1. The Road to Revolution

2. F&I War Britain wins Britain gains land Need cash
France & Spain no longer a problem

3. Here come the taxes
Salutary Neglect ends/Sugar Act begins (indirect tax)
Colonists do not believe Parliament has a right to tax only their colonial governments
Stamp Act (direct tax) brought about “No taxation without representation” (James Otis)
No voice/representation in Parliament

4. Here come the taxes Colonists have their own Stamp Act Congress
Colonists boycott/protest and form Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Townshend Duties (taxed paper, paint, tea, lead, glass) colonists refused to pay - boycott ended all but tea tax
Tea Act – monopoly on tea sales East India Company

5. Here comes Big papa Dec. 1773 Boston Tea Party
1774 Intolerable Acts to punish Boston (1. closed harbor, 2. cancelled Mass. Charter, 3. moved trials, 4. Quartering Act)
Writs of Assistance (unlimited search warrants)

6. SC’s Reaction
1774 Representatives met in Charles Town to elect reps John & Edward Rutledge, Thomas Lynch, Henry Middleton, Christopher Gadsden for Continental Congress in Philadelphia
Created General Committee of 99 to rule colony instead of Royal Governor

7. First Continental Congress
Sept.1774 met in Philadelphia, PA
Henry Middleton (SC) elected President of Congress
Gadsden urges for independence (few supporters)
Decide on non-importation and non-exportation agreement
SC could still export rice
Agreed to meet next May if Intolerable Acts not repealed (too late)
SC readied their militia