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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution

Colonists protest the Stamp Act

Tighter British ControlTighter British Control

The French and Indian war had cost The French and Indian war had cost Britain a lot of money.Britain a lot of money.

Parliament, the elected lawmakers of Parliament, the elected lawmakers of England, decided to make the colonists England, decided to make the colonists pay for most of the cost of the warpay for most of the cost of the war

Due to England’s salutory neglect and Due to England’s salutory neglect and the colonists disagreement with the the colonists disagreement with the war they did not like this.war they did not like this.

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763King George III King George III

ordered that all ordered that all lands west of the lands west of the Appalachian Appalachian Mountains be Mountains be reserved for Native reserved for Native Americans.Americans.

Colonists were not Colonists were not allowed to settle allowed to settle there.there.

This would keep This would keep peace with the peace with the Native Americans.Native Americans.

Results of the Proclamation of Results of the Proclamation of 17631763

Colonists resented not being able to Colonists resented not being able to move into the Ohio Valley.move into the Ohio Valley.

Colonists ignored the Proclamation Colonists ignored the Proclamation and moved onto the lands anyway.and moved onto the lands anyway.

Problems arose between settlers and Problems arose between settlers and Natives.Natives.

King George sent 10,000 British King George sent 10,000 British troops to the colonies to keep peace.troops to the colonies to keep peace.

Sugar ActSugar Act 1764 1764 Designed to help Designed to help

pay for the French pay for the French and Indian War.and Indian War.

Taxed sugar, Taxed sugar, molasses, and other molasses, and other products coming products coming into the colonies.into the colonies.

Harsher Harsher punishments were punishments were given to smugglers.given to smugglers.

Results of the Sugar ActResults of the Sugar Act

Colonial merchantsColonial merchants became angry.became angry. Calls of “ No Taxation Without Calls of “ No Taxation Without

Representation” began in the colonies.Representation” began in the colonies. Calls for a boycott began in the Calls for a boycott began in the

colonies. BOYCOTT is refusing to buy colonies. BOYCOTT is refusing to buy somethingsomething

Parliament said that the colonists must Parliament said that the colonists must obey it’s laws.obey it’s laws.

Quartering ActQuartering Act 1765 1765 Parliament passes the Parliament passes the

Quartering Act which Quartering Act which forces colonists to forces colonists to house, or quarter, house, or quarter, British troops in their British troops in their own homes.own homes.

Results of the Quartering Results of the Quartering ActAct

Colonists became more united in Colonists became more united in their opposition to British laws.their opposition to British laws.

Colonists mistrusted the British Colonists mistrusted the British government even more than before.government even more than before.

Stamp ActStamp Act 1765 1765 Under the Stamp Act, all Under the Stamp Act, all

printed materials were taxed, printed materials were taxed, including:including: newspapersnewspapers pamphletspamphlets billsbills legal documentslegal documents licenses licenses almanacsalmanacs dice and playing cards.dice and playing cards.

A stamp was placed on the A stamp was placed on the product to show the tax had product to show the tax had been paid.been paid.

Stamp ActStamp Act

Had to be paid in Had to be paid in silver coins, which silver coins, which were hard to get.were hard to get.

Affected almost Affected almost everyone in the everyone in the colonies.colonies.

Stamp ActStamp Act

Results of the Stamp ActResults of the Stamp Act Stamp Act Stamp Act

Congress.Congress. Stamp Act Stamp Act

Congress issued a Congress issued a petition saying that petition saying that Parliament had no Parliament had no right to tax them.right to tax them.

Results of the Stamp ActResults of the Stamp Act

British tax British tax collectors were collectors were victims of violence.victims of violence.

Protests broke out Protests broke out across the across the colonies.colonies.


Secret societies like The Sons of Liberty and Secret societies like The Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty were established to the Daughters of Liberty were established to keep watch on British policies.keep watch on British policies.


Sons of LibertySons of Liberty held many peaceful, held many peaceful, and non-peaceful protests against and non-peaceful protests against the Stamp Act.the Stamp Act.


