What does the word “Revolution” mean to you? Knights Charge 9/30 What does the word “Revolution” mean to you?

The American Revolution Unit 3 The American Revolution

Events leading to the French and Indian War France controls land in Ohio Valley and is highly involved in fur trade with the Natives England wants in on the land of the region which angers the French

This leads to war… The British and the American Colonists Vs. The French and the Native Americans

The French and Indian war A young George Washington gains first experience on the battlefield Despite years of fighting, France experience massive losses

Treaty of Paris Great Britain gains all territory east of the Mississippi River including Florida Spain takes land west of the Mississippi

Proclamation of 1763 After acquiring the new territory, Britain did not allow American colonists to settle on any land west of the Appalachian Mountains

Proclamation of 1763

Effects of the French and Indian war As a result of the war, Britain acquired a large amount of debt which led to increased… TAXES!!!! Despite orders from the British government, American settlers crossed the Appalachians anyway. Increased violence by Native Americans in the west.

Take out a sheet of paper… Who were on the two sides of the Seven Years’ War? What did England get as a result of the Treaty of Paris? What were two effects of the Seven Years’ war?

Knights Charge 10/1 Don’t forget to take/finish Unit 2 test What was the cause of the French and Indian War? What did the British gain as a result of the Treaty of Paris? What was the Proclamation Line of 1763? What were some of the effects of the French and Indian War?

British Taxes in the Colonies Lecture 2 British Taxes in the Colonies

Navigations Acts (1651) Forced American colonists to trade only with Great Britain

Colonial Response Massive amounts of smuggling occurred which angered the British

Writs of Assistance (1761) British Officers could search any American trading boat at any time no matter what Intended to prevent smuggling

Colonial Response Heightened tension between the colonists and the British Colonists complained it violated their rights as a British subject

Sugar Act (1764) Increased taxes on molasses and sugar Attempted to crack down on smugglers

Colonial Response Further angered colonists because they felt they were being unfair treated and taxed “Taxation without Representation”

Quartering Act (1765) Act passed by British allowing British troops to stay in American colonists’ homes Could provide Protection for colonists

Colonial Response Angered by having to feed and house British soldiers Felt military presence was highly unnecessary

Townshend Acts (1767) Placed duties(taxes) on paper, glass, paint, and tea British wanted to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would remain loyal to Great Britain Punished New York for not obeying the Quartering Act

Colonial Response Colonists extremely angered Protesting took place Britain sent troops to Boston which eventually led to the Boston Massacre

Knights Charge 10/2 What were the Navigation Acts? What happened as a result in the colonies? How did the British attempt to stop smuggling? Name 3 Acts passed by the British and how the colonists reacted to them.

Stamp Act (1765) Required that printed materials in the colonies be printed on Stamped paper so it could be taxed

Stamp Act Congress It was the first gathering of elected representatives from the American colonies Formed official protest against new British taxation. 

Virginia Resolutions (1765) Formal responses created by the House of Burgesses in reaction to the Stamp Act

Patrick Henry “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!”

Declaratory Act (1766) Repealed the Stamp Act Justified Britain’s ability to tax the American colonists

Colonial Response Colonists felt that Britain didn’t have the right to continue to tax Americans Felt that more unjustified acts were upcoming

Knights Charge 10/3 What was the Stamp Act? How did the Americans respond? Name 2 things. How did the British respond? (Hint: it was with another act.) What did it say? Translate the Virginia Resolutions and put into your own words. You may work together.