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American Revolution CausesTRANSCRIPT
Quick Write 8-18-10
What is the difference between:
a “right” and “privilege”?
“Rights”
On a separate sheet of paper (you will use for other things
today) create a list of 5 things you feel
are your “rights”
“Rights”
On the white boards I provide you, I want your “Stang” group to come up with the following:
Using the lists everyone just made ->Create a list of 10 things you believe are
your rights!We will be using these in a short while.
Quick Write 8-18-10
Is there a difference between:
a “revolution” and “rebellion”?
Glorious Revolution!• King James II had upset the citizens of
England• He had ignored Parliament• Creating a Catholic dynasty
– Created protests
• Bloodless change of power– James is removed– James’s daughter Mary put into power
English Bill of Rights• Before Mary could take power she had to
accept the English Bill of Rights– Monarchs (kings) could not do the following:– suspend law– Create their own courts– Create taxes– Raise an army– Allowed Parliament freedom of speech
• Rights to citizens– No cruel punishment– Allowed a trial by jury
Enlightenment• First came Enlightenment!
– Theory that both human and nature obey natural laws
• New Thinkers (philosophers)– John Locke
• Citizens have a free mind to think and have natural rights
– Jacques Rousseau• Governments should be create by the consent of
the people
– Thomas Hobbes• Government is needed to protect the people
Great Britain Raises Taxes• Britain had won the French and Indian War• But Parliament still had to pay for the war
– Parliament is like our Congress (make Laws)– Parliament decided to have the colonies pay
for the war with a tax – Didn’t want to upset British citizens in England – The colonists had no say in what Parliament
did
• “No Taxation without Representation!”
1764 Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is passed to raise money from the colonies for Britain.
Samuel Adams founds the Committees of
Correspondence to improveCommunication among colonies
British Actions
Colonists REactions
1765 The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxes newspapersLicenses, and colonial paper
Products
A series of resolutions is passedStating that the Stamp ActViolates the rights of the
Colonists.
British Actions
Colonists REactions
1770 Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire into a crowdOf colonists, killing five men.
Colonists protest and bring the Soldiers to trial.
British Actions
Colonists REactions
1773 The Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act is passed, makingBritish tea cheaper than
Colonial tea.
Colonists protest by dumping Shipments of British tea
Into Boston Harbor
British Actions
Colonists REactions
1774 The Intolerable Acts
Boston Harbor is closed, and British troops are quartered.
(live in Boston)
Colonists’ resentment towardBritain builds!
British Actions
Colonists REactions
These events will lead to the American Revolution!
A proof sheet of 26 stamps
Under the Stamp Act, these were to be used on
newspapers, pamphlets and all other papers larger than half a
page.