Boycott of British goods.Boycott of British goods. This hurt the British economy.This hurt the British economy. Forced Parliament to repeal, or cancel, the Forced Parliament to repeal, or cancel, the

Stamp Act.Stamp Act. Stamp Act was replaced by the Stamp Act was replaced by the

Declaration Act, which said that King Declaration Act, which said that King George III and Parliament could do George III and Parliament could do anything they wanted to the colonies and anything they wanted to the colonies and they colonies MUST obey.they colonies MUST obey.

The Townshend ActsThe Townshend Acts

17671767 Taxed glass, paper, paint, and tea.Taxed glass, paper, paint, and tea. Money raised was to be used to pay Money raised was to be used to pay

salaries of British officials.salaries of British officials.

The Townshend ActsThe Townshend Acts

““writs of assistance” gave permission writs of assistance” gave permission to search any place that was thought to search any place that was thought to hold smuggled goods.to hold smuggled goods.

Colonists felt that this violated their Colonists felt that this violated their rights under the English Bill of Rights.rights under the English Bill of Rights.

Results of the Townshend Results of the Townshend ActsActs

Colonial protests increased.Colonial protests increased. Samuel Adams, a leader of the Sons Samuel Adams, a leader of the Sons

of Liberty, urged resistance.of Liberty, urged resistance. Boycott of ALL British goods.Boycott of ALL British goods. British officials were threatened and British officials were threatened and

harassed.harassed.


Boston Massacre Boston Massacre March 5, 1770March 5, 1770 Group of colonial protesters began to Group of colonial protesters began to

insult and threaten British soldiers in insult and threaten British soldiers in Boston.Boston.

Someone fired a shot, no one knows Someone fired a shot, no one knows who.who.

The soldiers fired into the crowd.The soldiers fired into the crowd.

Results of the Townshend ActResults of the Townshend ActBoston MassacreBoston Massacre

Results of the Townshend ActsResults of the Townshend ActsBoston MassacreBoston Massacre

Results of the Townshend ActsResults of the Townshend ActsBoston MassacreBoston Massacre

5 people from the 5 people from the crowd were killed. crowd were killed.

Among the dead, Among the dead, Crispus Attucks, a Crispus Attucks, a sailor of African sailor of African descent. descent.

Sight of the Boston Massacre, today.

Boston Massacre Boston Massacre ResponseResponse

Colonialist responded through Colonialist responded through propagandapropaganda and immediately and immediately capitalized on this incident, using capitalized on this incident, using it to fan colonial passions of it to fan colonial passions of seeing the British unjustly seeing the British unjustly governing the colonies.governing the colonies.

The Soldiers were put on trial and The Soldiers were put on trial and were defended by future U.S. were defended by future U.S. President President John AdamsJohn Adams. Six of the . Six of the soldiers were acquitted, while the soldiers were acquitted, while the other two were convicted of other two were convicted of manslaughter and given reduced manslaughter and given reduced sentences. sentences.

Propaganda is information that misleads its audience


Parliament repealed, or cancelled, Parliament repealed, or cancelled, the Townshend Acts.the Townshend Acts.

Only the Tea Tax remained as a Only the Tea Tax remained as a symbol to the colonists that symbol to the colonists that Parliament Parliament couldcould tax them if it tax them if it wanted to.wanted to.

The Tea ActThe Tea Act

1773, British East India 1773, British East India Company facing financial Company facing financial ruin.ruin.

Act gave BEIC total control Act gave BEIC total control of tea market.of tea market.

Colonists resented being Colonists resented being forcedforced to buy tea from the to buy tea from the British East India British East India Company.Company.

Made tea cheaper by Made tea cheaper by removing tea tax, but were removing tea tax, but were forced to buy from British.forced to buy from British.

Results of the Tea ActResults of the Tea Act

Colonists stopped drinking tea.Colonists stopped drinking tea. Committees of Correspondence were Committees of Correspondence were

formed to keep track of British formed to keep track of British policies.policies.

Committee members exchanged Committee members exchanged letters informing each other of what letters informing each other of what the British were up to.the British were up to.

In Boston, a group of the Sons of Liberty, In Boston, a group of the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Indians, boarded a British ship and disguised as Indians, boarded a British ship and threw all the tea stored on it into Boston Harbor.threw all the tea stored on it into Boston Harbor.

This is known as the Boston Tea Party.This is known as the Boston Tea Party.

