CRT Review Road to Revolution

FUR!!! LAND! Reasons for War France AND Britain want the Ohio River Valley because….. FUR!!! LAND!

It was first attempt to unite the colonies 1754: Albany Plan of Union It was first attempt to unite the colonies REJECTED!

Ended the French and Indian War Treaty of Paris of 1763 Ended the French and Indian War France lost all claims of land Land was split by Spain and Great Britain

Effects of the French and Indian War Proclamation Line of 1763 Colonist couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Effects or RESULTS of the French & Indian War King George III passes Proclamation Line of 1763 ( cannot settle pass the Appalachian Mountains) The British in DEBT. Fastest way to get out to debt is TAXES. Great Britain decides to tax colonist directly for the war.

New Tab 1764 Sugar Act

Tax on Sugar and Molasses. British did this to pay for the war.

“NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” Reaction of Colonist: “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” BOYCOTT (refuse to buy) Committees of Correspondence shared information with groups in other colonial towns about British laws and ways to challenge them

Britain Reaction: REPEAL THE TAX TAKE IT AWAY British did this to pay for the war.

New Tab 1765 Stamp Act

Tax where colonist would have to buy a stamp for any paper product

Reaction to the Stamp Act Boycott British Goods 2. Sons of Liberty: group of colonists who did violent protests against the taxes. 3. “No Taxation without Representation!” Samual Adams was a leaders of this group

During a series of protests linked to the Sons of Liberty, colonists burn and sack the house of the Massachusetts lieutenant governor, Thomas Hutchinson.

Stamp Act Resolves Patrick Henry Passed by Virginia’s House of Burgesses Stated that only Virginia had power to taxes on its citizens

REPEALED THE STAMP ACT IN 1766 Britain Reaction REPEALED THE STAMP ACT IN 1766

New Tab 1766 Declaratory Act

Great Britain still had power over Colonies. Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever” Great Britain still had power over Colonies.

New Tab #3. 1767 TOWNSHEND ACTS

Tax on Imports: glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea Stations Troops at colonial Ports to protect Customs (tax) officers. Writs of Assistance: (Search Warrants)

Reaction of Colonist Daughters of Liberty: made homespun goods such as blankets & linens BOYCOTT “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”

NEW Tab 1770 Boston Massacre

Colonist labeled it as Massacre The Boston Massacre 1770 British troops stationed in Boston are taunted by an angry mob. The troops fire into the crowd, killing five men. Colonist labeled it as Massacre

The Boston Massacre 1770 Paul Revere makes engraving to turn public opinion against British. Reaction : Parliament Repealed Townshend Acts

Parliament Repealed Townshend Acts Britain Reaction : Parliament Repealed Townshend Acts

NEW Tab #4. 1773 Boston TEA PARTY

Tax on tea to hurt colonial tea merchants

Colonist Reaction: Boston Tea Party British Action Colonist in Boston rebel, dumping 15,000 pounds of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor

Boston Tea party Intolerable Acts Britain Reaction: Boston Tea party Intolerable Acts

1774 Coercive “Intolerable Act” Fifth TAX on colonist NEW Tab #5. 1774 Coercive “Intolerable Act”

It is the “Intolerable Act” It is INTOLERABLE to live with Last Tax before the War

1774 Intolerable Acts King George tightens control over Massachusetts, New Governors, by closing Boston Harbor and Quartering Troops.

First Continental Congress NEW Tab #5. First Continental Congress

What do we do about the British in Boston? Colonial Reaction First Continental Congress in 1775 in Philadelphia Met to respond to the “Intolerable Acts.” What do we do about the British in Boston? BOYCOTT CREATE MILITIA DECLARATION OF RIGHTS