Trouble on the Frontier Relations with American IndiansRelations with American Indians –King Philip’s War.

Trouble on the FrontierTrouble on the Frontier

• Relations with American IndiansRelations with American Indians– King Philip’s WarKing Philip’s War

Trouble on the FrontierTrouble on the Frontier

• Conflicts with FranceConflicts with France– Albany Plan of UnionAlbany Plan of Union

Trouble on the FrontierTrouble on the Frontier

• French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War– British colonies grew in sizeBritish colonies grew in size– Britain became dominant power in the Britain became dominant power in the

AmericasAmericas– Spain grew in power in the AmericasSpain grew in power in the Americas

Colonists move Colonists move into BACKCOUNTRYinto BACKCOUNTRY

frontier area between coastal frontier area between coastal settlements and Appalachian settlements and Appalachian

Mts. Mts. First Europeans to settle the backcountry were called PIONEERS

Colonists move into Ohio Colonists move into Ohio River ValleyRiver Valley

• Forests, rich soil, abundant gameForests, rich soil, abundant game• British start trying to take Indian’s landBritish start trying to take Indian’s land

Indian tribes join forcesIndian tribes join forces

PONTIAC’S REBELLIONPONTIAC’S REBELLION Pontiac & followers attack British Pontiac & followers attack British

fortsforts

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

• By Britain’s King George IIIBy Britain’s King George III• Bans British from settling west of Bans British from settling west of

Appalachian Mts.Appalachian Mts.• Colonists disregard –shows their Colonists disregard –shows their

unhappiness with British controlunhappiness with British control

British Prime British Prime MinisterMinister

George GrenvilleGeorge GrenvilleBecause Britain has army in colonies, Because Britain has army in colonies,

colonies should be taxedcolonies should be taxed

SUGAR ACTSUGAR ACT – 1 – 1stst act to raise money act to raise money in coloniesin colonies

Colonists are upsetColonists are upset

• James OtisJames Otis• Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

““No taxation without representation”No taxation without representation”

(can’t tax colonists because colonies(can’t tax colonists because colonies

aren’t represented in Parliament)aren’t represented in Parliament)

Committees of Committees of CorrespondenceCorrespondence

• Shared ideas & info with groups in Shared ideas & info with groups in other towns about British laws & other towns about British laws & ways to challengeways to challenge

• BOYCOTTBOYCOTT – refuse to buy certain – refuse to buy certain goodsgoods

Stamp ActStamp Act

• Grenville proposes when colonists do not Grenville proposes when colonists do not suggest alternative plansuggest alternative plan

• Protests!Protests!• Colonists form Colonists form SONS OF LIBERTYSONS OF LIBERTY (used (used

violence)violence)• PATRICK HENRY – presents resolutions to PATRICK HENRY – presents resolutions to

House of Burgesses in VirginiaHouse of Burgesses in Virginia• Pressure to repeal Stamp ActPressure to repeal Stamp Act• Repealed in 1766Repealed in 1766

Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act

• Parliament is upset with repeal of Parliament is upset with repeal of Stamp ActStamp Act

• States that Parliament has power to States that Parliament has power to make laws for coloniesmake laws for colonies

Townshend ActsTownshend Acts•placed duties on imported placed duties on imported glass, lead, paper, paint & teaglass, lead, paper, paint & tea•writs of assistance allowed writs of assistance allowed tax collectors to search for tax collectors to search for smuggled goodssmuggled goods•Colonists respond by Colonists respond by boycotting, forming boycotting, forming Daughters of LibertyDaughters of Liberty

Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

• Britain sends soldiers to keep orderBritain sends soldiers to keep order• Colonists upsetColonists upset• Tensions are highTensions are high• Argument turns into fight/mob – Argument turns into fight/mob –

soldiers fire into crowd, killing soldiers fire into crowd, killing colonistscolonists

• event becomes event becomes PROPAGANDA PROPAGANDA (info (info giving only 1 side of story)giving only 1 side of story)

Tax on TeaTax on Tea

• Parliament repeals Townshend Acts, Parliament repeals Townshend Acts, keeps tax on tea (Tea Act)keeps tax on tea (Tea Act)

• British tea ships in Boston Harbor – British tea ships in Boston Harbor – colonists demand they leave– colonists demand they leave– colonists dress as Indians, sneak colonists dress as Indians, sneak onto ship, throw tea into water— onto ship, throw tea into water—

BOSTON TEA PARTYBOSTON TEA PARTY

Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts

• Britain upset— pass actsBritain upset— pass acts• Effects:Effects:

Boston Harbor closed until pay for teaBoston Harbor closed until pay for tea

MA charter canceledMA charter canceled

Royal officials sent to Britain for trialsRoyal officials sent to Britain for trials

Quartering ActQuartering Act

Thomas Gage new Gov. of MAThomas Gage new Gov. of MA

• Colonists angry, decide to join Colonists angry, decide to join together to decide how to respondtogether to decide how to respond