the road to revolution. causes: britain began to compete with france over the fur trade in the ohio...
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The Road to Revolution
Causes: Britain began to compete with France over the fur trade in the Ohio Valley
French and Indian War (1754 – 1763)
The War Begins
George Washington brings a letter to the French demanding they leave the Ohio River Valley.– French refuse.
Washington launches attack from Fort Necessity, but loses.
Native Americans Involvement Though many are
divided, most Native Americans choose to side with the French.– Better trade
relations– French developed
friendly relationships with Natives
– Most thought French would win
Events of French and Indian War
Britain loses many of the early battles.
William Pitt becomes Prime Minister of England.– Under his leadership, England begins to
turn the tide.
War Comes to an End
Britain overtakes the Ohio River Valley and now looks to take over French territories in Canada.
Britain has victories in Quebec and Montreal, which ends the war.
o Britain gained Canada and all of the French land east of the Mississippi River.
Spain gave up Florida to Britain.
England now has a lot of DEBT from the war.
Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763
The Proclamation Line of 1763
Colonist felt that England was attempting to control them
England wants to avoid Indian trouble
Colonies were angered over idea that they must pay for cost of war and British troops now
Proclamation Line
Navigation Acts 1650-1763
Restricted colonial trade, manufacturing and shipping to other countries
Colonists smuggle and disregard Acts
Sugar Act 1764
Tax placed on sugar and molasses because colonists are British subjects
Colonist protest and smuggle sugar and molasses
Quartering Act 1765
Required colonies to provide British troops with quarters and supplies
Colonial assemblies vote to refuse to supply British soldiers
Stamp Act 1765
Any item that was made of paper required a stamped tax payment to be made
Colonists argue “taxation with representation”, Stamp Act is repealed
Stamp Act Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhNIzSW-wo
1. Why did people protest?
2. How did they protest the Act?
Townshend Acts 1767
Tax on glass, lead, paper, paint and tea
Colonist smuggle goods, boycott British goods, and fight with British troops
Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by
British soldiers on March 5, 1770. It was the culmination of civilian-military tensions that had
been growing since royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts.
Film Clip of Boston Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsDY5yywvUk
After watching clip: 1. What was the
riot act? 2. Why did the men
shoot?
The courtroom http://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=Iyrv5emDC1Y
1. What was Adam’s defense?
What was the verdict?
Paul Revere’s Drawing
1. What was The purpose of the drawing?
Tea Act 1773
Tax on tea, it is a plan to bail out East India Tea company through tax on tea
Boston Tea Party and smuggling of tea
Boston Tea Party , 1773
To protest the tax on tea, Colonists dresses as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of tea overboard.
Boston Tea Party Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwEX_YVyAS4
What happened?
What were the effects?
Edenton Tea Party
In December of 1774, Penelope Barker gathered 51 ladies to sign a petition refusing to buy tea in Edenton, NC.
First women’s protest.
Intolerable Acts 1774
Response to Tea Party, assembly and town meetings dissolved, port of Boston closed,and British tried in England
Militias form, colonies send representatives to 1st Continental Congress meets and starts colonial boycott