3. Strict rules on religion and politics English people wanted freedom
I) Multiple explorers around the world
II) King James I
New English King
Strict rules on religion and politics
English people wanted freedom
III) Virginia Company of London
Two wealthy groups of nobles form company
Granted charter, land in “Jamestown,” Virginia in 1607

4. Jamestown

5. Focus on money more than crops
John Smith: leadership role, improve colony
Settlers still want to leave
As leaving, more ships come
Three important changes
Lord Delaware become governor
John Rolfe plants tobacco
Rolfe marries Pocahontas
Developments
General Assembly: Meet to make laws
Bring women over
Dutch sell 20 Africans to colonists

6. I) French and Indian War 1754-1763

7. The War
- Fighting for Ohio River Valley
- British ask colonies to help fight
- French gain edge, British cut off supplies/soldiers to America
- Iroquois realize British will win, switch sides/convince to stop
- French lose support, sign treaty
Post French And Indian War
-Britain needs money (war is expensive)
-Begins to tax colonists
-Britain’s argument: Part of country, pay
like others
-Colonists’ argument: fought war, earned; not
really a part

8. Partner Discussion
Who is correct: The British (who think the colonists should pay taxes because they are a part of the country) or the colonists (who think they’ve paid their debt by fighting in the war and shouldn’t have to pay because they are not really involved in the British government)?

9. The Taxing of the Frustrated Colonies

10. I) Royal proclamation of 1763
A) No settlers past Appalachians
B) Stabilize relations
II) Stamp Act of 1765
A) Direct tax
B) Stamp Act Congress: first joint colonial response
III) Townshend Acts of 1767 (Charles Townshend)
A) Raise governor salaries, gain allegiance, punish colonists
B) Colonists resists, Britain occupy Boston -
IV) Boston Massacre (Incident on King Street) March 5, 1770
V) The Tea Act 1773
A) Help British East India Company
B) Boston Tea Party
VI) Intolerable Acts (1774)- Punishment for Boston Tea Party

11. Colonists’ Argument: “No Taxation without Representation”
What does it mean?
Essentially: Government can not levy taxes on people who are not represented in the government
Colonists
Taxed by people making laws half a world away
Have no voice to explain side/fight for them

12. The Revolution Begins

13. I) The Fighting a) Colonists: untrained b) British: strongest Army/Navy c) Sneak attacks & strategic victories II) Congress Takes Action a) Committee meets to unite colonies b) Sends group to ask other countries for help III) New York/New Jersey: strategic importance a) British attack, capture; Washington retreats b) Washington surprise attack on December 25 b) Cross icy Delaware river c) Attack and recapture New Jersey

14. The Revolutionary War Ends

15. The Second Battle of Saratoga
British miscommunication
No support, American victory
Convinces French that US
can win
d) Momentum shift for US
II) Yorktown
a) French defeat British Navy at Battle of Chesapeake
b) Support in Great Britain dwindles
c) Treaty of Paris

16. Post Revolutionary War

17. Articles of Confederation (1777, 1781)
-Colonists fearful of strong central government
-Too weak to enforce laws in new nation
Constitutional Convention (1787)
-James Madison’s Virginia Plan: Outline for gov’t
-Delegates compromise to create government Hi
Ratifying Constitution
-Bill of Rights: Protect liberties; added to ensure ratification
-Federalists: wanted Constitution ratified
-Anti-Federalists: oppose strong central government over states
-Eventually all colonies ratify constitution