United States History By: Theresa Bruce

Political Problems French and Indian War(Seven Year’s war) - Britain went into debt protecting the colonies from the Indians and therefore began to tax the colonies to help pay some of its debt. Proclamation of Parliament stated that the colonists could not settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

Political Problems Reinforcement of the Navigation Laws - stated that the colonists could only trade its goods with Britain and no one else. The government was still in the hands of only a few people.

Economic Problems Navigation Laws are enforced Taxes are imposed on the American colonists to help pay off Britain’s debt especially since the war started in the colonies. Most of the money in the colonies was only controlled by a few people.

Political Prospects Stamp Act Congress - The Congress was created to draw up resolutions against the Stamp Act. The Congress also marks the first step in intercolonial unity. Declaratory Act - stated that the king and Parliament had full legislative authority over the colonies in all matters.

Economic Prospects The colonists boycott English goods The boycotting of English goods led to growth of industries in manufacturing.

Political Key People King George III - The king of Britain that imposed the taxes on the colonies Patrick Henry - a leader in the Revolution who denounced the Stamp Act and eventually the ratification of the Constitution

Political Key People Samuel Adams - Another leader in the revolution who helped organize the non importation agreement against Britain and the Committees of Correspondence Greenville - Ordered the British navy to strictly enforce the Navigation Laws and convinced Parliament to pass the Sugar Act.

Economic Key People Charles Townshend - persuaded Parliament to pass the Townshend Acts in the colonies that taxed everyday items (i.e. glass,paper,paint) Merchants in general began to wield more power in the colonies.

Most Important Political Action Proclamation of Colonists were outraged that the land that they had just fought the Native Americans for could not be inhabited by them.

Most Important Economic Action Sugar Act - Marks the beginning of the end of Britain’s policy of salutary neglect toward the colonies.

Social/Cultural Trends In the West the social and economic structure is less rigid than in the East. In colonies such as Virginia and Maryland political power is in the hands of the planter class. Taverns become very popular as places of gossip and communication.

Social/Cultural Key People Benjamin Franklin - Publishes Poor Richard’s Almanac Ben West - a historical painter Phyllis Wheatley -an African American poet

Ethnic/Gender Issues Only free white males could vote - No Women, African Americans, and Native Americans The populations of colonies began to rise - Mainly because of the importation of slaves through the slave trade.

Migration/Density Issues Cities began to grow - Boston: 15,000 thousand - Philadelphia: 20,000 thousand - New York City: 16,000 thousand Population: 1.7 million

Intellectual Trends The newspaper is the most important and most read piece of literature in the colonies Poor Richard’s Almanac is the second most read piece of literature Applied Science was used in the controlling of land

Intellectual Key People Benjamin Franklin - Studied theoretical and practical sciences Bartam - Studied botanical information from the New World

Land Acquisitions Appalachian region to the west. Colonists started to expand into Tennessee and Kentucky.

Transportation/Communication Canals and rivers were used in the south as means of transportation as well as a way to ship goods. Newspapers were the number one way information was spread. Committees of Correspondence also spread information between colonies.

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