Road to Revolution

10/14 GOOD LUCK

Who was involved in the war?

• Great Britain

• The 13 colonies were under British control

• France and the Natives were allies

• Fought mostly between Great Britain and France

• George Washington fought alongside Britain

Why the war was being fought?

• fought over land, trade routes, and Empire in North America

• fought over who owns the Ohio Valley River

The outcomes of the war

• major victory for Great Britain and they gained more land

• Britain was in deep debt and created more taxes

• France lost almost all of their power

• Britain’s new rules and taxes introduced the Revolution

• Caused Proclamation of 1763.

Events that happened pt.1

• Pontiac’s War of 1763 was a bloody rebellion launched the Natives against the British. Natives were dissatisfied but ended with a peace treaty.

• Proclamation of 1763 was a decree issued by King George III to stabilize the empire’s territory. Colonists in western territory were forced to move and create an imaginary barrier along the Appalachian Mountains.

Events that happened pt.2

• Sons of Liberty of 1765 was an undercover group created to weaken British rule and advance rights of colonists.

• Boston Tea Party of 1773 was a protest of dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Was staged by sons of Liberty dressed as Natives.

• Boston Massacre of 1770 was a deadly event that included British soldiers shooting at a rowdy crowd of colonists. 5 people were killed and after this, the British were looked down upon.

Outcomes of the 7 Years' War

• from the war, the British were in deep debt. With this, the Stamp and Sugar Act comes into play.

• The British rule was hard to adjust for the Natives which caused the Pontiac War into the Proclamation.

• The Seven Years War stripped the French of its American Empire and ruined its economy.

Taxes on Colonists - why were they imposed

• British taxes were imposed on the colonists mostly to pay off their debt from the war.

• But it wasn’t just debt, they also raised taxes to show that they were in authority. They wanted people to know that they were in control and nobody could do anything about it.

Intolerable Acts

1774

• originally called Coercive acts but colonists called it the Intolerable Acts.

• passed because parliament felt that Massachusetts needed to be taught a lesson after the Boston Tea Party.

• closed Boston Harbor

• limited town meetings

• The British tried to isolate Massachusetts but backfired so people started to boycott British goods. ( people started realizing Britain was an economic threat )

• Led to the creation of the First Continental Congress.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence

• demanded that the 13 colonies should separate from Great Britain.

• demanded for the 13 states to be free from the control of King George III and to control their own economy.

• all of the 13 colonies came together to sign and create the Declaration of Independence.

Events that led to the start of the Revolutionary War.

• The American Revolution had officially begun with the Battle of Lexington and Concord Massachusetts.

• British marched to seize hidden weapons in Concord and to arrest Patriot leaders.

• Paul Revere alerts minutemen and are now waiting to fight the British.

• An unknown soldier lets out the first shot of the Revolution, this shot is known as the "shot heard 'round the world."

• The British were up against 400 minute men, they were outnumbered.

• The British retreated to Boston and that marks the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Tea Act

1773

• interned to help the East India Company.

• allowed to ship tea directly to colonies, instead became a monopoly on tea.

• colonists felt that even though prices decreased on tea, they still had to pay high taxes.

• was unfair to other tea companies because it was a monopoly.

Quartering Act

1765

• required American colonies to provide housing, food, and supplies for British troops.

• passed to handle the high costs and needs for the British soldiers after the 7 year war.

• The colonists resented British Parliament after this.

Sugar Act

1765

• was the first act passed by British Government.

• new taxes of everyday imports like molasses and sugar.

• “no taxation without representation”

• passed to pay off debt from 7 year war.

• sparked protests and debates and hurt trade.

Stamp Act

1765

• placed taxes on printed materials like newspapers and documents.

• “no taxation without representation.”

• contributed to the Revolution.

• encouraged the Sons of Liberty to start.

Townshend Acts

1765

• created by British Parliament to assert authority and raise revenue.

• contributes to Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party.

• taxed even more goods.