The Road To RevolutionThe Road To RevolutionEQ: What were the events that EQ: What were the events that

lead up to the American lead up to the American Revolution?Revolution?

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

_____________: to take back a law or tax_____________: to take back a law or tax __________: refusing to buy or participate__________: refusing to buy or participate _______________ King of England at time_______________ King of England at time __________: the ability to overrule other __________: the ability to overrule other

peoples’ opinionspeoples’ opinions

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• Some Native Americans allied with the colonists.• The French traded and allied with the

Algonquian and Huron.• The English allied with the Iroquois League.

• France and Britain struggled for control of North America

• The French and Indian War started in 1754.• The turning point came when the British

captured Quebec in 1759.

• It gave Canada and all French lands east of the Mississippi River to Britain.

The French and Indian War

Before the French &

Indian War

After the French &

Indian War

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

To avoid further conflict with western To avoid further conflict with western Native Americans England Native Americans England ____________________ west of the ____________________ west of the _____________________________ to the _____________________________ to the colonist.colonist.

New Colonial PolicyNew Colonial Policy

______________________ (1764)______________________ (1764) AKA the ________________________AKA the ________________________ Raised the tax on certain items that Britain sold to the colonies Raised the tax on certain items that Britain sold to the colonies

(e.g. sugar, molasses, silk, wine)(e.g. sugar, molasses, silk, wine)

______________________ (1765)______________________ (1765) Required colonist to feed & shelter British troops stationed in the Required colonist to feed & shelter British troops stationed in the

AmericasAmericas

______________________ (1765)______________________ (1765) Required colonist to buy stamps for deeds, mortgages, liquor Required colonist to buy stamps for deeds, mortgages, liquor

licenses, playing cards, and almanacs licenses, playing cards, and almanacs The stamp was proof that the tax had been paidThe stamp was proof that the tax had been paid American resistance forced the British Parliament to repeal the American resistance forced the British Parliament to repeal the

Stamp Act in 1766 Stamp Act in 1766

New Colonial Policy Cont . . .New Colonial Policy Cont . . .

____________________ (1767)____________________ (1767) A series of acts that placed taxes on various A series of acts that placed taxes on various

goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and teatea Colonist boycotted the Townshend ActsColonist boycotted the Townshend Acts

The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre

March 5March 5thth, 1770 in Boston a group of , 1770 in Boston a group of colonist hurl insults at British soldiers colonist hurl insults at British soldiers calling them namescalling them names

__________________________________________________________ The colonist use this as ______________The colonist use this as ______________

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The Tea ActThe Tea Act

The __________________ were repealed The __________________ were repealed except for the tax on teaexcept for the tax on tea

Dec. 16, 1773 a group of colonist Dec. 16, 1773 a group of colonist disguised as Native Americans boarded disguised as Native Americans boarded ships anchored in Boston Harbor and ships anchored in Boston Harbor and dumped over 300 chest of tea in the waterdumped over 300 chest of tea in the water

Became known as the _______________Became known as the _______________

The Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts

The British called them the ____________The British called them the ____________ The British closed the port of Boston as a The British closed the port of Boston as a

result of the _________________ until the result of the _________________ until the colonists paid for the destroyed teacolonists paid for the destroyed tea

CAUSE AND EFFECT: Growing Conflict Between Britain and America

Date British Action Colonial Reaction

1763 Proclamation of 1763 issued Proclamation leads to anger

1765 Stamp Act passed Boycott of British goods;Stamp Act Resolves passed

1766 Stamp Act repealed; Declaration Act passed Boycott ended

1767 Townshend Acts passed New boycotts; Boston Massacre (March 1770)

1770 Townshend Acts repealed (April) Tension between colonies and Britain reduced

1773 Tea Act passed Boston Tea Party

1774 Intolerable Acts passed First Continental Congress bans trade; militias organized

1775 Troops ordered to Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts

Militia fights British troops; Second Continental Congress; Continental Army established

The First Continental CongressThe First Continental Congress

Sept. 1774, delegates from all the colonies Sept. 1774, delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphiaexcept Georgia met in Philadelphia

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The Midnight RideThe Midnight Ride

In 1775, _______________ instructed In 1775, _______________ instructed General Thomas Gage, the British General Thomas Gage, the British commander in chief in Massachusetts, commander in chief in Massachusetts, ____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ Gage ordered Lieutenant Colonel Francis Gage ordered Lieutenant Colonel Francis

Smith to Concord with a detachment of 700 Smith to Concord with a detachment of 700 men to destroy the military supplies there men to destroy the military supplies there and to arrest two Patriot leaders for treasonand to arrest two Patriot leaders for treason

The Midnight Ride Cont . . .The Midnight Ride Cont . . .

_____________________________ were _____________________________ were sent to warn the patriots in Lexington & sent to warn the patriots in Lexington & ConcordConcord

Lexington & ConcordLexington & Concord

April 19, 1775 the British reach Lexington & April 19, 1775 the British reach Lexington & about 70 minutemen waited for the redcoats about 70 minutemen waited for the redcoats in Lexington in Lexington

______________________________. But 8 ______________________________. But 8 minutemen fell dead, and 10 more were minutemen fell dead, and 10 more were wounded & one British soldier had been wounded & one British soldier had been injured.injured.

Became known as __________________Became known as __________________

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