Colonial Resistance: From Rebellious Belligerence to Political Consciousness

British Economic Policies The British feel that the colonists are in some sense responsible for the French and Indian War in North America. The British feel that the colonists are in some sense responsible for the French and Indian War in North America. They seek to place the war debt onto the colonists because they are British subjects. They seek to place the war debt onto the colonists because they are British subjects. The colonists are used to self-governing themselves and electing their own representative governments due to salutary neglect from the British Parliament. The colonists are used to self-governing themselves and electing their own representative governments due to salutary neglect from the British Parliament.

British Economic Policies In actuality the colonist have grown quite wealthy because of the amenities being a British subject provides them. In actuality the colonist have grown quite wealthy because of the amenities being a British subject provides them. The British attempt to reduce their war debt by passing the cost onto the colonists through a series of taxes. The British attempt to reduce their war debt by passing the cost onto the colonists through a series of taxes. Colonial resistance will vary from mob violence to tactfully designed propaganda to a statement based on poltical consciousness. Colonial resistance will vary from mob violence to tactfully designed propaganda to a statement based on poltical consciousness.

Stamp Act Congress, Oct Stamp Act Congress made up of colonial representatives. They protest the new taxes imposed on the colonies and win in Stamp Act Congress made up of colonial representatives. They protest the new taxes imposed on the colonies and win in Taxation without representation, belief that colonists should vote on their own taxes. Taxation without representation, belief that colonists should vote on their own taxes.

Sons of Liberty, 1765 Formed in Boston as a response to the Stamp Act. Supported by Samuel Adams Formed in Boston as a response to the Stamp Act. Supported by Samuel Adams The Sons of Liberty use intimidation in the form of tarring and feathering tax collectors. The Sons of Liberty use intimidation in the form of tarring and feathering tax collectors. Andrew Oliver, a tax collectors home is torn apart Andrew Oliver, a tax collectors home is torn apart

The Boston Massacre, Dec Colonists are upset that British troops are in Boston and that they are competing for jobs with them. Colonists are upset that British troops are in Boston and that they are competing for jobs with them. Crispus Attucks an African American sailor is the first to die in the Revolution Crispus Attucks an African American sailor is the first to die in the Revolution The colonist will look to this incident as another example of King Georges tyranny in the colonies The colonist will look to this incident as another example of King Georges tyranny in the colonies

The real story behind the drawing The British soldiers are shown standing in a straight line shooting their rifles in a regular volley, actually both groups are cussing at one another. The British soldiers are shown standing in a straight line shooting their rifles in a regular volley, actually both groups are cussing at one another. The event occurred around nine o'clock on a cold winter night. The event occurred around nine o'clock on a cold winter night. Notice too the absence of snow and ice on the street, Crispus Attucks, a black man is lying on the ground closest to the British soldiers but is shown to be white. Notice too the absence of snow and ice on the street, Crispus Attucks, a black man is lying on the ground closest to the British soldiers but is shown to be white. The print of the Boston Massacre was released three times by separate men. Paul Revere was one of those men. All the men benefited financially from the drawing. The print of the Boston Massacre was released three times by separate men. Paul Revere was one of those men. All the men benefited financially from the drawing.

Committees of Correspondence, 1772 Groups appointed in the 13 colonies to provide leadership and to show that the colonies, they were experiencing the same thing under the British Groups appointed in the 13 colonies to provide leadership and to show that the colonies, they were experiencing the same thing under the British Samuel Adams organized the first in 1772 Samuel Adams organized the first in 1772

Samuel Adams Harvard educated politician from Massachusetts Harvard educated politician from Massachusetts Shrewd and politically savvy starts committees of correspondence, Sons of Liberty Shrewd and politically savvy starts committees of correspondence, Sons of Liberty Involved in Boston Tea Party Involved in Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party, 1774 Sons of Liberty members quietly and orderly December 13, dump 342 tea crates into Boston Harbor Sons of Liberty members quietly and orderly December 13, dump 342 tea crates into Boston Harbor It is to protest the Tea Act, a British general will be sent to govern Massachusetts It is to protest the Tea Act, a British general will be sent to govern Massachusetts

Common Sense, 1776 Author of Common Sense, his writing style is crude, simple and direct to the point Author of Common Sense, his writing style is crude, simple and direct to the point He argues that King George is a tyrant, that England is to far away to rule the colonies and it is time for the colonies to start off on their own He argues that King George is a tyrant, that England is to far away to rule the colonies and it is time for the colonies to start off on their own

Declaration of Independence,1776 Formal declaration of independence from England Formal declaration of independence from England It explains the reasons for the Revolution, lists the injustices made by King George III, and explains a the basic ideas of American government It explains the reasons for the Revolution, lists the injustices made by King George III, and explains a the basic ideas of American government

Declaration of Independence,1776