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The Road to Revolution (1770-1776)

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Slide 1: 

The Road to Revolution: (1770-1776) Northwestern Middle School

Slide 2: 

Was the American Revolution Inevitable??

What Caused the Colonist to Revolt?: 

What Caused the Colonist to Revolt? Here is a quick look at the some of the events that angered the colonists and helped bring about the revolution!

Where did the problems begin?: 

Where did the problems begin? Think back to the French and Indian War… Who won? After the French and Indian War, the British government enacted a series of taxes on the colonies. Why did the British government believe that they needed to tax the colonies?

The year was: 1764: 

The year was: 1764 The Sugar Act This tax really was not new. There was an older tax on molasses that most people just did not pay. This tax lowered the original tax, but people still did not want to pay.

The year was: 1765: 

The year was: 1765 The Stamp Act A tax was placed on all legal documents. Things such as wills, marriage certificates, newspapers, playing cards, etc… A stamp was put on the items to show that the tax was paid.

What happened?: 

What happened? How do you think the colonists reacted to the Stamp Act? What do you think was the British reaction?

Reactions! : 

Reactions! The reaction was poor and nine colonies sent representatives to meet at the Stamp Act Congress . They protested with letters and petitions. This did not work. The colonist began to boycott items that needed a stamp.

The year was: 1766: 

The year was: 1766 The Stamp Act (again) was repealed or cancelled! The Declaratory Act This act stated that the government has the right and power to make laws that were binding on the colonies even though the American colonist were unrepresented in Parliament.

The year was: 1767: 

The year was: 1767 The Townshend Acts This placed a low tax on glass, paper, silk, lead, and tea. This tax was set up differently because now customs officials were sent into ports to stop smuggling. Officials used a legal document called a “writ of assistance” to search a ship at any time.

Reactions!: 

Reactions! People’s responses to the Townshend Acts was clear? Any guesses? They signed the “non-importation agreement.” The agreed to not import any goods taxed by the Townshend Acts. They wrote to newspapers, joined groups, and protested.

Various protests:: 

Various protests: Patrick Henry’s speech Sons and Daughters of Liberty Benjamin Franklin’s visit to Parliament Boston Massacre

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Tar and Feathering

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Committees of Correspondence Purpose  warn neighboring colonies about incidents with Br.  broaden the resistance movement.

The year was: 1766: 

The year was: 1766 The Quartering Act The British government started to send troops to the colonies to watch over what was going on The colonist had to pay for the housing of the troops or give of their own homes.

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The Boston Massacre ( March 5,1770 )- Enough Said…

The year was: 1770: 

The year was: 1770 The Townshend Acts… Most of the tax was repealed (glass, paper, silk, and lead…) The tax on tea was not repealed!

Slide 18: 

The Gaspee Incident (1772) Providence, RI coast

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

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Boston Tea Party (1773)

Boston Tea Party: 

Boston Tea Party Lower price on British tea Colonists still pay taxes Boycotted British tea Sons of Liberty dressed in disguise and dumped British tea overboard

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The Coercive or Intolerable Acts (1774) Lord North 1. Port Bill 2. Government Act 4. Administration of Justice Act 3. New Quartering Act

The Year was: 1774: 

The Year was: 1774 The Quebec Act The British Government set up a government on Canada without an elected assembly. Also, the government gave some of the land the colonists had wanted and fought for away. They did this to spite (anger, punish) the colonists…

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The Quebec Act (1774)

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First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

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First Continental Congress (1774) 55 delegates from 12 colonies Agenda  How to respond to the Coercive Acts & the Quebec Act? 1 vote per colony represented.

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The British Are Coming . . . Paul Revere & William Dawes make their midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British soldiers.

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The Shot Heard ’ Round the World ! Lexington & Concord – April 18,1775

Slide 29: 

The Second Continental Congress (1775) Olive Branch Petition

Slide 30: 

Thomas Paine : Common Sense

Slide 31: 

Declaration of Independence (1776)

Slide 32: 

Independence Hall