The Road to the Revolution

Hint: First Cause!

North America in 1750North America in 1750North America in 1750North America in 1750

BritishBritish French French & &

IndiansIndians

The The Ohio River Ohio River

ValleyValley

~very fertile~very fertile

1754 1754 The First Clash The First Clash1754 1754 The First Clash The First Clash

Ben Franklin Ben Franklin representatives representatives fromfrom New England, NY, MD, PA New England, NY, MD, PA

..

Colonial UnityColonial UnityColonial UnityColonial Unity

BritishBritish

• March in formation or March in formation or bayonet charge. bayonet charge.

• Br. officers wanted toBr. officers wanted to take charge of colonials. take charge of colonials.

• Prima Donna Br. Prima Donna Br. officers with servants officers with servants & tea settings. & tea settings.

• Drills & toughDrills & tough discipline. discipline.

• Colonists should payColonists should pay for their own defense. for their own defense.

• Indian-style guerillaIndian-style guerilla tactics. tactics.

• Col. militias servedCol. militias served under own captains. under own captains.

• No mil. deference orNo mil. deference or protocols observed. protocols observed.

• Resistance to risingResistance to rising taxes. taxes.

• Casual, Casual, non-professionals. non-professionals.

Methods ofMethods ofFighting:Fighting:

MilitaryMilitaryOrganization:Organization:

MilitaryMilitaryDiscipline:Discipline:

Finances:Finances:

Demeanor:Demeanor:

British-American British-American Colonial TensionsColonial TensionsBritish-American British-American Colonial TensionsColonial Tensions

ColonialsColonials

** By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr.By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr.

1758-1761 1758-1761 The Tide The Tide Turns for EnglandTurns for England

1758-1761 1758-1761 The Tide The Tide Turns for EnglandTurns for England

France --> France --> lost her Canadian lost her Canadian possessions and claims to lands east possessions and claims to lands east of the Mississippi River. – basically of the Mississippi River. – basically kicked out of North Am.kicked out of North Am.

Spain -->Spain --> got all French lands west got all French lands west of the Mississippi River, New of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to Orleans, but lost Florida to England.England.England -->England --> got all French lands in got all French lands in Canada, exclusive rights to Canada, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominance commercial dominance in India.in India.

1763 1763 Treaty of Treaty of ParisParis

1763 1763 Treaty of Treaty of ParisParis

North America in 1763North America in 1763North America in 1763North America in 1763

1.1. It increased her colonial empire It increased her colonial empire in in the Americas. the Americas.

2.2. It greatly enlarged England’s It greatly enlarged England’s debt.debt.

3.3. Britain’s contempt for the Britain’s contempt for the colonials colonials created bitter feelings. created bitter feelings.

Therefore, England felt that aTherefore, England felt that amajor reorganization of her major reorganization of her

American EmpireAmerican Empire was necessary! was necessary!

Effects of the War Effects of the War on Britain?on Britain?

Effects of the War Effects of the War on Britain?on Britain?

1.1. It united them against aIt united them against a common enemy for the first common enemy for the first time. time.

2.2. Colonists get confidence Colonists get confidence to to think about Revolution.think about Revolution.

3.3. It created bitter feelings It created bitter feelings

towards the British that towards the British that would only intensify. would only intensify.

Effects of the War on Effects of the War on the American the American

ColonialsColonials

Effects of the War on Effects of the War on the American the American

ColonialsColonials

BritishBritish 1763.1763.

No westward expansion beyond the No westward expansion beyond the Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

Effect of French & Indian Effect of French & Indian WarWar

Effect of French & Indian Effect of French & Indian WarWar

ProclamationProclamation Line of Line of

1.1. Sugar Act - 1764Sugar Act - 1764

2.2. Intolerable Acts - 1765Intolerable Acts - 1765

4.4. Stamp Act - 1765Stamp Act - 1765

3.3. Quartering Act - 1765Quartering Act - 1765

George Grenville’s George Grenville’s Program, 1763-1765Program, 1763-1765

Goal: Pay off the French and Goal: Pay off the French and Indian War debtIndian War debt

George Grenville’s George Grenville’s Program, 1763-1765Program, 1763-1765

Goal: Pay off the French and Goal: Pay off the French and Indian War debtIndian War debt

What? What? Direct tax on all Direct tax on all printed materialsprinted materials

Importance: Sons of Importance: Sons of LibertyLiberty – – began by Samuel began by Samuel AdamsAdams

-ProtestedProtested

-BoycottedBoycotted

Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress – 1765– 1765 ** Stamp Act DEAD!Stamp Act DEAD!

Stamp Act CrisisStamp Act CrisisStamp Act CrisisStamp Act Crisis

1.1. Boston MassacreBoston Massacre ~~British soldiers fired on protestorsBritish soldiers fired on protestors

~ Led to committees of ~ Led to committees of correspondencecorrespondence

11stst communication organization communication organization linking the colonies against linking the colonies against BritainBritain

2.2. 2 2ndnd non-importation non-importation movement:movement: ** “Daughters of Liberty”“Daughters of Liberty” ** spinning beesspinning bees

Colonial Response to Colonial Response to ActsActs

Colonial Response to Colonial Response to ActsActs

The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre ((March 5,1770March 5,1770))

Tar and Feathering

Why? To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

What? Series of acts

Examples: Quartering Act, closed Boston Harbor

Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : Common SenseCommon Sense

Common Sense

• Pamphlet promoting independence

• Why’s it important? It instilled ideas for independence and led to the Declaration of Independence

1st Period GroupsGroup 1

Benji

Knyah

Garrett

Kaylin

Maliq

Chelsey

Group 2

Greg

Dustin

C.J.

Jeannie

Kayley

Group 3

Jesse

Christina

Antonio

Briana

Jon

Group 4

Jessica

Mat

Derek

Justice

William

Group 5

Whitney

Josh

Zulma

Austin

Le’Steven

Road to the Revolution Activity

• Draw a road leading to an endpoint marked “Revolution”– Along the road,

mark spots for 5 major causes

• French and Indian War

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act• Intolerable Acts• Common Sense

• For each:– Name of event– 2 Sentence Summary– How it led to war?– Picture