The Birth of a New Nation Unit 2 Part 3
The French and Indian War (1754-1763) England and France go to war over colonial territories The Navigation Acts – laws that gave England control of colonial trade
British Victory in French and Indian War Britain (England) wins but is heavily in debt. Expect the colonies to help pay cost
Proclamation of 1763 No settlements beyond the Appalachian Mtns. Prevents conflict w/ Native Americans but enrages farmers who wish to have more land.
Stamp Act (1765) British tax on newspapers and legal documents First tax on colonies by Parliament “No taxation without representation” – becomes slogan of revolution Boycott - Colonists refuse to buy British products
Stamp Act Congress (1765) Meeting of representatives from each colony in New York to protest actions of King Stamp Act is repealed because of boycotts
Declaratory Act (1767) Parliament ‘declares’ it has the right to make decisions for and tax the colonies “in all cases”
Townshend Acts (1766) Set of laws that further restricted colonial rights Writs of Assistance general warrants to search any property at any time,
The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770) British soldiers shoot into angry crowd and kill 5 colonists Became propaganda for those who wanted revolution
The Tea Act (1773) Made British East India Tea exempt from taxes and cheaper than colonial tea. Gives British a business advantage.
The Boston Tea Party (1773) Colonists dump English tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea act.
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts (1774) Took away colonists civil rights, including trial by jury
The Battles of Lexington and Concord (April 1775) British soldiers and colonists fight first battles of Revolution. “The shot heard round the world” – influenced independence movements around the world
The Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 Document declaring the colonies free from British control
Who wrote Common Sense and what was its purpose? Thomas Paine Purpose was to encourage revolution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson
Two Purposes of Declaration Declare independence State the reasons why
John Locke’s Influence on Declaration of Independence All men equal All men entitled to rights Government power comes from the people Right to abolish an oppressive government
John Locke’s Social Contract Government is created to secure rights of people and when it fails to do this the people have the right to abolish it.