Patriot

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Independence

American

militia members

self governing

sons of liberty

boycott, petition and

use violent actions

Loyalist

CH5 Road to

IndependenceAmericans

faithful to the kingagainst fighting

British soldiers

Rich Supported

some boycotts

but paid taxes

on tea

Allies

CH5 Road to

IndependenceFrench and

Indians

Partnership

between nationsCommon Goal

Colonists and

BritishSupport each other

militia

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Independence

Citizens

In time of

emergency

Volunteers

provide

own

supplies

By individual

colony

Small Army

Boycott

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Independence

refuse to buy

organize to change

something

nonviolent Protest

Repeal

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Independence

Government

Action

Take BackCancel a Law

Requested for

by citizens

Done in

response to

protests

Some of the attractions

to move to America

were

Cheap land, Religious

Tolerance and

Economic Oppurtunity

British Gov. had let

colonists learn to

Govern themselfs

by colonies electing

their own Legislative

Assemblies.

Colonial Gov. had the

power to

Approve Laws and Taxes

They also decided how tax

revenue was Spent

Prior to 1763 Colonists were

Proud to be British

Population grows in America

from 50,000 to 1 millon+

Colonists want to move West

of the Appalachians

Mountians

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Independence

*most importantly*

Colonists want to move West

of the Appalachians

Mountains

French claim land West of

the Appalachian

Mountains

British claim land West of

the Appalachian

Mountains

French Build Fort Duquesne

in the Ohio Valley

Governor of Virginia

organizes a Militia and

open fire

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Independence

Washington's action's

mark the start of the

French and Indian war

over territory and

power

1754 Britain sends troops to

Ohio Valley led by General

Braddock.

Goals is to clear the French

out of The Ohio Valley

They were unsuccessful

because of their Red

Uniforms made them easy

targets

French and Indian War

Treaty of Paris of 1763

ended the War

* Britain gets Canada

and east of Mississippi

river, Florida

*France West Indies

*Spain gets west of

Mississippi

"Louisiana and port

Orleans

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Independence

The turning point in the 7

Years War was when

Britain captured Canada

from the French.

Americans were proud to

be _________________

Treaty of

Paris of

ended the

War

Indians are unhappy

with the loss of Land

to colonists

Britain is in Debt from

paying for War

supplies

Greenville passes the

stamp Act which taxes

all paper goods &

requires a stamp

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Independence

Proclamation of 1763

made the boundary

Appalachian Mountains,

East colonist/ West Indians

George the III increases

military presence

1763

George the III becomes

King

Some Colonists Protest by

sending a message to

Parliament requesting a

Repeal of the Act (The

Stamp Act Congress)

even Loyalists refuse to

buy stamps.

Colonists pay few taxes

compared to British

Citenzens

Colonist feel taxation

without Representation in

Parliament is unfair.

Patriots organize the

Sons of Liberty that

take up violent

actions of attacking

tax collectors and

their homes.

Stamp Act is

Repeled. Colonists

Celebrate.

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Independence

Stamp Act is

*However***

Parliament passes the

Declaratory Act at the

same time. Stating

Parliament has the right

tax and make laws in

the colonies.

Quartering Act is passed in

1765. Nick named the Mutiny

Act

Stated Colonists had to

provided Shelter, supplies

and Food to the British army

New York

Assembly is

suspended for

not complying

with the

Government

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Independence

NY and New Jersey

Protest the justness of the

Act

NY refuses to contribute

Vinegar, Liquor, and Salt

as required by the

Quartering Act.

Repeale

Townshend passes

the Townshend Acts

that tax imported

goods such as

Glass Lead, Paper

Paint, Tea

Samuel Adams of

the Son's of

liberty writes a

letter encouraging

a boycott of

British goods.

Women were very

influential in

boycotting British

goods. To help the

effort they bought

only American goods

and made their own

Cloth and Tea from

pine needles.

