1. Paris Peace England and the cost of victory? Colonial defenses New World Empire Emerging strife The debt: Colonial and Mother Country Future of the frontier and discord

2. Proclamation of 1763 The Frontier in war’s aftermath Migrations across Appalachians Monocultural Dependency and Land Pan-Indigenous Movements: Neolin Paxton Boys in PA and Amherst’s BioWar Pontiac’s Rebellion & Midwest Posts Edict forbade further encroachments

3. Imperial Reorganization The Reign of George III No Taxation without representation! Writs of Assistance Past practices The rights of Englishmen Virtual representation Debates

4. Grenville Ministry & Mercantilism Revisited Sugar and Molasses Acts Currency Act Quartering Act Stamp Act Crisis and Stamp Act Congress Virginia Resolves Declaratory Act

5. Politics of Escalation Boycott or Non Importation The Dickinson Letters Sons of Liberty The Print Media Tavern Voices The British Response

6. Townshend Duties and Crisis Internal British Politics Colonial non compliance ‘67 Revenue Act on “luxuries” Troop movements into urban centers Crisis of ‘68 and landing of troops Sons of Liberty vs. merchants and customs Boston Massacre: 5 March 1770

7. Boston The Tea Party Coercive Acts or Intolerable Martial Law and Quebec Act Continental Congress Rising Tensions Lexington and Concord Second Congress and Decisions