1. Conflict in the Colonies! From the Age of Salutary Neglect to the birth of the American Revolution.

2. “The people, even to the lowest ranks, have become more attentive to their liberties, more inquisitive about them, and more determined to defend them that they were ever before known or had occasion to be.” - John Adams, 1765 Before 1760 18 uprisings against colonial govs. 6 black uprisings 40 other riots of various origins

3. Empires at War! Between 1689 and 1763 series of far European wars (fought on global stage) Between 1689 and 1763 series of far European wars (fought on global stage) –Winner gets lucrative colonies and TRADE!

4. King William’s War (1689-1697) Queen Anne’s War (1701-1713) Treaty of Utrecht, 1713 – Britain gets lots of French land in Canada and trading rights!

5. King George’s (II) War (1744-1748)

6. French and Indian War (Seven Year’s War) French provoke war by building forts in Ohio River Valley French provoke war by building forts in Ohio River Valley Britain cannot stand up to French and Indian troops…. Britain cannot stand up to French and Indian troops….

7. Ben’s Albany Plan - 1754

8. Peace of Paris, 1763

9. French and Indian War brings end to Salutary Neglect Britain in debt! Britain in debt! Britain bitter toward colonists for not helping Britain bitter toward colonists for not helping Move from territorial imperialism to commercial imperialism Move from territorial imperialism to commercial imperialism Americans begin to unite as one Americans begin to unite as one

10. Britain gets involved in Colonial Affairs George the III takes the thrown 1760… George the III takes the thrown 1760… George Grenville becomes Prime Minister, 1763 George Grenville becomes Prime Minister, 1763

11. Proclamation of 1763

12. Taxes! Sugar Act, 1764 – tax on sugar, tighter Navigation Laws, smugglers tried in royal courts Sugar Act, 1764 – tax on sugar, tighter Navigation Laws, smugglers tried in royal courts Currency Act, 1764 – no more colonial paper money Currency Act, 1764 – no more colonial paper money Quartering Act, 1765 – Colonies pay for Soldiers room and board Quartering Act, 1765 – Colonies pay for Soldiers room and board

13. Stamp Act, 1765 First direct tax on colonists… First direct tax on colonists… Stamp Act Congress! - Why are the colonies willing to bind together now and were not willing in 1754 under the Albany Plan?

14. NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION The argument for virtual representation… The argument for virtual representation…

15. Timeline! Understanding Cause and Effect Stamp Act Stamp Act Stamp Act Congress Stamp Act Congress Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty Declaratory Act Declaratory Act Townshend Acts Townshend Acts Boston Massacre Boston Massacre Committee of Correspondence Committee of Correspondence The Gaspee The Gaspee The Tea Act The Tea Act Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party Coercive (Intolerable) Acts Coercive (Intolerable) Acts Continental Congress Continental Congress Lexington and Concord Lexington and Concord CauseEventEffect