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1 The Road to Revolution: ( ) Chapter 5, Section 2

2 Effects of French & Indian War on Britain?
Increased: Empire Debt Tensions

3 Effects of War on Colonists?
Sense of unity against British OH Valley settlements

4 The Aftermath: Frontier Tensions “Gifts” of smallpox-infected blankets
1763  Pontiac’s War Fort Pitt “Gifts” of smallpox-infected blankets

5 Pontiac’s War (1763)

6 Colonists  Paxton Boys (PA)
BACKLASH! British  Proclamation Line of 1763 Colonists  Paxton Boys (PA)

7 Acts Causing Discontent
Sugar Act Quartering Act Stamp Act Townshend Acts/ Writs of Assistance Tea Act (5.3)

8 Stamp Act Crisis * Stamp Act Repealed - 1766 * Declaratory Act
Stamp Act Congress – Loyal Nine Sons of Liberty (NYC): Samuel Adams * Stamp Act Repealed * Declaratory Act

9 Townshend Duties: 1767-1770 1767: shift from taxes/quartering
 Colonial administration fee  Import tax  Increased enforcement

10 Rethinking Their Empire
Measures to prevent smuggling:  Writs of Assistance James Otis’ case Protection of private property vs. Parliamentary law LOST

11 The Boston Massacre (March 5,1770)

12 Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16, 1773)

13 Tar and Feathering

14 Theories of Representation
Whigs Extent of Parliament’s authority? Absolute? OR Limited? Consent without representation?

15 Without Representation!"
“No Taxation Without Representation!"

16 “PATRIOTS!"

17 Committees of Correspondence
Purpose  inform colonists  broaden resistance movement

18 The “True” Story!


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