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Backcountry The first settlers in the frontier were pioneers Ohio River Valley had good soil

French and Indian War British won the French and Indian War Ended with Treaty of Paris; 1763 British took land France had controlled

War is expensive British Colonists War fought to protect the colonists Colonists should pay for the war War fought to protect England’s economic interests England should pay for the war

To make things worse…. Indians Pontiac, the Ottowa Chief, proposes a coalition of Ottowas, Potawatomies and Hurons for the purpose of attacking Detroit

Pontiac’s Rebellion without help from the French, the tribes couldn’t fight for long and signed peace treaties with the British.

Proclamation of 1763 To stop future Indian attacks Parliament declared area off limits Ordered those there to leave

George Grenville Wanted to make colonies pay for the war Navigation Acts had only regulated trade Rarely enforced Merchants were to pay customs duties Avoided, by bribing or smuggling

Sugar Act - 1764 Revenue act Cut the existing duty in half on molasses Gave customs officials power to enforce Writs of assistance Smugglers were tried in Britain First tax on colonies

Sugar Act Protests from New England merchants who were most affected “No taxation without representation”

Rights of Englishmen Colonists felt the tax, the searches and denial of trials were a violation

Stamp Act 1756 Collected revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents First attempt to tax the colonists directly

Protests Non-importation

Stamp Act Congress

Repeal of Stamp Act George Grenville William Pitt England has right to makes laws and tax England could make laws but not tax

Declaratory Act 1766 It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain.

Declaration of Rights and Grievances, 1765

Quartering Act The 1765 Quartering Act made provisions for British troops to be given food and shelter at the expense of the American colonists

Townshend Acts 1767 A series of measures introduced by Charles Townshend imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies.

Committees of Correspondence

Sam Adams “Take a stand from the start”

Patrick Henry Virginia burgess who opposed British taxation Later, in 1775 made famous speech “Give me Liberty or Give me death

Boston Massacre