QUIZ YOURSELF- What do you know about the French and Indian War? True OR False Spain was England’s biggest rival for dominance in North America. All of the Indians sided with France during the French & Indian War. Florida became English territory as a result of the French & Indian War. France won the French & Indian War. The treaty ending the war was the Treaty of Paris of 1763. In Europe, the French & Indian War was called the Ten Years War. The British allowed France to keep some of its North American colonies. At the end of the French & Indian War, Britain paid off all of the national debt. F F T F T F F F

SS8H3 Analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era. A. Explain the causes of the American Revolution as they impacted Georgia; include the French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp Act. a

French & Indian War created two problems: If colonists continued to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains, England would have to defend these vulnerable families from hostile natives (native allies of the French). The war was extremely expensive, and Great Britain was left with a tremendous national debt. They didn’t have the funds to sustain another war.

Solution #1:Proclamation of 1763 In order to stabilize relations with Native Americans (England could not afford another costly war), King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 which forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Georgia was less concerned for TWO reasons: This angered the colonists who had fought in the war in order to gain new land . Some ignored it and settled new lands anyway. Georgia was less concerned for TWO reasons: Most Georgians lived along the coastline, a major trade route. Georgia gained new land from Spain and Creeks, which was south of the line drawn by the Proclamation of 1763, opening new coastal lands to settle. -South to St. Mary’s -North to Augusta -West to Mississippi

Changes to Georgia’s Borders Charter 1732 Proclamation of 1763

“NO taxation without representation” King George III felt that since the French and Indian War had been fought to protect the American Colonies, the colonists should pay extra taxes to help pay off England’s debts from the war. American Colonists didn’t have equitable representation in the British Parliament, so the king’s philosophy chafed many. Many “Americans” felt they should NOT be taxed without having a voice in the matter. “NO taxation without representation”

The Stamp Act In 1765, Britain passed a tax on paper goods that required colonists to buy government stamps for nearly all paper goods (newspapers, licenses, legal documents, books, playing cards, etc.). Caused the first widespread protests against British rule.

Patriots: Violence Breaks Out Response: many citizens reacted violently Speeches against the act Hanging effigies (dummies) against Parliamentary leaders and royal governors. Attacking homes of British officials Tarring and feathering tax collectors Sons of Liberty – a group (patriots) of many upper and middle class citizens joined to protest the taxes. They were known for printing propaganda and tarring and feathering Tories.

Georgia’s Response Georgia was the only colony to sell stamps due to Loyalist Governor Wright’s influence. Some resistance did exist to the Stamp Act, and several prominent Georgians spoke out against this act on November 6, 1765 with a group affiliated with the Sons of Liberty, the “Liberty Boys.”

1770-Boston Massacre Due to the Stamp Act, American colonists began to rebel. Boston, 1770~ A mob of angry colonists taunted and threatened to attack a small unit of British soldiers. The soldiers fired into the mob and killed five colonists. The first casualty of war was Crispus Attucks.

Tea Act ($) Boston Tea Party 1773: In order to help the East Indian Trading Company, England shipped tea directly to colonies where it could be sold for less than colonial merchants could sell their tea. (This undercut colonial merchants, which left them powerless & angry.) December 1773: several colonists protested the Tea Act by dumping nearly 350 chests of tea ($18k worth) into Boston Harbor. This event was called the Boston Tea Party.

Ted Ed: Boston Tea Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cT_Z0KGhP8 Bonus… Crash Course U.S. History: Tea, Taxes & the American Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUiSBXQHCw