England controlled the colonies of America Leader of England Parliament was Legislative body Ruled the colonies from across the “great Pond” Colonies.

England controlled the colonies of America

Leader of EnglandParliament was

Legislative bodyRuled the colonies from

across the “great Pond”

Colonies left alone to Self-Rule = (colonists)

Colonies used as a “cash cow” for England

A war fought between the French and the British

England is debtKing George and

Parliament decide to tax the colonist

Rationale “It was fought over there…”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktkw7iSITkc

Colonists were prohibited from settling land beyond the Appalachian Mountains

Land is reserved for the Native Americans

Colonists are not happy as the space along the coast is getting crowded and people want to move along the frontier

Passed by Parliament in Great Britain “No Representation” Definition: All printed

matter such as ….

Why was it so violent? Sons of Liberty

Protest (peaceful and violent)

Public meetings Boston members

Stamp Act Congress- Delegates of 9 colonies- Unified resistance

“Parliament has no right to tax us” – only colonial legislatures

Sam Adams John Hancock

John AdamsThomas JeffersonBen FranklinGeorge Washington Patrick HenryPaul Revere

Patriots

rebelling

against the

King of

England.

Centered

in Boston.

Sons of Liberty

Parliament follows up with the Declaratory Act of 1766This Act says that

the Parliament has the same ability to tax the Colonists as they do British citizens.

17671767 William PittWilliam Pitt, P. M. & Charles , P. M. & Charles Townshend, Secretary of Townshend, Secretary of the Exchequer (Treasury). the Exchequer (Treasury).

A Shift from paying taxes for Br. Shift from paying taxes for Br. war war debts & quartering of troops debts & quartering of troops paying col. govt. salaries. paying col. govt. salaries.A He diverted revenue collection He diverted revenue collection from from internalinternal to to externalexternal trade. trade.A Tax these imports Tax these imports paper, paint, paper, paint, (indirect tax) lead, glass, tea. (indirect tax) lead, glass, tea.

A Increase custom officials at Increase custom officials at American ports American ports established a established a Board of Customs in Boston. Board of Customs in Boston.

Townshend Duties Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770Crisis: 1767-1770Townshend Duties Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770Crisis: 1767-1770

1. 1. Riots against customs agents:: ** John Hancock’s ship, the John Hancock’s ship, the LibertyLiberty.. ** 4000 British troops sent 4000 British troops sent to Boston. to Boston.

Colonial Response to Colonial Response to the Townshend the Townshend

DutiesDuties

Colonial Response to Colonial Response to the Townshend the Townshend

DutiesDuties

2. Lord North became PM in 1770*Partial repeal of Townshend Acts- Kept

Tea duty *GB now pays colonial judges? ISSUES?

Boston Massacre-March 5, 1170 Riot between dock workers and British Soldiers5 colonists deadJohn Adams is chosen to defend the British soldiers

Tea Act Tea Act (1773)(1773)8 British East India Co.:British East India Co.:

Help Create a Monopoly Help Create a Monopoly on Br. tea imports.on Br. tea imports.

Many members of Many members of Parl. held shares.Parl. held shares.

Permitted the Co. to Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to sell tea directly to cols. without col. cols. without col. middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)

8 North expected the North expected the cols. to eagerly choose cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.the cheaper tea.

Sons of Liberty(dressed as Native Americans) protest Tea Act by dumping tea in to the Boston Harbor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ

Punishment for the Boston Tea PartyPort Bill: Closed Boston HarborGovernment Act: Restricted colonial

legislatures in MassachusettsAdministration of Justice Act: British officials

are immune from criminal chargesNew Quartering Act: Forces colonists to house

British soldiers

Delegates from across the Colonies meet in Philadelphia to discuss actions to protest the British attempt to undermine Colonial legislatures

Declaration of Resolves: Listed the grievances the colonists had against Parliament and addressed it to the King.

The British Are Coming

. . .

Paul ReverePaul Revere & & William DawesWilliam Dawes make make their midnight ride to warn the their midnight ride to warn the

MinutemenMinutemen of approaching British of approaching British soldiers.soldiers.

The “shot hear around the world”…the start of the Revolution.

The Official Start of the American Revolution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZMmPWTwTHc

The Colonies have no representation in Parliament over in England.

Meet in Philly to discuss actions of War

President-John Hancock

The Second Continental The Second Continental CongressCongress

(1775(1775))

Olive Branch Olive Branch PetitionPetition“The Die is Now Cast….The Colonies Are in a State of Rebellion”

Directed to King George III and expresses thedesire for the coloniststo remain with Britain.

No response fromthe King.

Raise an army-get a general……..Washington?

Make a foreign ally-who does England hate???

Get money to fund the war

Declare Independence; thus declaring war

Committee formed an Thomas Jefferson gets stuck writing the Declaration

Part 1: States rights of citizens and what happens when rights are violate-John Locke

Lists the grievances against King George IIIDeclares Independence; term “these United

States of America”DECLARE WAR!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdZYyY7g8g4

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence