Road to Revolution Part 1

* French & Indian War ( ) 1) 13 American colonies (ruled by Britain) & French territories competed for land FrenchTerritories

French & Indian War ) Colonists crossed the Appalachian Mtns to trap animals for fur trade w/Europe

French and Indian War (Brainpop 4:30)Brainpop 4:30 3) The 2 sides that fought : Fr & Native Am tribes VS Br & A colonies & Native Am tribes 4) British win the war + Fr territories

* Proclamation of ) Colonists upset with King George III & Parliament... Why? 2) b/c passed a law that prohibited colonists from settling W of App Mtns

* Proclamation of ) Br worried colonists would get into wars w/Native Am Tribes 4) This would cost $$ to send Br troops

* King George III 1) Treated them like second class citizens 2) Colonists NOT allowed to be elected for P. 3) Colonists’ POV (point of view) – King was a tyrant.

* Parliament Levies Taxes on the Colonies 1) Quartering Act “Act” means a law. Colonists required to provide barracks, food & supplies to Br troops. The Q Act was an indirect tax for the colonists b/c not paid back for their expenses.

Parliament Levies Taxes on the Colonies 2) Sugar Act P taxed the colonists on sugar & molasses Forced American merchants to trade only with British Caribbean colonies.

Parliament Levies Taxes on the Colonies 3) Stamp Act – 1766 Taxed all pamphlets, newspapers, playing cards, & documents (anything made on paper!) Colonists physically intimidated the Br stamp agents who tried to enforce the tax

* Boston Massacre ) Br troops arrive in Boston 2) Angry colonist mob “trash talk” & throw rocks & snowballs at Br soldiers 3) Br shots were fired killing five colonists