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1 What factors helped bring about the American Revolution?
LESSON 3

2 The Colonists Establish Democratic Institutions
Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) 1ST colonial lawmaking body Right to vote: only for white male landowners Mayflower Compact (1620) Pilgrims agree to pass and obey just laws Direct democracy New England Town Meetings Passed local ordinances Town representatives elected

3 Causes of the American Revolution
Salutary neglect Healthy ignorance of the colonists British are preoccupied with the French

4 Causes of the American Revolution
Effects of the French and Indian War Colonists Gained self confidence and military experience Saw the need for the colonial unity Danger from French and Indian attacks removed Britain Stopped salutary neglect Believed colonists didn’t do enough to win the war Colonists benefited greatly from the war Colonists should help pay for the costs of the war

5 Causes of the American Revolution
Economic Causes Navigation Acts Transport goods on British/colonial ships Export certain goods only to Britain Import only British goods / pay duties Navigation acts- transport on British or colonial ships, export certain goods only to Britain’ purchase goods only from GB or pay duty. Burning of the Gaspee (1772): Symbol of American discontent with Navigati0n Acts

6 Causes of the American Revolution
Economic Causes (con’t) New Taxes Sugar Act (1764): Duty on import of sugar Stamp Act (1765) 1st internal tax (tax on goods produced within the colonies) Placed on printed materials Townshend Acts (1767): Import tax placed on glass, paper, and tea.

7 Causes of the American Revolution
Political Causes Admiralty Courts: denied trial by jury Lack of representation in Parliament Proclamation of 1763 Intolerable Acts 1774 Closed Boston Harbor Ended self gov’t Quartering of troops British officials tried in Britain Colonialist Reaction?

8 Causes of the American Revolution
Social Causes Quartering Act of 1765 Misunderstanding of lifestyles Colonists didn’t understand British point of view King George III saw the colonists as ungrateful and disloyal Non British citizens hostile to Britain

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