2. Ａｍｅｒｉｃａｎ History 4/25/2003 Today ’ s Topics Early Colonies Roots of American Revolution Fighting for Independence

3. 13 Colonies 1607 Virginia 1620 Massachusetts 1626 New York 1633 Maryland 1636 Rhode Island 1636 Connecticut 1638 New Hampshire

4. 13 Colonies 1653 North Carolina 1663 South Carolina 1664 New Jersey 1682 Pennsylvania 1732 Georgia

5. Frontier = the border between European settlement and homelands of native Americans Frontier Life = tough, independent, self- reliant

6. Roots of Revolution France vs. Britain France owned Canada and Louisiana. Britain owned the 13 colonies.

7. Roots of Revolution 1763 British and American colonial forces defeated France. 1763 The English King, George III issued a proclamation.

8. 1764 The Sugar Act The British government placed tariffs on sugar, coffee,wines, and other products imported into America. “ No taxation without representation ”

9. 1765 The Stamp Act The British government set stiff tariffs on virtually every kind of printed matter - newspapers, legal documents, playing cards The protests from American grew louder.

10. 1770 The Boston Massacre 5 workers were shot to death by British soldiers in Boston.

11. Boston Massacre

14. 1773 The Boston Tea Party About 150 men boarded 3 British ships and threw tea into the sea. Samuel Adams, John Hancock, The Sons of Liberty = colonists who protested the new tax plan

15. Boston Tea Party

16. 1774 First Continental Congress 56 delegates from every colony but Georgia (Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, … )

17. 1775 Second Continental Congress The congress began to act as an American National government In Lexington, MA, 8 “ minutemen ” were killed by British soldiers. = the beginning of American war of Independence

18. 1776 Declaration of Independence This document was written by Thomas Jefferson “ all men were created equal. ”

19. 1778 Support from France The French king signed an alliance with the Americans

20. 1783 Treaty of Paris Britain officially declared a formal end to hostilities in America The Treaty of Paris was signed, formally ending the war

21. That ’ s all for today. Have a nice weekend!