Hint First Cause North America in 1750 1754
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Hint: First Cause!
North America in 1750
1754 The First Clash The Ohio River Valley ~very fertile British French & Indians
Colonial Unity Ben Franklin�representatives from New England, NY, MD, PA .
British-American Colonial Tensions Colonials Methods of Fighting: British • Indian-style guerilla • March in formation or bayonet charge. tactics. Military • Col. militias served Organization: under own captains. • Br. officers wanted to take charge of colonials. Military Discipline: • No mil. deference or protocols observed. • Drills & tough discipline. Finances: • Resistance to rising taxes. • Colonists should pay for their own defense. Demeanor: • Casual, non-professionals. • Prima Donna Br. officers with servants & tea settings.
1758 -1761�The Tide Turns for England * By 1761, Sp. has become an ally of Fr.
1763 �Treaty of Paris France --> lost her Canadian possessions and claims to lands east of the Mississippi River. – basicallykicked out of North Am. Spain --> got all French lands west of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, but lost Florida to England --> got all French lands in Canada, exclusive rights to Caribbean slave trade, and commercial dominance in India.
North America in 1763
Effects of the War on Britain? 1. It increased her colonial empire in the Americas. 2. It greatly enlarged England’s debt. 3. Britain’s contempt for the colonials created bitter feelings. Therefore, England felt that a major reorganization of her American Empire was necessary!
Effects of the War on the American Colonials 1. It united them against a common enemy for the first time. 2. Colonists get confidence to think about Revolution. 3. It created bitter feelings towards the British that would only intensify.
Effect of French & Indian War British 1763. Proclamation Line of No westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains
George Grenville’s Program, 1763 -1765 Goal: Pay off the French and Indian War debt 1. Sugar Act - 1764 2. Intolerable Acts - 1765 3. Quartering Act - 1765 4. Stamp Act - 1765
Stamp Act Crisis What? Direct tax on all printed materials Importance: Sons of Liberty– began by Samuel Adams -Protested -Boycotted Stamp Act Congress – 1765 * Stamp Act DEAD!
Colonial Response to Acts 1. Boston Massacre ~British soldiers fired on protestors ~ Led to committees of correspondence 1 st communication organization linking the colonies against Britain 2. 2 nd non-importation movement: * “Daughters of Liberty” * spinning bees
The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)
Tar and Feathering
What? Series of acts Examples: Quartering Act, closed Boston Harbor Why? To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
Thomas Paine: Common Sense
Common Sense • Pamphlet promoting independence • Why’s it important? It instilled ideas for independence and led to the Declaration of Independence
st 1 Group 1 Benji Knyah Garrett Kaylin Maliq Chelsey Group 4 Jessica Mat Derek Justice William Period Groups Group 2 Greg Dustin C. J. Jeannie Kayley Group 5 Whitney Josh Zulma Austin Le’Steven Group 3 Jesse Christina Antonio Briana Jon
Road to the Revolution Activity • Draw a road leading to an endpoint marked “Revolution” – Along the road, mark spots for 5 major causes • French and Indian War • Proclamation of 1763 • Stamp Act • Intolerable Acts • Common Sense • For each: – – Name of event 2 Sentence Summary How it led to war? Picture
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