CALL TO HOLT Chapter 6 FREEDOM Beginnings to

CALL TO HOLT Chapter 6 FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 CONFLICTS IN THE COLONIES (1675– 1774) Section l: Trouble on the Frontier Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian War Section 3: Trouble over Colonists’ Rights Section 4: New Taxes and Tensions 1 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 OBJECTIVES « How did English colonists and American Indians view each other? « What wars did the English colonists fight against other European colonists? « How did the French and Indian War affect the British colonies? 2 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Relationship Between the English Colonist and American Indians l Sometimes they fought. l Sometimes they formed trade alliances. 3 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Colonial Wars l l 4 King William’s War (1689 -1697) Queen Anne’s War (1702 -1713) King George’s War (1740’s) French and Indian War (1754 -1763) HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Effects of the French and Indian War The Treaty of Paris 1763: l redrew the political map of North America l changed the balance of power in North America 5 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian War CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 OBJECTIVES « Why did many colonists move to the frontier? « What factors led to Pontiac’s Rebellion? « What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how effective was it? 6 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian War CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 The colonists moved to the frontier for: l farmland l food 7 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

CALL TO Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian War HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Causes of Pontiac’s Rebellion l British desire to build colonial settlements on Indian land l Indian desire to abandon European practices and drive out the white people 8 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian War CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Proclamation of 1763 l Factors Leading to the Proclamation of 1763 l British leaders feared more fighting on the frontier. l They thought that these conflicts would disrupt trade and force Britain to spend more on defense. l The Proclamation of 1763 was ineffective because it was: l difficult to enforce l ignored by settlers and traders 9 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3: Trouble over Colonists’ Rights CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 OBJECTIVES « Why did Great Britain create new taxes for the colonies? « Why did colonists dislike the new tax laws? « How did colonists challenge these new taxes? 10 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3: Trouble over Colonists’ Rights CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Great Britain created new taxes to: l finance the French and Indian War l finance a standing army 11 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3: Trouble over Colonists’ Rights CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 No Taxation without Representation The new tax laws upset the colonists who cried, “No Taxation without Representation. ” 12 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3: Trouble over Colonists’ Rights CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 The colonists challenged the new taxes by: l l boycotting certain goods protesting the Stamp Act forming the Sons of Liberty calling the Stamp Act Congress in October 1765 Stamp Act (1765) – law passed by Parliament that raised tax money by requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought paper items such as newspapers, licenses, and legal documents 13 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 4: New Taxes and Tensions CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 OBJECTIVES « How did colonists respond to the Townshend Acts? « Why were the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party significant events? « What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts? 14 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 4: New Taxes and Tensions CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Response to the Townshend Acts l Colonists organized boycotts on British goods. l Colonial legislatures protested and attacked homes of customs officials. 15 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 4: New Taxes and Tensions CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party were significant events because: l They demonstrated the colonists anger at the British government. l They forced the British to repeal the Townshend Acts to reduce tension. 16 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 4: New Taxes and Tensions CALL TO HOLT FREEDOM Beginnings to 1877 Purpose of the Intolerable Acts l punish Massachusetts l restore order in the colonies 17 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON