Please grab your binder and take a seat. Pre-AP work on your warm up. On level work on the map you were given yesterday.

“CAUSES OF REVOLUTION” -Britain is broke as a joke! French and Indian war left Britain in debt. They need cash quick, so Britain and King George III passed economic and political policies that angered the colonists. This anger led to protests, Skirmishes, and eventually WAR! I AM MAD!

PROCLAMATION OF 1763 After French & Indian War After French & Indian War Colonists could not move WEST over the Appalachian Mountains Colonists could not move WEST over the Appalachian Mountains Intended to help relations with Native Americans BUT Intended to help relations with Native Americans BUT Colonists viewed it as an attempt by Britain to control them! Colonists viewed it as an attempt by Britain to control them! I am still mad!

MERCANTILISM Remember that economic theory that the colonies should provide raw materials to the parent country… Remember that economic theory that the colonies should provide raw materials to the parent country… Well that made colonists smuggle goods Well that made colonists smuggle goods So Britain passed the Writs of assistance: legal documents allowing customs officials to enter any location to find smuggled goods. So Britain passed the Writs of assistance: legal documents allowing customs officials to enter any location to find smuggled goods. This made colonists.. YES I AM GETTING MADDER!

THE SUGAR ACT Lowered tax on imported molasses to try and prevent colonists from smuggling. Lowered tax on imported molasses to try and prevent colonists from smuggling.

QUARTERING ACT 1765 QUESTION? What do you do with all the British soldiers that are there to maintain order, prevent smuggling… QUESTION? What do you do with all the British soldiers that are there to maintain order, prevent smuggling… ANSWER: Pass the QUARTERING ACT! ANSWER: Pass the QUARTERING ACT! Colonists had to provide basic needs to British soldiers Colonists had to provide basic needs to British soldiers This made colonists really MAD MAD MAD MAD!!

Stamp Act Placed taxes on all printed materials in the colonies Placed taxes on all printed materials in the colonies Marked with a stamp by English officials Marked with a stamp by English officials Convinced almost everyone that there was a need for action! Convinced almost everyone that there was a need for action! FINALLY! LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE BRITISH!

SAMUEL ADAMS In Boston, formed a group called In Boston, formed a group called the Sons of Liberty. Members would PROTEST in the Members would PROTEST in the streets against the Stamp Act! streets against the Stamp Act!

DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY A group for the women to join to protest British Acts! A group for the women to join to protest British Acts! They learned to survive without British goods by making their own. They learned to survive without British goods by making their own. Encouraged other women to do the same! Encouraged other women to do the same! We only wear “MADE IN THE COLONIES” dresses!

Stamp Act Congress Delegates met in New York to write petition to the king and Parliament declaring that the colonists could only be taxed by their own assemblies (governments). Delegates met in New York to write petition to the king and Parliament declaring that the colonists could only be taxed by their own assemblies (governments). They urged boycott (refusal to buy) on English goods. They urged boycott (refusal to buy) on English goods.

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION Argument made by colonists who were angry over all the new TAXES Argument made by colonists who were angry over all the new TAXES Said they had no REPRESENTATION in Parliament, so they should not be TAXED! Said they had no REPRESENTATION in Parliament, so they should not be TAXED!

BOYCOTT Means that you agree to NOT buy certain goods Means that you agree to NOT buy certain goods Colonists boycotted British goods to try and force Britain to REPEAL the taxes Colonists boycotted British goods to try and force Britain to REPEAL the taxes JUST SAY “NO!” TO BRITISH GOODS!!!

TOWNSHEND ACT 1767 Placed taxes on colonies imported goods like glass, tea, paper and lead Placed taxes on colonies imported goods like glass, tea, paper and lead Colonies didn’t produce these goods so they HAD to import them, which means they HAVE to pay MORE taxes Colonies didn’t produce these goods so they HAD to import them, which means they HAVE to pay MORE taxes THIS IS REALLY REALLY REALLY MAKING COLONISTS…. I AM GOING TO HURT SOMEBODY!!