1. Alan Brinkley, AMERICAN HISTORY 13/e
Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
What were the events that led the Colonist to revolt from Britain?

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After Quiz Fill out your Unit 1 topic outline reflection.
Begin Reading OV “America Must Seek Independence From Britain.”
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3. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Introduction
Sources of Crisis
Loosening Ties
How did the relationship between king and Parliament change during the early eighteenth century? What role did the prime minister play in this change?
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4. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Loosening Ties
The Colonies Divided
Albany Plan
What was the Albany Plan, and what did it reveal about colonial unity
A Map of the New World (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)
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5. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Struggle for the Continent
An Uneasy Balance of Power
North America, 1696 (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)
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6. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Struggle for the Continent
New France and the Iroquois Nation
New Sources of Conflict
France’s North American Empire
The Iroquois Confederacy
A French Map of North America, (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)
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7. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Struggle for the Continent
Anglo-French Conflicts
What were the causes and results of Anglo-French conflicts between 1686 and 1748? What role did the American colonies play in these conflicts?
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8. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Struggle for the Continent
The Great War for the Empire
How did the Great War for the Empire become a "global war," and how did Britain carry out its part in the struggle?
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9. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Seven Years’ War
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10. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The New Imperialism
Burdens of Empire
Commercial Versus Territorial Imperialists
Britain’s Staggering War Debt
George III’s Shortcomings
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11. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Thirteen Colonies in 1763
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12. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The New Imperialism
The British and the Tribes
Proclamation of 1763
White Encroachment
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13. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
North America in 1763
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14. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The New Imperialism
The Colonial Response
Who led the protests in Virginia over the Stamp Act? What reasons, other than those stated in the resolutions proposed, contributed to this action? What was the effect of the protests, and what were the results?
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15. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Stirrings of Revolt
The Stamp Act Crisis
Effects of the Stamp Act
Virginia Resolves
Sons of Liberty
Parliament Retreats
The Tory’s Day of Judgment (Library of Congress)
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16. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Stirrings of Revolt
The Townshend Program
What was England's response to the American protests over the Stamp Act? How did the taxation by Townshend attempt to anticipate American attacks on future acts?
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17. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Stirrings of Revolt
The Boston Massacre
What role did Samuel Adams play in the American protests? How did his view of the need for American independence differ from those of most other colonial leaders at the time?
The Boston Massacre (Library of Congress)
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18. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Stirrings of Revolt
The Philosophy of Revolt
England’s Balanced Constitution
Virtual Versus Actual Representation
"No Taxation without Representation!"
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19. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Stirrings of Revolt
The Tea Excitement
Why did many Americans see the Tea Act as a threat to themselves and their institutions?
What were the Coercive Acts? How did the Quebec Act help to unite the colonists with Boston, in opposition to these acts?
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20. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Cooperation and War
What role did Committees of Correspondence play in the American protests?
What were the five major decisions made at the First Continental Congress and what was their significance?
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21. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Cooperation and War
Lexington and Concord
General Thomas Gage
The Revolution Begins
What were the circumstances that led to the fighting at Lexington and Concord?
Recruiting Poster (Library of Congress)
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22. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775
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23. Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition
Patterns of Popular Culture: 
Taverns in Revolutionary Massachusetts
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24. Utilize C-notes Fill in gaps in your notes based on class discussion
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Question C-Notes
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25. Homework
Annotate – Mark the Text for “American Must Seek Independence From Britain.”
Annotate and Summarize C-notes from Ch. 4
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