Rising Tensions

Townshend

Taxes are

Repealed

except for the

Tax on Tea.

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Independence

George III keeps the one

tax on Tea in order to

show their right to tax the

colonies.

Britain had sent

extra regiments of

Troops stationed

in Massachusetts

because of

brewing tensions.

A soldier is knocked

to the ground.

Panicked soldiers

Open Fire. 5

Colonists are killed

one named Crispus

attacks .

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Independence

Colonists taunt

British Soldiers

calling them Lobster

Backs. Crowd begins

to throw Rocks and

snowballs

Boston Massacre

______________ and

_____________ create

a engraving of the

Boston Massacre to

use as propaganda to

stir up anti-British

support for the

____________.

___________________

represents the British

soldiers at trial even

though he is a

___________ because

every person

deserves a fair

_________.

_____________

accept the tax on

tea.

_____________

instead buy

cheaper

smuggled tea

from the

___________.

Rising Tensions

Lord North tries to

help the

________________

____

by passing the

___________.

CH5 Road to

Independence

The Tea Act made

British tea ________

than the illegal

Dutch Tea and

created a

______________.

Colonist block

ships from

unloading the

________.

They force

most ships to

____________

_____

British Governor

of Boston ordered

the ____________

to block the ships

from leaving until

the _________

was unloaded__________________

____

organize 50 men to

dress up

as________________

__

and throw

___thousand pounds

of ______ overboard.

CH5 Road to

IndependenceBoston Tea party

Coercive Acts are

passed in order to

punish _____________

for the ruined tea and to

_________ the Colonies.

Colonists nick name

them the

____________________

1. closed _____________

until the tea was paid for.

2. Massachusetts _______

is suspended.

3. ________________ will

be tried in England

4. A stricter

______________ requiring

soldiers in very home.

Some colonies showed

support for

Massachusetts by

sending ____________

and supplies to help out

the protest

_____________ felt

Massachusetts had gone

to far and should pay for

tea.

Intolerable Acts

Virginia

calls for

the first

_________

_________

____.

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Independence

First

__________________

____.

_____ leaders from

______ colonies

participate.

Georgia didn't

participate

The Committee

drafted a list of

colonists rights and

a list of grievances

to king

_________________

_____requesting

that all Acts be

________________.Created the

Continental

Association that

organized a

_____________ of

all British Goods

in all of the

Colonies.Agree to organize Colonial

______________ in every

colony in case of

emergency. Meet in a year.

Most want to resolve

issues with Britain not

Unite as one country

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Independence

Decisions at 1st Continental

Congress

New England militia were

know as

________________

Militia's in several

colonies steal

_________________ from

British forts for their

militias

______ tells

General

__________ the

Colonists are

hiding gun

powder and

weapons at

_____________

_

_________ British Troops

March to make

a___________ attack and

seize the weapons.

______________ and

_______________ alert

the colonists that the

British are coming to

seize the weapons

At ___________________

Both sides open fire and

claim it was the other

side who Shot ___st.

It is considered a victory

for the

________________ who

continue to Concord.

CH5 Road to

IndependenceBrink of War

At ___________________

Both sides open fire and

claim it was the other

side who Shot ___st.

It is considered a victory

for the

________________ who

continue to Concord.

British arrive in

______________ to find

the weapons and gun

powder have been

_______.

They set ___________ to

wooden supplies out of

frustration

The colonial __________

tries to block the British

from leaving and are

_________ upon. British

____________ back to

Boston. Battled proved

Americans were willing to

_____ for their rights.

____nd Continental

Congress meets.

Most delegates still want to

be ____________.

They send the Olive Branch

Petition claiming self

_________ and a love for

the King, and a repeal of

the Acts and a peaceful

resolution.

CH5 Road to

Independence

The point of no return

The King does not

__________. Instead

declares the Colonies

in a state of

________________

and strengthens the

Navy.

Respond

Rebellion