When is it necessary for citizens to rebel against their government?

Loyalists (aka Tories) Americans who remained loyal to Britain Patriots (aka Whigs) Americans who Believed the colonies had the right to govern themselves Loyalists (aka Tories) Americans who remained loyal to Britain

5.2 – What happened before 1763? Population grows- 50, 000 to 1 million- why? land was cheap religious tolerance many economic opportunities British allow colonies to govern themselves Very attractive to settlers

each colony elected its own assembly that passed laws and created and collected taxes.

Why was there conflict in the Ohio Valley? England & France had fought colonial wars before The English were moving west into the Ohio Valley but the French had already claimed this area!

What was the French & Indian War? Governor of VA sends militia to drive French out War: 1754- 1763 George Washington fought with the British against the French (& their Indian allies) British capture Canada in 1759 Britain wins! France gives up Canada to Britain

5.3 – What were early British actions in the colonies? proud stubborn Stoopid? King George III crowned 1760

What was the Proclamation of 1763? need to prevent colonists and American Indians from killing each other. king’s solution: draw an imaginary line down the crest of the Appalachian Mountains colonists see this as tyranny

The British send army to enforce Proclamation who benefited from this Proclamation of 1763? American Indians

What was the Stamp Act? The British had to pay off large debt from the F&I War decide it’s time for the colonists to pay their fair share 1765 British Prime Minister Grenville suggests law (Act) to tax colonists known as the Stamp Act. required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used: newspapers, wills, marriage licenses, death certificates, and even playing cards

“No Taxation Without Representation!!” Not just paying taxes that upset the colonists. willing to pay taxes passed by their own assemblies Colonists had no representatives in Parliament (the British government) to vote on tax colonists cry? “No Taxation Without Representation!!”

Loyalists refused to buy stamps Patriots took more violent action Mobs calling themselves the Sons of Liberty attacked tax collectors’ homes After months of protest, Parliament repealed, or canceled, the Stamp Act

What was the Quartering Act? Colonists unhappy over another law passed by Parliament in 1765 – the Quartering Act. law ordered the colonists to provide British soldiers with quarters, or housing give them candles, food, beverages and other items of comfort NY colonists refused to approve funds for this British government reacted by refusing to let NY Assembly meet again until it agreed to obey the Quartering Act.

Why did the colonists boycott British goods? 5.4 What were the Townshend Acts? 1767 Parliament passes taxes called Townshend Acts which tax glass, paper, paint, and tea Why did the colonists boycott British goods? Sam Adams begins protests through letter writing colonies join boycott of British goods to protest peaceful way to show objection Charles ‘Champagne Charlie’ Townshend

Why did the British repeal the Townshend Acts? 1770 Lord North repeals Townshend Acts Boycotts were hurting British merchants Britain was losing money King says ‘keep one tax just to show ‘em’: Tea Duty (duty- tax on imports)