1. What does the word “Revolution” mean to you?
Knights Charge 9/30
What does the word “Revolution” mean to you?

2. The American Revolution
Unit 3
The American Revolution

3. Events leading to the French and Indian War
France controls land in Ohio Valley and is highly involved in fur trade with the Natives
England wants in on the land of the region which angers the French

5. This leads to war… The British and the American Colonists
Vs.
The French and the Native Americans

6. The French and Indian war
A young George Washington gains first experience on the battlefield
Despite years of fighting, France experience massive losses

7. Treaty of Paris
Great Britain gains all territory east of the Mississippi River including Florida
Spain takes land west of the Mississippi

9. Proclamation of 1763
After acquiring the new territory, Britain did not allow American colonists to settle on any land west of the Appalachian Mountains

10. Proclamation of 1763

11. Effects of the French and Indian war
As a result of the war, Britain acquired a large amount of debt which led to increased… TAXES!!!!
Despite orders from the British government, American settlers crossed the Appalachians anyway.
Increased violence by Native Americans in the west.

12. Take out a sheet of paper…
Who were on the two sides of the Seven Years’ War?
What did England get as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
What were two effects of the Seven Years’ war?

13. Knights Charge 10/1 Don’t forget to take/finish Unit 2 test
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
What did the British gain as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
What were some of the effects of the French and Indian War?

16. British Taxes in the Colonies
Lecture 2
British Taxes in the Colonies

17. Navigations Acts (1651)
Forced American colonists to trade only with Great Britain

18. Colonial Response
Massive amounts of smuggling occurred which angered the British

20. Writs of Assistance (1761)
British Officers could search any American trading boat at any time no matter what
Intended to prevent smuggling

21. Colonial Response
Heightened tension between the colonists and the British
Colonists complained it violated their rights as a British subject

22. Sugar Act (1764) Increased taxes on molasses and sugar
Attempted to crack down on smugglers

23. Colonial Response
Further angered colonists because they felt they were being unfair treated and taxed
“Taxation without Representation”

24. Quartering Act (1765)
Act passed by British allowing British troops to stay in American colonists’ homes
Could provide Protection for colonists

25. Colonial Response Angered by having to feed and house British soldiers
Felt military presence was highly unnecessary

26. Townshend Acts (1767)
Placed duties(taxes) on paper, glass, paint, and tea
British wanted to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would remain loyal to Great Britain
Punished New York for not obeying the Quartering Act

27. Colonial Response Colonists extremely angered Protesting took place
Britain sent troops to Boston which eventually led to the Boston Massacre

28. Knights Charge 10/2
What were the Navigation Acts? What happened as a result in the colonies?
How did the British attempt to stop smuggling?
Name 3 Acts passed by the British and how the colonists reacted to them.

29. Stamp Act (1765)
Required that printed materials in the colonies be printed on Stamped paper so it could be taxed

30. Stamp Act Congress
It was the first gathering of elected representatives from the American colonies
Formed official protest against new British taxation. 

31. Virginia Resolutions (1765)
Formal responses created by the House of Burgesses in reaction to the Stamp Act

32. Patrick Henry
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!”

33. Declaratory Act (1766) Repealed the Stamp Act
Justified Britain’s ability to tax the American colonists

34. Colonial Response
Colonists felt that Britain didn’t have the right to continue to tax Americans
Felt that more unjustified acts were upcoming

35. Knights Charge 10/3
What was the Stamp Act? How did the Americans respond? Name 2 things.
How did the British respond? (Hint: it was with another act.) What did it say?
Translate the Virginia Resolutions and put into your own words. You may work together.