The French and Indian War led to A.N.G.E.R.
A. Appalachian Mountains: barrier to settlers After war, Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 Prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains Unpopular (and largely ignored) in the American colonies
N. New taxes: Stamp Act British want Americans to pay for protection Pass Stamp Act (tax on anything made of paper) Americans furious: “Taxation without Representation” Resistance throughout colonies (Sons of Liberty)
G. Get Townshend and Quartering Acts Townshend Act: taxed imports such as glass, paper, and tea Quartering Act: Americans forced to house British troops (“Redcoats”) Americans further outraged
E. English try Americans in Britain Anyone evading taxes could be sent to Britain for trial Right to trial by jury of peers in jeopardy
R. Revolution talked about Leaders like George Washington and Samuel Adams spoke about revolution South Carolinian Christopher Gadsden: “There ought to be no New England man, no New Yorkers…but all of us Americans!”