American Revolution: Events Leading To War
American Revolution: EventsLeading to WarTo view this PDF as a projectable presentation, savethe file, click “View” in the top menu bar of the file, andselect “Full Screen ModeTo request an editable PPT version of this presentation,send a request to CarolinaK12@unc.edu
1660: The Navigation ActsBritish Action:– Designed to keeptrade in England andsupport mercantilism– Colonists could onlytrade goods withEngland– All colonial ships muststop in a British harborbefore going toanother countryColonial Response:– Ignored them(profitable to trade withother countries)– Salutary Neglect(relaxed enforcementfor continued loyalty)
The French and Indian WarFrench empire collided w/ British empireCompeting over the Ohio River Valley
Treaty of ParisProclamation Line of 1763 Britain claimed landeast of the MississippiRiver Proclamation Line:banned all settlementwest of AppalachianMts. (to ease tensionsw/ N.A.) IncreasedIndependent Spirit
Writs of AssistanceBritish Action:– Designed to crackdown on colonialsmuggling– Search warrants thatallowed British officialsto search any place,seize anything at anytimeColonial Response:– Outraged themerchants of Boston
Britain’s New Policy for ColonialAmericaNew Policy had three basic objectives:– Place the colonies under strict British politicaland economic control– Make the colonies respect and obey Britishlaws– Make the colonies pay their part inmaintaining the British Empire
1764: Sugar ActBritish Action:– Cut the tax onmolasses but raised iton other goods suchas textiles, wine,coffee, indigo, andsugar– Strengthened ViceAdmiralty courtsCases decided by asingle judge, not a juryColonial Response:– First time a tax hadbeen passed to raiserevenue rather thanregulate trade– Colonial merchantsprotested theincreased duties
1765: Quartering ActBritish Action:– Purpose to keeptroops in the coloniesand reduce the cost– Colonists had to keeptroops in their homesColonial Response:– Colonists did not getalong with army anddid not want themthere permanently
1765: The Stamp ActBritish Action:– Taxed all documents, newspapers,and playing cards by forcing coloniststo place a special stamp on the items– Direct taxColonial Reaction:– Sons of Liberty– Harassed stampdistributors– Boycotted (a collectiverefusal to use, buy ordeal with) English goods– Stamp Act Congressissued a Declaration ofRights and Grievances(9 legislatures)
Stamp Act: British ResponseParliament repealed the Stamp Act– Boycotts so successful not one stamp wasever soldDeclaratory Act – asserted Parliament’sright to make laws that “bind the coloniesin all cases whatsoever”
1767: The Townshend ActsBritish Action:– Put tax on goods suchas paper, glass, paint,and tea– Revenue raised wouldbe to pay salaries ofBritish officials in thecoloniesColonial Reaction– Organize new boycottof goods– Protest “No taxationwithout representation”– Demonstrations andclashes betweencolonists and soldiers– Women get involved inprotests
Press ReleaseWrite a press release as if you were aBritish official explaining why the newBritish policy of strict control and taxationis necessary.
March 3, 1770: The BostonMassacre
1772: Committees ofCorrespondence formedStarted by SamuelAdamsUsed to passinformation betweenthe coloniesIt was a secretorganization
1773: Tea ActParliament repealed Townshend Actsexcept for the tax on tea– In the first year the taxes raised 295 pounds,but the cost of sending British troops toBoston was 170,000 poundsAllowed the East India Tea Company tosell tea without the tax to make it cheaper– Had been hurt badly by the boycotts
Dec. 16, 1773: Boston TeaParty
Spring 1774: The Intolerable ActsDesigned to punish the colonists for TeaPartyClosed the port at BostonBrought British soldiers to England fortrialsNo town meetings allowed inMassachusetts – Boston under militaryrule– Trying to isolate Massachusetts, but onlystrengthened the colonies unity
1774: First ContinentalCongressMet in PhiladelphiaAll colonies had representatives exceptGeorgiaDivided on the issue of declaringindependenceSent Declaration of Rights and Grievancesto King George III– Defended colonies’ right to run their ownaffairs– Supported the protests in Massachusetts
April 19, 1775Shot heard round the world fired at theBattle of LexingtonStart of the revolutionary warWatch this short video about the “shot heardround the world”:http://earlyamerica.com/shot heard.htm
American Revolution: Events Leading to War To view this PDF as a projectable presentation, save the file, click “View” in the top menu bar of the file, and select “Full Screen Mode To request an editable PPT version of this presentation, send a request to CarolinaK12@unc.edu. 1660: The Navigation Acts British Action: – Designed to keep trade in England and support mercantilism .
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