Tea Party

Results of the Tea ActResults of the Tea ActThe Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party

Results of the Tea ActResults of the Tea ActThe Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was an insult to The Boston Tea Party was an insult to Parliament and King George III.Parliament and King George III.

They would not be content with They would not be content with repayment for damages.repayment for damages.

They wanted the leaders punished.They wanted the leaders punished. Parliament and George III came up Parliament and George III came up

with a plan to punish all the people of with a plan to punish all the people of Boston.Boston.

The Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts Designed to punish colonies, Designed to punish colonies,

especially Boston.especially Boston. Boston Harbor was closed until the Boston Harbor was closed until the

tea was paid for.tea was paid for. Governor could ban town meetingsGovernor could ban town meetings Reinforced the Quartering ActReinforced the Quartering Act British officials accused of crimes in British officials accused of crimes in

the colonies were sent to England for the colonies were sent to England for trial.trial.

The Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts

Results of the Intolerable Results of the Intolerable ActsActs

Colonies began to Colonies began to unite.unite.

Militias formed in Militias formed in each colonyeach colony

Militias are Militias are volunteer armies.volunteer armies.


First Continental Congress meets in First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia,every colony except for Georgia.Philadelphia,every colony except for Georgia.

Delegates voted to ban all trade with England.Delegates voted to ban all trade with England. Ordered each colony to begin training troops just in Ordered each colony to begin training troops just in

case fighting broke out.case fighting broke out.


Congress expected the boycott to work. It Congress expected the boycott to work. It didn’t.didn’t.

They weren’t hoping for a war.They weren’t hoping for a war. Patrick Henry, of Virginia, gave his famous Patrick Henry, of Virginia, gave his famous

speech in the House of Burgesses.speech in the House of Burgesses. ““Give me liberty, or give me death”.Give me liberty, or give me death”.

Mercy Otis WarrenMercy Otis Warren

Outspoken patriot womanOutspoken patriot woman Wrote plays and poetry speaking out Wrote plays and poetry speaking out

against the Britishagainst the British

The Midnight RideThe Midnight Ride

Paul Revere rode throughout the countryside of Boston telling of British troop movements.

Wentworth CheswellWentworth Cheswell

Warned citizens Warned citizens New Hampshire New Hampshire of British troop of British troop movementsmovements

Became first Became first African-American African-American to be elected to to be elected to public officepublic office

Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

April 19, 1775April 19, 1775 Marked the official beginning of the Marked the official beginning of the

Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War. British troops were ordered to capture British troops were ordered to capture

extra guns and gunpowder thought to be extra guns and gunpowder thought to be stored at Lexington.stored at Lexington.

They were met by a group of Minutemen They were met by a group of Minutemen and a shot was fired. It is known as “The and a shot was fired. It is known as “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”.Shot Heard ‘Round the World”.

Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

8 Americans were killed at 8 Americans were killed at Lexington.Lexington.

British marched on to Concord and British marched on to Concord and destroyed military supplies.destroyed military supplies.

A battle broke out between American A battle broke out between American militia and the British, forcing the militia and the British, forcing the British to retreat. British to retreat.

British Leave BostonBritish Leave Boston

Colonial troops surrounded Boston, Colonial troops surrounded Boston, trapping British troops there. trapping British troops there.

British troops left the city.British troops left the city. Many Loyalists left with the British Many Loyalists left with the British

troops.troops. Loyalist property and money was Loyalist property and money was

seized by the new Colonial seized by the new Colonial Government.Government.

Choosing SidesChoosing Sides

Some colonists wanted to remain Some colonists wanted to remain loyal to England and George III. They loyal to England and George III. They were called LOYALISTS.were called LOYALISTS.

Others wanted to break away from Others wanted to break away from England. They were called England. They were called PATRIOTS.PATRIOTS.

Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongress

The Second Continental Congress met in The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and appointed George Philadelphia and appointed George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.Continental Army.

Paper money was to be printed to pay Paper money was to be printed to pay troops.troops.

Delegates write Declaration of Delegates write Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson as Independence with Thomas Jefferson as lead authorlead author

Common SenseCommon Sense Pamphlet Pamphlet

published by published by Thomas Paine.Thomas Paine.

Was written to Was written to convince colonists convince colonists that a break from that a break from England was England was necessary.necessary.

Was written in Was written in plain, easy to plain, easy to understand words.understand words.

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