SSUSH3 Analyze the causes of the American Revolution a. Explain how the French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution. b. Explain colonial response to the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence. c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.

Overview The primary cause of the American Revolution was the growing belief among the colonists that their rights as Englishmen were being violated. This belief originated in the lingering effects of the French and Indian War. England prevented colonial expansion and trading outside of the British Empire which limited their economic growth.

Standard Essential Question Explain the colonial movement toward Revolution as shown by its leadership in response to British intervention in the personal lives of the colonists.

Vocabulary

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SSUSH3 Analyze the causes of the American Revolution a. Explain how the French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

French and Indian War Beginning in 1689, Great Britain and France fought a series of wars for control of European and colonial trade It spilled over the American colonies France got her Indian Friends to help them attack the colonies (from Mass to Virginia) Colonists asked Great Britain (Mama) for help Great Britain and Colonies win France loses all land in North America Treaty of Paris in 1763 official document that ends the French and Indian War

Treaty of Paris 1763 official document that ends the French and Indian War forced France to turn over control of Canada to Great Britain. France also surrendered its claim to all land east of the Mississippi River, with the exception of the city of New Orleans.

Closing

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SSUSH3 Analyze the causes of the American Revolution b. Explain colonial response to the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence. c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.

Proclamation of 1763 Native Americans tried to drive English settlers out of the Ohio Valley. Thousands of settlers and hundreds of British troops were killed before the Indians were defeated As a result, The King made a proclamation that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains was the beginning of British and Colonial disagreements. Angered the colonists because they had just won the land from France Colonists felt like the King and soldiers should protect them and allow settlement of the Ohio Valley (Remember: Mama not letting you attend party after you helped clean up and decorate for it.)

Pontiacs/ Ottawa War

Growing Tension between colonists & Great Britain Shortly after the Treaty of Paris (1763) was concluded, the British government announced that colonies would be taxed for the cost of their protection. These taxes included the Sugar Act of 1764. The Sugar Act imposed a tax on the importation of molasses, the key ingredient for making rum. The new law also created vice-admiralty courts which tried suspected smugglers before a military court instead of a civilian court. (violation of English Trial by Jury of Peers) These new measures angered American colonial importers who chose to ignore the new laws.

Stamp Act of 1765 tax was collected on every document or newspaper printed or used in the colonies Stamp Act affected everyone in colonial America law required that a stamp be affixed to the taxable property to show that the tax had been paid colonies’ central argument was that the colonies did not have representation in Parliament. Therefore, taxes imposed by Parliament on the colonies represented a violation of English civil liberties Stamp Act Congress was formed to draft formal petitions of protest to Parliament merchants organized a boycott of British goods of violence in the colonies and the economic effects of the boycotts led to the repeal of the Stamp Act in March 1766

Tea Act 1773 designed to expand the tea monopoly held by the British East India Company by offering British imported tea at a reduced price in all the British colonies. colonists believed that Parliament was trying to increase tax revenue by getting the colonists to more readily accept cheap tea colonial ports turned the tea ships away or refused to handle the British tea December 16, 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty boarded the three tea ships and destroyed the cargo (Boston Tea Party)

Intolerable Acts Passed as a result of Boston Tea Party series of laws designed to punish the American colonies, and especially Massachusetts, for attack on the British ships It allowed soldiers to be “quartered” (live in) colonists houses as a way to force them to obey the law It angered colonists who effectively organized the other colonies against the British government colonists believed that Parliament had once again acted outside the English Constitution and violated the civil rights of the British citizens.

Taxation without Representation Stamp Act One of the first taxes Great Britain passed to raise money. Colonists had to pay for British “stamps” or “seals of authorization” on printed documents. Stamps had to be on everything from Newspapers to Marriage licenses. Intolerable Acts Took away the colonists’ rights to trial by jury, Took away right to not quarter troops (this means the King could put soldiers to live in your home EVEN in time of peace Took away the ability to appoint their own governors

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty Protest grouped formed by many founding fathers to resist British taxes and laws organized boycotts, meetings, and demonstrations encouraged colonists to fight for independence

The Committees of Correspondence formed in the colonies as the mode of communication between the colonies helping each other combat British laws. People in one colony would write to people in another colony to tell them what was going on Helped organize resistance against Great Britain

Thomas Paine Leader in anti-British movement Wrote papers encouraging people to use some common sense and break away from Great Britain Wrote and published Common Sense January 1776 Initially 100,000 copies were printed, and it is generally believed that the short work was either read or heard by almost every American colonist Paine wrote a clearly worded rationale for independence that the common man could understand. Helped to persuade many who were undecided to support the cause of independence.

Closing

Standard Essential Question Explain the colonial movement toward Revolution as shown by its leadership in response to British intervention in the personal lives of the colonists.