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Do-Now Do-Now Recall Friday’s lesson (WS on the end of the French & Indian War) and list at least 3 ways in which the war had begun to drive a wedge between the English and the Colonists. Explain. (hint: $ , land, )
ObjectiveObjectiveUnderstand the ways in which the French Indian War, its aftermath, and other circumstances lead to a shift in colonists’ perspective
Tuesday, October Tuesday, October 1414
AgendaAgendaDo Now & DiscussionNotesRecap and answer: How & why did British policies begin to change after 1763?
HomeworkHomeworkRead Chapter 4, Section 2 and complete provided worksheet.
ColoniaColonial l
UnrestUnrest
Think about it:Think about it:
How and why did British Policies change after 1763?
What were the causes and effects of the Stamp Act?
QuizQuiz:: What happened in What happened in 1763?1763?
Treaty of Paris Ends the French and Indian War French surrender claim on all North
American lands east of the Mississippi (except New Orleans)
King establishes the Proclamation of 1763 A reaction to Pontiac’s rebellion Closed off lands west of the Appalachians
to settlement
Painting: Daniel Boone escorting settlers through the Cumberland Gap, and on to Tennessee; defying the King’s Proclamation of 1763.
by George Caleb
Why?Why?
Large Empire (the sun never sets on the British empire…)
Costly to govern and defend
Citizens are under HEAVY taxes
British have British have “money “money
troubles”troubles”
Meanwhile, across the Meanwhile, across the pond…pond…
Colonies prosper
Citizens bounce back from war
Continued expansion
George Grenville takes George Grenville takes chargecharge
1763 Prime Minister1763 Prime Minister Good money managerGood money manager Ignored needs of the coloniesIgnored needs of the colonies Asked: Asked:
““Why shouldn’t they pay for Why shouldn’t they pay for their own government and their own government and defense?”defense?”
1764 – An Ominous 1764 – An Ominous WarningWarning
Richard Jackson, member of Richard Jackson, member of parliament, contacts friend Ben parliament, contacts friend Ben Franklin to warn that Grenville plans Franklin to warn that Grenville plans to now to now enforce all previously enforce all previously instated duties and instated duties and taxes, as well as to levy taxes, as well as to levy new ones.new ones.
And so it begins…And so it begins…
1764 1764 Sugar ActSugar Act Cut duty on imported molasses by ½ Cut duty on imported molasses by ½ Aimed to discourage illegal smugglingAimed to discourage illegal smuggling
Enforced by Enforced by Seizure of shipsSeizure of ships Brit. Royal Navy patrolling harborsBrit. Royal Navy patrolling harbors Cases tried in British (not colonial) courtCases tried in British (not colonial) court
Judge, not JuryJudge, not Jury Judges received 5% of fines!!!Judges received 5% of fines!!!
1765 1765 Quartering ActQuartering Act Required colonists to provide housing Required colonists to provide housing
and supplies for the British troops who and supplies for the British troops who remained in America after the warremained in America after the war
Opposition began to rise in the Opposition began to rise in the coloniescolonies Some felt their rights as British subjects Some felt their rights as British subjects
were violated,were violated, But most still remained loyalBut most still remained loyal
And so it begins…And so it begins…
OppositionOpposition, , however, however, would begin would begin to grow much to grow much stronger with stronger with Grenville’s Grenville’s next steps…next steps…
PreviewPreview: The Stamp Act : The Stamp Act CrisisCrisis
AssignmentAssignment:: Create & Create & ShareShare
Create a metaphor:Create a metaphor: The Colonists did not enjoy the actions of the British
authorities. They felt entitled to be treated differently.
Historians often use the metaphor of the Colonists as unruly teenagers seeking independence from their parents
Come up with a specific instance from your own life (or a movie, or a friend’s) which could be used as a metaphor for how the Sugar and Quartering acts were received by colonists.
http://www.ashp.cuny.edu/investigatinghistory/http://www.ashp.cuny.edu/investigatinghistory/m2.htmlm2.html
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