Emerging American Identity Obj Elaborate on the emergence of an American identity.

Emerging American Identity salutary neglect (“hands-off policy) 1.Britain allowed colonies to develop on their own until 1763 – salutary neglect (“hands-off policy). hands-off develop 2.Salutary Neglect was Great Britain’s hands-off policy prior to 1763, which allowed the colonies to develop on their on. self government 3.Created own traditions of self government (House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Mayflower Compact)

Emerging American Identity diverse shared 4.Because of a very diverse population in the colonies (less than 50% English). The colonies developed a new language, religious tolerances (Great Awakening) and other “shared” ways of life. American Culture different 5.The result = an “American Culture”. (now they see themselves as different from England since there were so many different type of religions and culture living in one land mass)

Causes of the Revolution 1.03 Examine the causes of the American Revolution.

The Magna Carta Nobles in England were tired of not being treated fairly by the king and being taken advantage of. Forced the king to sign the MC which granted citizens more rights and limited the power of the king. The future founding fathers would use the same principles outlined in the MC and put them into the DoI and also the Constitution.

A. French and Indian War 1.Root cause 1.Root cause of the Revolution three 2.Led to three main causes: disputes over a.Land b.Trade c.Taxes

Dispute over land 1.Proclamation of Proclamation of 1763: closed land won in war to colonists (west of Appalachians, east of Mississippi)

C. Disputes over Tax Laws French and Indian War 1.Tax laws were passed so the colonists could help pay for French and Indian War. a.Sugar Act a.Sugar Act (1764) – taxed sugar, molasses and other related goods b.Quartering Act b.Quartering Act (1765) – pay to house soldiers (New York most effected) c.Stamp Act c.Stamp Act (1765) – pay tax to register documents and other paper goods (stirred up most anger in the colonies) d.Townshend Acts d.Townshend Acts (1767) – taxed paint, lead, glass, paper, and tea; legalized writs of assistance. e.Tea Act e.Tea Act (1773) – gave British East India company monopoly on tea trade.

C. Disputes over Tax Laws No taxation without Representation 2.“No taxation without Representation” – slogan of colonists because they were not represented in Parliament.

D. Disputes over Trade 1.Navigation Acts Mercantilism 1.Navigation Acts (1600s) – Used to enforce policy of Mercantilism; created a favorable balance of trade which increases the wealth of the home country (aka England). 2.Tea Actmonopoly colonial 2.Tea Act: gave British East India Co. monopoly on tea trade which hurt colonial merchants

E. Other Events British Action/ReactionColonists Reaction British Soldiers were taking jobs from colonial laborers Boston Massacre (1770): 5 Colonists “martyred”, used to stir anti-British sentiment Tea Act (1773)Boston Tea Party (1773) Coercive/Intolerable Acts (1774): took away civil liberties First Continental Congress (1774): petitioned king for rights back

F. Common Sense Thomas Paine 1.Written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 independence 2.Urged colonists to declare independence from Great Britain. 3.Arguments included: its ridiculous for an island to rule a continent, being part of England would drag the colonists into unnecessary wars.

G. Second Continental Congress 1.Lexington and Concord 1.Lexington and Concord: first battles of Revolution, April 1775 a.Patriots a.Patriots : supported Independence, b.Loyalists b.Loyalists: remained loyal to England Second Continental Congress (gov’t in America) 2.The Second Continental Congress (gov’t in America) met in May 1775, but the war had already begun. George Washington a.June 1775: Appointed George Washington as Commander of Continental Army Olive Branch Petition b.July 1775: Sent Olive Branch Petition to King (Olive branches are symbols for peace) Declaration of Independence c.July 1776: Wrote Declaration of Independence

H. Declaration of independence Thomas Jefferson 1.The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson with help from John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert B. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. official statementIndependence grievances 2.The Declaration was an official statement of Independence from England and listed the colonists grievances against the King. public opinion France 3.It was designed to influence public opinion in the New States and in France (a country the colonists hoped would help them in their war effort). Signing the Declaration of Independence.