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CONFLICTS IN THE COLONIESCONFLICTS IN THE COLONIES(1675–1774)(1675–1774)Section l:Section l: Trouble on the FrontierTrouble on the Frontier

Section 2:Section 2: Consequences of the French and Consequences of the French and Indian WarIndian War

Section 3:Section 3: Trouble over Colonists’ RightsTrouble over Colonists’ Rights

Section 4:Section 4: New Taxes and TensionsNew Taxes and Tensions

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES How did English colonists and American How did English colonists and American

Indians view each other?Indians view each other? What wars did the English colonists fight What wars did the English colonists fight

against other European colonists?against other European colonists? How did the French and Indian War affect the How did the French and Indian War affect the

British colonies?British colonies?

Section 1: Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier Trouble on the Frontier


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Relationship Between the Relationship Between the English Colonist and American IndiansEnglish Colonist and American Indians Sometimes they fought.Sometimes they fought. Sometimes they formed trade alliances.Sometimes they formed trade alliances.



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Colonial WarsColonial Wars King William’s War (1689-1697)King William’s War (1689-1697) Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713)Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713) King George’s War (1740’s)King George’s War (1740’s) French and Indian War (1754-1763)French and Indian War (1754-1763)



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Effects of the French and Indian WarEffects of the French and Indian WarThe Treaty of Paris 1763The Treaty of Paris 1763:: redrew the political map of North Americaredrew the political map of North America changed the balance of power in North changed the balance of power in North

AmericaAmerica



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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES Why did many colonists move to the frontier?Why did many colonists move to the frontier? What factors led to Pontiac’s Rebellion?What factors led to Pontiac’s Rebellion? What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how

effective was it?effective was it?

Section 2: Consequences of Section 2: Consequences of the French and Indian Warthe French and Indian War


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The colonists moved to the frontier for:The colonists moved to the frontier for: farmland farmland foodfood



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Causes of Pontiac’s RebellionCauses of Pontiac’s Rebellion British desire to build colonial settlements on British desire to build colonial settlements on

Indian landIndian land Indian desire to abandon European practices Indian desire to abandon European practices

and drive out the white peopleand drive out the white people



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Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763Factors Leading to the Factors Leading to the Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

British leaders feared more fighting on the frontier.British leaders feared more fighting on the frontier.They thought that these conflicts would disrupt trade and They thought that these conflicts would disrupt trade and

force Britain to spend more on defense.force Britain to spend more on defense.

The The Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 was ineffective because was ineffective because it was: it was: difficult to enforcedifficult to enforceignored by settlers and tradersignored by settlers and traders



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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES Why did Great Britain create new taxes for Why did Great Britain create new taxes for

the colonies?the colonies? Why did colonists dislike the new tax laws?Why did colonists dislike the new tax laws? How did colonists challenge these new taxes?How did colonists challenge these new taxes?

Section 3:Section 3:Trouble over Colonists’ RightsTrouble over Colonists’ Rights


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Great Britain created new taxes to:Great Britain created new taxes to: finance the French and Indian Warfinance the French and Indian War finance a standing armyfinance a standing army



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No Taxation without RepresentationNo Taxation without RepresentationThe new tax laws upset the colonists who cried, The new tax laws upset the colonists who cried, “No Taxation without Representation.”“No Taxation without Representation.”



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The colonists challenged the new taxes by:The colonists challenged the new taxes by: boycotting certain goodsboycotting certain goods protesting the protesting the Stamp ActStamp Act forming the forming the Sons of LibertySons of Liberty calling the calling the Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress in October 1765 in October 1765


Stamp ActStamp Act (1765) – law passed by Parliament that raised (1765) – law passed by Parliament that raised tax money by requiring colonists to pay for an official tax money by requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought paper items such as stamp whenever they bought paper items such as newspapers, licenses, and legal documentsnewspapers, licenses, and legal documents


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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES How did colonists respond to the Townshend How did colonists respond to the Townshend

Acts?Acts? Why were the Boston Massacre and the Why were the Boston Massacre and the

Boston Tea Party significant events?Boston Tea Party significant events? What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

Section 4: Section 4: New Taxes and TensionsNew Taxes and Tensions


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Response to the Response to the Townshend ActsTownshend Acts Colonists organized boycotts on British Colonists organized boycotts on British

goods.goods. Colonial legislatures protested and attacked Colonial legislatures protested and attacked

homes of customs officials.homes of customs officials.



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The The Boston MassacreBoston Massacre and the and the Boston TeaBoston Tea PartyParty were significant events because: were significant events because: They demonstrated the colonists anger at the They demonstrated the colonists anger at the

British government.British government. They forced the British to repeal the They forced the British to repeal the

Townshend Acts to reduce tension.Townshend Acts to reduce tension.



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Purpose of the Purpose of the Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts punish Massachusettspunish Massachusetts restore order in the coloniesrestore order in the colonies


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