1. Chapter 5 Conflicts in the Colonies
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2. Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier
Describe relations between English Colonist and American Indians
Analyze why French and English often at war
Explain how the French and Indian War affected the British Colonies

3. A. Relations with the American Indians
Metacomet- English called him King Phillip- leader of Wampanoag Indians in New England
King Phillips War- conflict between Natives and settlers
Militia
Ended in Native defeat- 3,000 Natives dead to 600 colonist

4. B. Trade Alliances Natives usually allied with trading partners
French- Algonquian and Huron
English- Iroquois
French usually had a better relationship with Natives

5. C. Conflicts With France
French and Enlgish had long history of fighting
King Williams War 1689
Queen Anne’s War 1702
King George’s War 1740
Both had claims to Ohio river valley
French Built forts in Ohio valley
Claimed by Virginia
Sent George Washington to negotiate
French said would not go

6. D. French and Indian War Advantages Albany Plan of Union- French
Central Govt
Forts
Many Native Allies
6,600 well trained troops
English
Larger population
Superior navy
Stronger economy
Albany Plan of Union-

7. E. Fighting
Fort Necessity- Washington builds Fort Necessity- defeated by French. First battle of larger 7 years
Called French and Indian War in colonies
General Braddock’s defeat- attacked Fort Duqesne- surrounded and defeated by French

8. E. Fighting cont. British lost most major battles early in War
William Pitt- becomes Prime Minister of England
Pours money into the war
British take Fort Duquesne- rename it Fort Pitt
British capture Quebec- capital of French Canada
Treaty of Paris- French surrender their North American colonies

9. Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian War
Explain why colonist expanded into Frontier
Identify the causes of Pontiac’s rebellion
Describe the Proclamation of 1763

10. A. The Frontier
Settlers eventually moved from cost into backcountry-region between coast and Appalachian
Pioneers- first settlers
Frontier shifted westward as regions filled up
Eventually many settlers began moving West of Appalachians
Tensions between settlers and Natives increased

11. B. Pontiac’s Rebellion
Natives began following leader Chief Pontiac and Native known as Delaware Prophet
Called for war against settlers
Led attacks on British forts
British tired of conflicts with the natives
Proclamation of banned colonist from settling past the mountains
Difficult to enforce
Ticked off the colonist

12. Section 3: Trouble over Taxes
Explain why Great Britain passed new taxes on colonist
Explain why colonist disliked new taxes
Analyze the ways that colonist challenged the new taxes

13. A. Raising Revenue Britain had to pay for war Enacted New Taxes
Sugar Act- tax on sugar and molasses
Currency Act- banned colony from printing and paying with paper money
Created problems
Cracked down on Smugglers
Searched ships for illegal goods
Smugglers guilty until proven innocent in new British courts

14. B. Taxation without Representation
Colonist used to governing themselves
No representation in parliament
James Otis- no taxation without representation
Committees of Correspondence- passed info on taxes and how to challenge them around the colonies
Started bring colonies together
Boycott-

15. C. Stamp Act
Stamp Act- required tax on paper items like newspapers, pamhlets, licenses, legal documents, and playing cards
PM Grenville still felt colonist should help pay for cost of war
In response- colonist formed Son of Liberty
Intimidated tax collectors
Organized protests
Pressure forced Parliament to repeal the act
Did pass Declaratory Act-

16. Section 4: New Taxes and Tensions
Describe colonists reactions to Townshend Acts
Analyze the Boston Massacre
Explain the purpose of the Intolerable Acts

17. A. Townshend Acts 1767 Parliament passed Townshend Acts
Tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Writs of Assistance- allowed British officials to search homes and warehouses
Colonist once again boycotted
Daughters of Liberty

18. B. Boston Samuel Adams spreading discontent in Boston
British seized Liberty John Hancock’s ship
British sent troops to Boston to calm the unrest
March 5th, 1770, five civilians killed by British soldiers
Bostonians referred to incident as Boston Massacre
Propaganda to help turn people’s opinions against British
Soldiers put on trial- defended by John Adams
Acquitted

19. C. Tax on Tea Parliament repealed all taxes except on Tea Tea Act
Colonist still hated it
Boston Tea Party- Sons of Liberty threw 90,000 lbs of tea into ocean

20. D. Intolerable Acts Boston had to be punished
Parliament enacted Coercive Acts- called intolerable acts by colonist
Closed the harbor
Canceled Massachusetts charter
Trials of royal officials moved to Britain
Quartering Act- required colonist to house and supply British soldiers
General Thomas Gage installed as governor