1. Chapter 5 The Road to Revolution 1745-1776
Section 2
Colonists Resist Tighter Control
Pages
LEQ:
How did the French and Indian War draw the colonists closer together but increase friction with Britain?

2. Key terms & People What you will know
Duty John Adams Writ of assistance Chief Pontiac Samuel Adams Patrick Henry Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act Quartering Act Stamp Act Boston Massacre Declaratory Act Townshend Act

3. What you will do
Explain the conflict between Native Americans and British settlers
Describe how the colonists responded to the British tax laws
Analyze the Boston Massacre
Identify and define key terms and people

4. Background Knowledge
By defeating France, Britain solved one problem. However, the outcome of the war created another problem.
In this section you will learn…
How financial problems led Britain to pass measures that angered American Colonists.

5. Brain Storm
How did the French and Indian War draw the colonists closer together but increase friction with Britain?

6. Conflict with Native Americans
What can be said about the prewar boundaries versus the postwar boundaries?

7. Conflict with Native Americans
Pontiac’s War
Chief Pontiac – Pontiac’s War…
Leader of the Ottawa Nation
Formed an alliance with western Native Americans
To fight against settlers in the Ohio River Valley
May of 1763
Pontiac and his allies attacked British forts and settlements killing at least 2000 settlers

8. Conflict with Native Americans
Proclamation of 1763 issued by the British government
Purpose…
To avoid further wars with the Native Americans
What it did…
Banned colonial settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains
Settlers had to move to a location east of that line
Colonists reaction… ?

9. Conflict with Native Americans
Colonists reaction… ?
Anger
Ignored the proclamation
Why do you think the colonists ignored the ban? – turn and talk

10. The Proclamation of 1763

11. Check on Learning
The leader of the Ottawa Nation that formed an alliance with western Native Americans?
What were the terms of the Proclamation of 1763?

12. Page 146
With your partner, read the chart and answer the questions (a) and (b)
Share out

13. British Rule Leads to Conflict
After winning the French and Indian War
Colonists developed a sense of unity
Britain gained more territory and possessions
Double the size
Britain was left with a large debt
Double the size = double the expense =double the problems
Why?
Britain believes the colonists should pay their fair share of the debt

14. British Rule Leads to Conflict
To help pay for the war debt, Britain imposes new taxes or acts on the colonies.
HRT groups
Using your textbook, research or glean information about the new taxes or acts passed by Parliament that were place on the colonists after the F&I War.
After researching, create an informative jingle or infomercial with the information gleaned

15. Checks on Learning
Which act placed a duty on several product, including molasses, and called for harsh punishment for smugglers?
Which act required colonists to quarter British troops and provide them food?
Which act required colonists to buy special tax stamps for all kinds of products and activities? List a few examples of products or activities taxed.

16. Think-Pair-Share What did the colonists mean by their slogan?
No Taxation without Representation

17. The Stamp Act Protests against the Stamp Act led by…
Patrick Henry made an emotional speech that bordered on treason.
Colonial merchants boycotted British goods.
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
Declares that Parliament has gone too far

18. Tax Stamp

19. Class Activity page 752
Patrick Henry one of many founding fathers of the United States.
Read background & Patrick Henry’s speech as a class
After reading Henry’s speech
Get into groups of 4
Each group member will have a graphic organizer
Answer the questions 1-3
Be prepared to share you answers

20. 1766/1767
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, but passed the Declaratory Act, which claimed that Parliament had total authority over the colonies.
The Townshend Acts set up a system to enforce new import duties.
Colonists protested court orders called writs of assistance, which were used to search for illegal goods. Once again, the colonists boycotted.

21. Townshend Acts

22. What products were taxed by the Townshend Acts?

23. Check on Learning What act put a duty on molasses?
The Quartering Act of 1765 required colonists to do what?
The Stamp Act required a special tax stamp for what products?
What products were taxed by the Townshend Acts?
What did the colonists mean my “No taxation without representation?”

24. 1770
Parliament repealed all the Townshend duties, except the one on tea.
That tax was left in force to demonstrate Parliament’s right to tax the colonies.

25. Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre occurred, in which 5 Boston citizens were killed and 6 were injured.
The colonies (along w/ Samuel Adams) set up Committees of Correspondence to keep colonists informed of British actions.

26. THE BOSTON MASSACRE MARCH 5. 1770
Page 148 of textbook-
Is this an actual depiction of the event?
Read caption and answer critical thinking
Think-pair-share

27. Protests Spread Crispus Attucks First patriot killed in the revolution
Former slave
Colonial sailor

28. Protests Spread Nine soldiers involved in the shooting Outcome…
Arrested and tried for murder
Defended by John Adams
Believed in a free country every person accused of a crime had the right to a lawyer and a fair trial
Outcome…
Two soldiers were convicted
Punishment =
Thumbs branded

29. Propaganda What is propaganda?
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
What do we see in our daily lives that is propaganda? ( in your groups, think of things you see in your daily life that is propaganda)

30. Protests Spread Propaganda? Analyze the pictures.
Is this a true depiction of what really happened? Why or why not?
Is this propaganda?
Think-pair-share

31. Check on Learning
This gave a blank search warrant to the British authorities?
What tax was not repealed to show Parliaments authority to tax the colonies?
Who was the first Patriot killed a the Boston Massacre?
What lawyer defended the 9 soldiers involved in the massacre?
Who started the Committees of Correspondence?