1. Colonialism and The American Revolution

2. Why do we start colonies? Two minute drill responses:

3. Jamestown Facts

4. Jamestown

9. House of Burgesses

10. First meeting July 30, 1619 Had 22 members (a governor and 6 men on council, and the rest were elected representatives) Could pass laws for the colony (could be vetoed by the governor or council) Voting for burgesses- Landowning males over 17.

11. Jamestown Fun http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

12. Mayflower Compact When: 1620 Who: Pilgrims Where: Plymouth, Massachusetts Why: Religious Freedom

13. What is a compact? An agreement among a group of people The Pilgrims decided they needed rules! 41 men drew up a plan for government on the Mayflower SET UP A DIRECT DEMOCRACY All men would vote and the majority would rule

14. Mayflower Compact

15. The Thirteen Colonies New England Middle Southern

16. Albany Plan of Union (1754)

17. 1660: The Navigation Acts Rules: Colonies must trade with Britain and Britain alone! Colonists ignored the acts and Britain did nothing. Salutary neglect= Britain bad parent Mercantilism= SELL MORE THAN YOU BUY!!! SELL > BUY

19. French and Indian War French and Indians vs. Britain Fighting over land between 1754-1763 Nicknamed the 7 Years War Britain won but faced enormous war debt. Who should help pay? Britain says the colonists. This is the unofficial start of the American Revolution!

20. North America in 1754

22. Proclamation Line of 1763 Britain had land east of the Mississippi River The Line: Banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mtns (to ease tensions with the Native Americans.

23. The Tax Party Begins… 1764: Sugar Act 1765: Stamp Act (resulted in boycotts and the Stamp Act Congress) Declaratory Act: Parliament makes your laws now 1767: Townshend Acts (glass, paint, tea)

24. Writs of Assistance To combat smugglers, British officials used these writs (search warrants) to search any place and take any items at any time.

25. The Boston Massacre March 1770: What happened?

26. Committees of Correspondence Started by Sam Adams Used to pass information between the colonies

27. 1773: Tea Act Parliament repealed (took away) the Townshend Acts except for the tea tax Allowed the East India Tea Company to sell tea without the tax Led to the December 1773 Boston Tea Party

30. Spring 1774: The Intolerable Acts Designed to punish colonists! 3 major parts: Closed Boston Harbor, Boston under British martial law, Quartering Act (soldiers can stay in your homes) Also called the Coercive Acts

31. 1774: First Continental Congress Met in Philly Sent King George III a “Declaration of Rights and Grievances” Told George we would continue to boycott until the Intolerable Acts were repealed. How did the king respond?

32. Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775 “Shot Heard Round the World”

33. May 1775: 2 nd Continental Congress Sent King George III the Olive Branch Petition (wants to make up) Eventually adopted 2 pieces of paper: the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.

34. Common Sense Published by Thomas Paine in Jan. 1776 We need to use our brains and get away from Britain Best selling pamphlet of that year!

35. July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Adopted