Conflict in the Colonies 6.1 Trouble on the Frontier.

Conflict in the Colonies

6.1 Trouble on the Frontier

Trouble on the Frontier METACOMET- Compared himself to King

Charles of England Doesn’t trust the colonists

because they don’t show respect and take his land

Conflicts arise 600 colonists and 3,000

Indians die including Metacomet

Indians work with the French, they are not seen as a threat.

Conflict with France

3 wars between England and France from 1689-1713

Competition for the Ohio Valley region

France builds forts to stop England from expanding west

Conflict with France

THE ALBANY PLAN Written by Ben Franklin Called for the colonies to

unite under one leader Everyone rejected it, too

independent!

The French and Indian War The British, led by George Washington, are run out of the Ohio Valley by the French

Fighting erupts, especially in Europe, thus beginning the SEVEN YEAR’S WAR

The French and Indian War

French and Indians fight behind trees and kill many British soldiers

England finally defeats France

The Treaty of Paris British get Canada and

all land east of the Mississippi except New Orleans

They also get Florida from Spain

England is the only major power in North America.

Conflict in the Colonies

6.2 Consequences of the French and Indian War

The Frontier

PIONEERS First Europeans

to settle the frontier

Fear of Indian attacks kept settlements isolated and small

Conflict in the Ohio River Valley British move into the Ohio valley

and the Great Lakes region Indians refuse to give up their

land PONTIAC’S REBELLION

1760’S, The Indians unite against the British

7 forts are destroyed, but many Indians go home when the battle at fort Detroit takes too long

Pontiac surrenders

Proclamation of 1763

No colonist could settle west of the Appalachian mountains

Ordered all colonist in the Ohio valley to leave

Colonists disregard the Proclamation

Conflict in the Colonies

6.3 Trouble over Colonist’s Rights

Raising Taxes England wins the war with France, but still has

to pay for it SUGAR ACT Tax on all imported molasses and sugar Colonies couldn’t print their own money Courts came down on smugglers

They were guilty until proven innocent

Taxation Without Representation Colonies had no representatives in

England Many said the tax was unfair and violated

the colonist’s rights

SAMUEL ADAMS- Starts the COMMITTEES OF

CORRESPONDENCE Kept towns in contact with each other BOYCOTT- Refuse to buy certain goods

The Stamp Act Tax on all paper goods sch as legal documents, licenses, newspapers, and playing cards

SONS OF LIBERTY Organization to scare tax

collectors and colonial courts

PATRICK HENRY Says the Stamp act

violates the colonists rights

Repealing the Stamp Act

Tax is removed, but not without some hard feelings

English Parliament declared they made the laws not the colonies

Conflict in the Colonies

6.4 New Taxes and Tensions

The Townsend Acts

Taxes on imported goods to pay for military costs and salaries

WRITS OF ASSISTANCE Search warrants to look for smuggled

goods Everyone protest

The Boston Massacre British soldiers are

sent to the colonies

Tensions rise Mob starts

throwing snowballs and shots are fired

The Tea Tax All the Townsend Acts are repealed, except the tea tax

BOSTON TEA PARTY Colonists dressed as Indians dump 342 boxes

of tea into Boston Harbor

The Intolerable Acts

Boston Harbor closed until the tea is paid for

Massachusetts charter is cancelled Those accused of crimes are sent to

England for trial Colonist must house British soldiers A new governor for Massachusetts