1. Discontent in the Colonies
Chapter 6
Discontent in the Colonies

2. Vocabulary Chapter 6 French and Indian War Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Augusta

3. Vocabulary Chapter 6
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts

4. Chapter 6 Vocabulary Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts
First Continental Congress
Lexington and Concord

5. French and Indian War
French claimed interior Mississippi River Valley, Ohio River Valley, Great Lakes region
Had alliance with Huron and Algonquin Indians
English had alliance with Cherokee and Creek in the south
Dutch and English aligned with Iroquois

6. French Allies

7. British Allies
Cherokee
And
Creek
Indians

8. War, cont’d British fought the French over territory
Each side had Native American allies
This war became part of a larger worldwide conflict in Europe called the Seven Years’ War ( )
BRITAIN WON

9. War, cont’d Britain traded Cuba to Spain for Florida
Treaty of Paris* ended the 7 Year War and gave all of North America east of Mississippi River* to Great Britain
France gave Spain New Orleans and
LA territory west of Mississippi River
Britain traded Cuba to Spain for Florida

10. French and Indian War was expensive
To finance the war, England had gone into debt. Since the war was fought mainly to protect the borders of the American colonies, the English government decided to make the Americans pay for most of that debt. This created great unrest in America.

11. War tactics change…
The French and Indian War, as Americans called it, showed the American colonists how powerful the English army and navy could be. It also showed how vulnerable these same troops could be.
The Americans noticed the effectiveness of the guerrilla tactics used by the French and Native Americans. When the British tried to keep the American colonies from rebelling in 1775, the British troops faced the same kind of tactics.

13. Proclamation of 1763*
To pay war debt, Britain wanted colonies to help pay
To avoid conflict with natives, Proclamation of 1763* declared no one could move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Mostly ignored
Settlers believed by fighting, they had won the right to move

14. Treaty of Augusta* 1763 Governor Wright negotiated with the Creek
Almost tripled the size of Georgia
Gave Georgia control of entire coast south of the Savannah River
Almost 50,000 people lived in Georgia now
Georgians optimistic about future
Felt protected by the King

16. Activator King of England You Have To Pay ME!
10 cents to use the pencil sharpener
15 cents to use the hand sanitizer
25 cents to go to the bathroom
30 cents to buy a pencil (15 cents goes to ME)
$1.00 to sit in a desk
IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY YOU WILL BE ARRESTED AND GO TO JAIL

17. Chapter 6 Section 2 Britain put too many restrictions on the colonies!
Acts of Trade -certain products could only be sold to Britain or British colonies
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act angered colonists who thought that Britain was supposed to help them
Britain repealed (took away) the Stamp Act, but passed the Declaratory Act * that said that Britain took complete control over the colonies

18. British Control 1764 The Sugar Act* Primarily affected merchants
Colonists had to buy from British planters
1765 Quartering Act*
Colonists pay for housing food and supplies for 10,000 British troops
1765 The Stamp Act*
All documents had to show an official stamp
The Townshend Acts*
Tax on tea, paper, lead, glass (collected at the ports)

19. Triangle Trade: British Mercantilism and the Colonies

20. Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty-protestors (colonists) who pressured merchants not to sell goods that would pay the salaries of British officials
Daughters of Liberty-patriotic organization made up of women that boycotted British tea and other British goods
Boycott to refuse to buy

21. Causes of American Revolution
Britain taxed without representation* of the colonists in Parliament
Intolerable Acts*- 4 laws passed meant to punish the colonies, especially for the Boston Tea Party, a protest where colonists dressed as Indians dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor

22. CRCT Book Declaration of Independence pg 43-44
Answer questions on notebook paper
Write out the question
Write out the words of the correct answer
Write: The correct order of events leading up to the Revolution.
If you are not sure of an answer then go back and READ about it in the practice book!

23. ANSWERS
1. Preamble C 2. Thomas Jefferson C 3. list of grievances against the king B 4. a statement about separation from Great Britain C

25. Boston Tea Party*
Many stopped drinking tea to protest and smuggled Dutch tea
Sons of Liberty refused to buy tea
Almost bankrupt the British Tea Co.
, boarded 3 tea ships and threw 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor
Similar tea parties happened in other cities
In the south, they left the tea on the docks and used it to pay for the Revolution

26. Colonial Resistance
Boston Massacre outraged citizens because soldiers killed 5 innocent colonists
Sam Adams called for peaceful measures like boycotts and committees of correspondence* (spread news from town to town)
However, Georgia was still dependent on England

27. Continental Congress
Britain passed the Intolerable Acts to bring the colonies under control
All colonies except GA and FL met in the 1st Continental Congress to boycott trade with England and form a militia
GA did not send anyone because they needed England’s protection from the Creeks

28. Lexington & Concord*
“…one if by land…” Paul Revere and William Dawes saw one lantern in the Old North Church steeple in Boston letting them know that the British would be coming by land
They took different routes to Lexington, to alert everyone
At Concord’s North Bridge, a battle broke out: British won, with 1,000 men added, it is known as the 1st battle of the American Revolution

29. Main Idea p. 119 Open Social Studies book to page 119
Write the three questions under MAIN IDEAS
Answer in complete sentences

30. Answers
Georgia was reluctant to rebel because Britain had been generous to them and they needed their protection against the attack of Native Americans.
Tea parties were intended to protest the Tea Act.
Governor Wright wanted to keep Georgia loyal to England.

31. Chapter 6 Study Guide
What effect did the end of the French and Indian War have on Georgia?______________________________
What law placed a tax on tea, paper, lead, glass, and paint brought into the colonies?___________________
What reduced the tax on French and Dutch molasses?____________________________________________
What placed a tax on all legal and commercial documents such as newspapers, licenses, and legal documents?______________________________________________
What law almost tripled the size of Georgia?________________________________________________
What is the first battle of the American Revolution called?________________________________________
What law forced colonists to house and feed British troops?_______________________________________
What passed news from town to town? _______________________________________________________
What treaty ended the Seven Years’ War?___________________________________________________

32. What law forbids colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was it called when British Tea was thrown into the Boston Harbor and destroyed?________________
Under the Treaty of Paris, what became the Georgia colony’s WESTERN border? (river)_______________
Finish this phrase: Taxation without ________________________________________________ is tyranny.
Colonists called the Coercive Acts the ______________________________________________.
How did Georgia react when Parliament enacted the Stamp Act in 1765?_____________________________
What was the only colony in which any stamps were purchased?___________________________________
Why did Britain repeal the Stamp Act?_____________________________________________________
Britain passed the _________________________________ after they repealed the Stamp Act and it stated that Britain had complete control over ______________________________________________________.

33. Daily Ten Finish the following statements
I predict that…
I can picture…
A question I have is…
This reminds me of…
This is like…
I am confused about…
The big idea here is…
I believe…

34. RAFT Role: Governor Wright Audience: Georgia colonists Format: Speech
Topic: Persuade Georgians to continue a harmonious relationship with Britain