ch. 6: the road to revolution 1763-1776 6.1 tighter british control “poor old england endeavoring...
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Ch. 6: Ch. 6: The Road to The Road to Revolution Revolution 1763-1776 1763-1776
6.1 Tighter British Control6.1 Tighter British Control“Poor Old England Endeavoring to
Reclaim his Wicked Children”
After French and Indian no more After French and Indian no more salutary neglectsalutary neglect ! !
Salutary
neglect
Britain in debt !!Britain in debt !!
Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation Line of 1763
That’s not fair!
We fought for that land!!
To enforce, To enforce, King George IIIKing George III sends sends RedcoatsRedcoats
Proclamation Line of 1763
Quartering Act Quartering Act – colonists had to – colonists had to house & supply Redcoatshouse & supply Redcoats
Nice place you have here!
This is a
violation of my rights!
Britain needs Britain needs $$$$ … …felt colonies should help - felt colonies should help - mercantilismmercantilism!!!!
Tax
Sugar Act Sugar Act taxes sugar and other importstaxes sugar and other imports
first first direct taxdirect tax by Parliament by Parliament
NO TAXATION WITHOUT
REPRESENTION!
No Say,No Pay!
Stamp ActStamp Act …..…..
All paper had to have official stampAll paper had to have official stamp
NO TAXATION WITHOUT
REPRESENTION!
NO SAY,NO PAY!!
The Stamp Act is The Stamp Act is protestedprotested
Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress formedformed
First time colonies united to protest First time colonies united to protest
send send petitionpetition to King G3 to King G3 say ONLY colonial assemblies should tax them say ONLY colonial assemblies should tax them
No taxation without
representation!!
boycottsboycotts of British goods of British goods
““Sons of LibertySons of Liberty” protests” protests
Burned the stamped paperBurned the stamped paper
attacked tax collectorsattacked tax collectors
When a fellow member of When a fellow member of the House of Burgesses the House of Burgesses suggested resistance suggested resistance was treason, Patrick was treason, Patrick Henry exclaimed…Henry exclaimed…
“If this be treason, make the most of it!”
What did he mean?What did he mean?
Boycotts worked…. Boycotts worked…. British lost $$$...British lost $$$...
Stamp Act Stamp Act repealedrepealed
Parliament, you’ve got to do something
….these boycotts are killing us!!
Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act
We ARE the boss
of you!!Whatev
er!
COLONIST V. BRITISH
Britain still needs $$$Britain still needs $$$
Townshend ActsTownshend Acts - taxes imports - taxes imports
Redcoats givenRedcoats given writs of assistance writs of assistance unlimited unlimited search warrants search warrants
You have to let me in your
house to look for
smuggled goods…I have a writ of
assistance!
That violates
my natural rights!!
Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams leader of Son’s of Liberty organizes protestsleader of Son’s of Liberty organizes protests ..
Son’s of Liberty meeting
tonight… Be there or be
square!
BoycottsBoycotts are back !! are back !!
leaders call for peaceful protest but…..leaders call for peaceful protest but….. riots often broke outriots often broke out Including the “Boston Massacre”Including the “Boston Massacre”
Unhappy Boston! see thy Sons deploreThy hallow'd walks besmear'd with guiltless gore
While faithless Preston and his savage bandsWith murd'rous rancour stretch their bloody hands
Like fierce barbarians grinning o'er their preyApprove the carnage and enjoy the day.
Engraving done by Paul RevereEngraving done by Paul Revere The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth?truth?
Used as anti-British
Used as anti-British propaganda
propaganda!!!!
“Boston Massacre” by Alonzo Chappell - 1868
Chappell’s1868
Revere’s1775
Townshend Acts repealed (thanks to boycotts!!)Townshend Acts repealed (thanks to boycotts!!) Tax left on tea Tax left on tea
Tea TaxTownshend Acts Rememb
er, we ARE the boss of you!!
Samuel Adams - Samuel Adams - committees of correspondencecommittees of correspondence exchanged letters on colonial affairsexchanged letters on colonial affairs
Tea ActTea Act – tax on tea…but made the tea cheaper – tax on tea…but made the tea cheaper Colonist STILL mad!Colonist STILL mad!
NO TAXATION WITHOUT
REPRESENTION!
NO SAY,NO PAY!!
Protests !!Protests !! ““Boston Tea Party”Boston Tea Party” Son’s of Liberty dressed as Natives and dressed as Natives and
dumped tea into Boston harbordumped tea into Boston harbor
colonial reaction mixedcolonial reaction mixed
good way to get Parliament’s attentiongood way to get Parliament’s attention
destroying property wasn’t rightdestroying property wasn’t right
British reaction to the Tea Party British reaction to the Tea Party would only make things worse would only make things worse
for the colonists…for the colonists…
6.3 The Road to 6.3 The Road to Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord
Stand Your Ground Don Troiani
After “Tea Party”, British were outraged!!After “Tea Party”, British were outraged!! King G3 said…..King G3 said…..
““We must We must master them master them
or totally or totally leave them leave them
to to themselvesthemselves
…”…”
Master!!Master!!
New laws to New laws to punishpunish colonists colonists
Coercive Acts
British called them::
Intolerable Acts
Colonists called them::
What does What does coercecoerce mean? mean?
force, intimidate, bullyforce, intimidate, bully
intolerableintolerable? ?
unbearable, unendurableunbearable, unendurable
these acts specifically targeted Bostonthese acts specifically targeted Boston
..
closed their port until tea was paid forclosed their port until tea was paid for
banned the Committees of Correspondencebanned the Committees of Correspondence
British stand trial in EnglandBritish stand trial in England
Not Guilty!
Colonies joined together to help BostonColonies joined together to help Boston
1st Continental Congress1st Continental Congress to plan protests to plan protests
Has anyone heard from Georgia?
banned ALL trade with Britainbanned ALL trade with Britain
began to train troopsbegan to train troops
Prepared to fight - think British will back downPrepared to fight - think British will back down
“…“…give me give me liberty or give liberty or give me death!”me death!”
Patrick Henry, however, expects war!! -- Patrick Henry, however, expects war!! --
Spies were busy on both sides!!Spies were busy on both sides!!
British learned Samuel Adams and John British learned Samuel Adams and John Hancock were in LexingtonHancock were in Lexington
..
they also learned that colonists were storing they also learned that colonists were storing guns & ammo at Concordguns & ammo at Concord
..
British goals :British goals : arrest Adams & Hancock at Lexington arrest Adams & Hancock at Lexington to destroy ammunition at Concordto destroy ammunition at Concord
Son’s of Liberty were ready!! Son’s of Liberty were ready!! Riders warned Riders warned minutemenminutemen …. ….
Paul ReverePaul Revere William Dawes William Dawes Samuel Prescott Samuel Prescott
The British are coming!
““Listen, my children and you Listen, my children and you shall hear, Of the midnight shall hear, Of the midnight
ride of Paul Revere….”ride of Paul Revere….”
LexingtonLexington and and ConcordConcord are first battles of the are first battles of the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
British were surprised !British were surprised !They retreated!!They retreated!!who fired first? who fired first? no one knowsno one knows!!
By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled;
Here once the embattled farmers stood;
And fired the shot heard ‘round the world.
-Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Why did Emerson write it was the Why did Emerson write it was the “shot heard ‘round the world”? “shot heard ‘round the world”?
The shot began a war that would change The shot began a war that would change the course of world historythe course of world history
Did you hear that?
Yeah! That
was the sound
of change!