted the same rights as the whites?