1. EQ: Was the American Revolution a Revolt against taxes?
Road To Revolution
EQ: Was the American Revolution a Revolt against taxes?

2. French and Indian War
Great Britain and the Colonists VS. French and Indians
They fought for control of Northwest Territory
Great Britain won and took control of North America from Mississippi River to Atlantic Ocean
War caused a split between colonists and Great Britain
Colonists no longer saw themselves as British citizens
War created a large debt in Great Britain.

3. Stamp Act What Was Taxed What the Stamp Act Did Ship's papers
Great Britain wanted to raise money to pay for debt
Taxed all legal documents, newspapers, and other printed material
“NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” became colonists battle cry
Colonists boycotted tax and Great Britain repealed it
Ship's papers
Legal documents
Licenses
Newspapers
Other publications
Playing cards
What the Stamp Act Did

4. Tea Act The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773.
Granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
Lead to the Boston Tea Party

5. Boston Tea Party
Colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest tax on Non-British Tea
British King George III shut down Mass Gov’t and put British Soldiers in control
British East India Co held a Monopoly on British tea imports.
Many members of Parliament held shares.
Permitted the British East India Co to sell tea directly to Colonists without Colonists middlemen (cheaper tea!)
North expected the Colonists to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.

6. Intolerable Acts King George’s response to Boston Tea Party
Eliminated the powers of most colonial governments
Only local government that was loyal to King were allowed to remain in power

7. Intolerable Act’s
Boston Port Act: The Boston Port Act was the first Intolerable Act passed. It was direct punishment to the city of Boston for the Boston Tea Party.
Massachusetts Government Act: This act changed the government of the colony of Massachusetts. It gave more power to the governor (who was appointed by Great Britain) and took away power from the colonists.
Quartering Act The Quartering Act of 1774: expanded upon the original Quartering Act of It said that the colonies had to provide barracks for British soldiers..
Quebec Act The Quebec Act: expanded the British Canadian territory south into the Ohio Valley. It also made the Quebec Province a Catholic province.