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1 The American Revolution

2 Growing Crises Reasons for unrest in the 13 colonies Own self-identity Own self government Growth in population Overcrowding, little free land left

3 Britain unhappy with the 13 colonies Seven Years War cost Britain a lot of $$$ Defense of Colony cost $$$$ Colonies illegally trading with the Acadians

4 British Response Intolerable Acts: Navigation Acts 1763 Stamp Act 1765 - first tax to make money for Britain Quartering Act 1765 Townsend Act 1767: psy duties on tea,glass, paint and paper; all taxes dropped but for the one on tea Quebec Act 1774

5 Colonist Response: Colonist upset because; blockage of expansion west Protection of Catholic Religion No elected assembly for Quebec 1770 Boston Massacre 1773 Boston Tea Party Colonist boycott British goods 1774 they encourage Quebec and Nova Scotia to join the rebellion - refuse!

6 Why did Quebec and Nova Scotia not join the rebellion? Short history Too isolated Not upset Relied on Britain

7 Colonist decide to invade Quebec: 1775; Rebels led by Montgomery invade and take Montreal 1776; Arnold fails to take Quebec as British arrive in Spring Colonist rebel army disease ridden and starving head back south

8 1781: Battle of Yorktown Final battle Americans defeat the British ending the revolution 1783; United States formed with a new type of government ‘Republic’ –49 parallel –BNA and United States of America

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