1. Road to the Revolution

2. British Debt 75 million pounds (before war-1754)
133 million pounds (after war-1763)
Britain taxes colonies to help pay for troops stationed there

3. British Taxes
Britain sends troops to defend from Indians and regulate trade
Quartering Act- colonies pay to house British soldiers
Sugar Act-affects merchants
Stamp Act-affects everyone
Colonies protest
Attack stamp commissioners

4. Anti-Stamp Act Tea Thing

5. Champagne Charlie
“And now will these Americans, children planted by our care, nourished up by our indulgence until they are grown to a degree of strength and opulence and protected by our arms, will they grudge to contribute their mite to relieve us from the heavy burden which we lie under?”
Charles Townshend

6. Taxes Repealed Sugar Act repealed in 1766 Stamp Act repealed as well
Declaratory Act- Britain had supreme authority to regulate the colonies

7. New Taxes Townshend Acts- Suspends New York’s assembly
Import taxes on: glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea
Taxes would pay governors salary
Writs of Assistance- search warrants to enter homes or businesses to look for smuggled goods

8. Boston Massacre
Customs officers in Boston try to seize the Liberty-a ship with smuggled wine
Rioters force official to flee (run!)
More British troops are sent to maintain order

9. Boston Massacre
Dockworkers & Youths yelled insults at soldiers (“Lobsters for sale!”)
Fight breaks out
Shots fired
5 killed

10. Boston Massacre
Massacre- deliberately and violently kill a large number of people

11. Boston Massacre

12. Boston Massacre Used as a propaganda tool John Adams defends soldiers
Soldiers found innocent
Still remained symbol of British oppression

13. Tea Act
Same day of “Massacre”, Britain proposes repeal of Townshend Acts
Boycott worked
Tea tax remains
Boston Tea Party
Offer to pay for tea-if act is repealed
Britain wants repayment & punishment for those responsible