1. American Revolution

2. French and Indian War Fight over land Lead to the Proclamation of 1763
Great Britain and the Colonists vs. France and American Indians
Lead to the Proclamation of 1763
Cost the British a lot of Money
King of England needs to charge taxes against the Colonists to get his money back
Torch – Proclamation of 1763 (Song and Video)

4. Causes of the American Revolution
Stamp Act
Law that said that colonists had to pay taxes on any printed materials
Examples: Newspapers, magazines, playing cards
Torch - Tensions

5. Causes Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot at a group of colonists who were calling them names (Lobsterbacks)

6. Causes Boston Tea Party
Colonists protested against taxes on tea and only being allowed to buy tea from one company
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the harbor
Boycott – refusing to do business with a person, group, or country
Torch – Boston Tea Party Song

7. Causes Intolerable Acts Quartering Act
A series of punishments to the people of Boston
British soldiers were sent back into Boston
Port of Boston was closed to trade
Massachusetts was put under military control
Quartering Act
People had to let British soldiers sleep in their houses and give them food, candles, and other supplies
Torch – Names: Intolerable

12. Summary of Causes Colonists paid too many taxes
King George III limited the colonists’ rights
Colonists weren’t allowed to trade goods with anyone beside Great Britain (England)
Torch – On the Way to Independence

13. Start of the War “The shot heard around the world”
The first shots of the Revolutionary War
Known as the Battle of Lexington and Concord
Took place between the cities of Lexington and Concord
Torch – Lexington and Concord

14. Causes Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson
With help from John Adams
Signed by the 2nd Continental Congress
July 4, 1776 (Independence Day)
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Torch – Declaration of Independence

16. Effects of the American Revolution
The result of the war was that the Colonists (Patriots) won
The United States of America is now its own country
Great Britain no longer owns the USA
George Washington is voted as the first President of the USA
Torch – Monday Morning Quarterbacks