3. Great Britain’s Future Problems Differing Belief System Colonists vs. England

4. Causes of Pontiac’s Rebellion Violation of previous treaties Settlers encroaching on land British treatment different the French

5. Pontiac’s Rebellion 1763-1764 Neolin, Delaware prophet – “They are our enemies, our brother’s enemies” Pontiac (Ottowa Chief), “we must unite and exterminate from our land those who wish to destroy us” Loss of Indian morale, loss of French aid, ammunition short supply – siege ended

6. Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)

7. British  Proclamation Line of 1763. Colonials  Paxton Boys (PA) BACKLASH!BACKLASH!

8. Proclamation Act of 1763 Purpose: As a way to prevent future conflict between British and Native Americans Points: 1. Barred settlement west of Appla. Mts. 2. Fur-traders must gain permission Reactions: -Resentment by Land-Hungry settlers -Complete ignoring of the law

9. New Leaders in Great Britain

10. Sugar Act – Prime Minister Grenville Duty on foreign sugar, molasses Paying taxes was nothing new - This act actually lowered the existing duty Smuggling cases sent to Britain –British crown heard the case –no trial by jury of peers

11. Sugar Act (cont.) Lowered business for merchants, ship builders Parliament response: “Pay part of the costs for securing the frontier” Non-Importation Agreement: colonists agreed to boycott British goods in protest

12. Stamp Act Passed by Parliament in Great Britain “No Representation” All printed matter Sons of Liberty –Protest (peaceful and violent) –Public meetings –Boston members Stamp Act Congress - Delegates of 9 colonies - Unified resistance “Parliament has no right to tax us” – only colonial legislatures

13. Sons of Liberty Virginia Resolves “Caesar had his brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell And George the Third….”

14. Tar and Feathering

15. Other Acts Quartering Act 1765-66 Declaratory Act 1766 -William Pitt returns -Colonists overjoyed Townshend Acts 1767 -Glass, tea, paint, paper, tea -General writs of assistance – violation of privacy -Tax things imported to the colonies, not produced within the colonies

16. New Prime Minister in Britain Changes? Lord North –Repealed parts of Townshend Act –Allowed Quartering Act to expire –New law: Salaries of Governors and Judges paid by Great Britain Afraid that Governors, Judges would be in the “pocket of Great Britain” Committees of Correspondence were created!

17. The Boston Massacre ( March 5,1770 )

18. Tea Act (1773)  British East India Co.:  Monopoly on Br. tea imports.  Many members of Parl. held shares.  Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to cols. without col. middlemen (cheaper tea!)  Lord North expected the cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.

19. Boston Tea Party (1773) What were the differing views held by colonists to this event?

20. The Coercive or Intolerable Acts (1774) Lord North 1. Port Bill 2. Government Act 4.New Quartering Act Unified colonists more than ever – “threat to colonial liberty” 3.Administration of Justice Act

21. The Quebec Act (1774)

22. First Continental Congress (1774) 56 delegates from 12 colonies – Convention – no lawmaking authority Agenda: How to respond to the Coercive Acts and Quebec Acts?

23. Agenda September 5 to October 26, 1774 Final Resolves: –Expressed loyalty to Great Britain –Continue to boycott English goods –Right to legislate themselves –Meet again in 1775 if their demands are not met

24. Last Attempts… March 23, 1775 - 1775, William Pitt pleaded to Parliament to treat the colonists like True sons, not “bastard children” -Edmund Burke (House of Commons) – pleaded for Conciliation “Great Empires and little minds go Ill together” - Parliament refused to listen!!!

25. The British Are Coming... Paul Revere, William Dawes & Samuel Prescott make their rides to warn the Minutemen of approaching British soldiers.

26. The Shot Heard ’ Round the World ! Lexington & Concord – April 19,1775 Captain Jonas (John) Parker – “Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have war, let it begin here.” Major John Pitcairn – Lay down your arms and disperse, you damn rebels” The road back to Boston – highway of death for the regulars

27. The Second Continental Congress (opens in May, 1775) Raise Army, Appoint Commander, Olive Branch Petition

28. Siege of Boston British General Howe - Bunker Hill (actually fought on Breeds Hill) Patriot retreat, but over 1100 British killed or wounded Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold take Ft. Ticonderoga Henry Knox – cannons captured at Ft. Ticonderoga Patriots capture Dorchester Hts

29. Common Sense – Thomas Paine

30. Continental Congress First Contintental Congress –Declaration and Resolves –Continental Association –Petition to the King Second Continental Congress –Olive Branch Petition –Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms –Declaration of Independence –Model Treaty –Articles of Confederation

31. June 7, 1776 Common Sense, Jan. 1776 June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee proposed 3 prong resolution – form committees Declaring Independence Committee –John Adams, Ben Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson

32. Declaration of Independence resolution (July 2, 1776)

33. Independence Hall WHY WAS THE SLAVERY PARAGRAPH REMOVED?