Question

by the 1750s the colonies in north america had already begun to bind themselves together into a confederation. even then, the colonists still thought of themselves as british subjects, despite a lack of representation in parliament. the british government, in turn, protected the colonies from native american and other european threats. after american colonial forces under george washington tried unsuccessfully to drive the french from the ohio river valley, britain sent reinforcements, whom colonists helped support. by the time the french and indian war ended in 1763, britain controlled all the land east of the mississippi river. but when the british tried to recover the costs of the war by taxing the colonists, they rebelled. on the next slide you will be asked to summarize this information - read carefully!

Explanation:

The text details the pre - Revolutionary War situation in North American colonies. By the 1750s, colonies started forming a confederation but still identified as British subjects. Britain protected them from threats. After the French and Indian War (ended 1763), Britain controlled land east of the Mississippi. When Britain taxed colonies to recover war costs, they rebelled.

Answer:

By the 1750s, North American colonies began confederating while still seeing themselves as British subjects. Britain protected them. After the French and Indian War, when Britain taxed colonies to cover war costs, they rebelled.