1. Road to the Revolution: A people on the edge

2. Beginning of an American Identity
E Pluribus Unum- From many to one. The Colonies look toward unity

3. Early American Culture
Land determines social position. You own land you have power.
Voting restricted to white male land owners

4. Early American Culture
The Great Awakening
Religious movement
Help others
God is angry

5. Enlightenment
A movement that took place during the 1700’s that spread the idea that reason and logic could improve society.
Ideas of the enlightenment influenced colonial leaders

6. Roots of Government John Locke Life, liberty, and property.
                                  
John Locke
Life, liberty, and property.
Ideas about freedom influenced Jefferson

7. Roots of Government Magna Carta 1215 Limited the power of the king.
Had to ask to raise taxes

8. Roots of Government Glorious Revolution
King James II kicked out after he refused to allow Parliament to meet.

9. Roots of Government English Bill of Rights
Agreed to respect rights of Englishman and Parliament
Can’t cancel laws or raise taxes

10. Roots of Government Salutary neglect Hands off policy
Passed laws but didn’t enforce

11. French and Indian War
France and Britain go to war over unrest and trade disputes in America.
Both looking for more.

12. French and Indian War
Alliances form, Native Americans and the French. England and the Colonist

13. French and Indian War Albany Plan of Union
During the war Franklin said lets unite.
First attempt to unite the colonies
Didn’t pass, locals didn’t want to give up power.

16. French and Indian War Treaty of Paris 1763 Treaty that ended the war
Britain gets all that is east of the Mississippi.

18. French and Indian War Proclamation of 1763
Couldn’t afford another war.
Prohibited colonist to settle west of the Appalachians

19. Trouble
The proclamation made colonist mad. They had fought for that land
England was mad, the colonist didn’t want to pay for their defense

20. John Peter Zenger Case
Officials arrested Zenger claiming he printed false statements about the Gov. of New York thus damaging the Governor’s reputation
Zenger’s attorney argued that Zenger could publish anything he wanted as long as it was true

21. Why is it important The jury sided with Zenger and his attorney
This shows that colonists believed that people had a right to voice their opinions and ideas openly without the threat of prosecution.
This concept would later be guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

22. Exit Slip
Explain how the French and Indian War influenced the Road to Revolution