1. Causes of The American Revolution

2. Mercantilism Mercantilism-economic theory concerned with trade
Colonies should exists for the benefit of the mother country
Colonies should only trade with mother country
Colonies should be taxed to enrich mother country
For most of the colonial period, trade between the colonies and Great Britain WAS NOT based on mercantilism

3. Navigation Acts Series of British laws passed in 1660s
Candy Points: What is TPP?
Series of British laws passed in 1660s
Required colonies to ONLY trade with Great Britain
Required to pay heavy duties (taxes) on goods sold to Great Britain
Largely ignored by colonies

4. But Why Would Britain ignore the colonies?

5. Period of Salutary Neglect
“Salutary”-> beneficial, advantageous, producing good effects
Salutary Neglect- period where Great Britain let the colonies develop without interference.
From early 1700s to 1754.
Navigation Acts NOT ENFORCED.
Colonists get used to no taxes, free trade, and self-government

6. French and Indian War

8. French and Indian War
War btw British and French over trading rights with Natives and access to navigable rivers
British defeat French
Results:
Increased regulation of colonial trade
Increased taxation of colonies
Causes of the American Revolution

9. Think-Pair-Share
Why did Britain pay more attention to the colonies after the French and Indian War ?

10. Battle of Jumonville Glen

11. George Washington
Tanacharison, Aka “Halk King”

12. Battle Site of Jumonville Glen

14. “No Taxation Without Representation”
British begin raising taxes in colonies to pay for war debt
Colonists object to taxation without representation, NOT OVER THE AMOUNT TAXED
Colonists respond to taxes with boycotts of British goods