1. Stirrings of Rebellion

2. French and Indian War -Old rivalry between France and England
-1754 conflict ignites again as the French begin building forts near the Virginia border
-The French and Indian allies won many early battles
-Albany Plan of Union
-colonies debate forming a central government because of possible defeat in the war
-idea was proposed by Benjamin Franklin but was never adopted
-Victory at Quebec-turning point of the conflict for the British
-Treaty of Paris, 1763
-France lost all lands in America

3. Post-War Problems -Proclamation of 1763
-Law stated that colonists could not cross the Appalachian Mtns
-Colonists ignored the law and continued to provoke Indians
-standing British Army in the colonies -British heavily in debt b/c of war
-Taxes (duties) will be established on certain goods to help pay for British expenses.
-smugglers tried to avoid paying taxes
-writs of assistance– search warrants issued by British authorities to catch smugglers

4. British Taxation
-Sugar Act
-affected merchants and traders
-protests begin
-James Otis– “no taxation without representation”
-Stamp Act 1765
-new tax placed on imports such as tea, glass, paper, paint
-colonists again reacted with protests
-British reacted by sending more troops

5. British Taxation
-Sugar Act
-affected merchants and traders
-protests begin
-James Otis– “no taxation without representation”
-Stamp Act
-new tax placed on imports such as tea, glass, paper, paint
-colonists again reacted with protests
-British reacted by sending more troops

6. Resistance Begins
-Sons of Liberty organization put together to boycott buying British goods
Boston
Samuel Adams
John Adams
-no taxation w/o representation
-protests and boycotts were organized
-stamp agents were harassed
-law eventually repealed
-Declaratory Act– states that Parliament has the right to declare laws for British colonies

7. Resistance Begins
-Sons of Liberty
Boston
Samuel Adams
John Adams
-no taxation w/o representation
-protests and boycotts were organized
-stamp agents were harassed
-law eventually repealed
-Declaratory Act– states that Parliament has the right to declare laws for British colonies

8. Series of Laws placed on Colonist
Townshend Act
Series of Laws placed on Colonist
-new tax placed on imports such as tea, glass, paper, paint
-colonists again reacted with protests
-British reacted by sending more troops

9. Boston Massacre
-March 1770
-protests by colonists
-British troops fire on crowd
-5 colonists killed
-Crispus Attucks: 1st person killed in the name of liberty. He was killed by British during a protest turned violent
He is considered a martyr of the revolution
-Most soldiers found not guilty at their trial for murder. Ruled they acted in self-defense
John Adams served as attorney for the soldiers