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CONCEPTCONCEPT
Poor leadership Poor leadership Poor colonial policyPoor colonial policyLack of Lack of
knowledge/understandinknowledge/understandingg
PONTIAC’S REBELLIONPONTIAC’S REBELLION
Chief Pontiac Chief Pontiac –Launches a surprise Launches a surprise attack Reaction to attack Reaction to westward settlementwestward settlement
Led to Proclamation line Led to Proclamation line of 1763of 1763
Proclamation Line of Proclamation Line of 17631763 Limited Limited
settlement to settlement to east of the east of the Appalachian Appalachian MountainsMountains
Why did it Why did it anger anger colonists?colonists?
SUGAR ACT OF 1764SUGAR ACT OF 1764
Passed to raise revenuePassed to raise revenue Tightens enforcement Tightens enforcement Added to Enumerated ArticlesAdded to Enumerated Articles EffectsEffects
– Hurt sugar and lumber trade Hurt sugar and lumber trade – Taxation w/o RepresentationTaxation w/o Representation– Colonists launch boycottColonists launch boycott
Stamp Act 1765Stamp Act 1765
Raises revenueRaises revenue Tax on newspapers, Tax on newspapers,
pamphlets, legal documents, pamphlets, legal documents, cardscards
Affected most Affected most powerful/influential colonistspowerful/influential colonists
Stamp Act 1765Stamp Act 1765
EffectsEffects– Sons of LibertySons of Liberty– Stamp Act Congress- ALL 13 Stamp Act Congress- ALL 13
coloniescolonies– Non-importation agreements Non-importation agreements – ““Declaration of Rights and Declaration of Rights and
Grievances”Grievances” 1766 – Stamp Act repealed1766 – Stamp Act repealed
DECLARATORY ACTDECLARATORY ACT
Reaffirmed England’s Reaffirmed England’s authority over the authority over the coloniescolonies
Tempered colonial sense Tempered colonial sense of victory over Stamp Actof victory over Stamp Act
Townshend Acts 1767)Townshend Acts 1767)
Suspended/dissolved some Suspended/dissolved some colonial assemblies (NY, PA, colonial assemblies (NY, PA, VA)VA)
writs of assistancewrits of assistance New taxes on importsNew taxes on imports Ended “power of the purse”Ended “power of the purse”
Townshend Acts 1767Townshend Acts 1767
Colonial ReactionColonial Reaction– The Virginia ResolvesThe Virginia Resolves
No taxation without representationNo taxation without representation
– Additional non-importation Additional non-importation agreementsagreements
Repealed taxes – except tea taxRepealed taxes – except tea tax
BOSTON MASSACRE BOSTON MASSACRE MARCH 5, 1770MARCH 5, 1770 Troops Troops
stationed in stationed in colonies = colonies = competitioncompetition
EffectEffect– It became a It became a
rallying cryrallying cry
TEA ACT - 1773TEA ACT - 1773
Monopoly East Monopoly East India CompanyIndia Company
Angered tea Angered tea merchantsmerchants
EffectEffect– Boston Tea Boston Tea
Party – Dec 16, Party – Dec 16, 17731773
INTOLERABLE ACTS INTOLERABLE ACTS (1774) (Coercive Acts)(1774) (Coercive Acts)
Punish Boston for Tea Punish Boston for Tea PartyParty
Closed the port of BostonClosed the port of Boston Ended self-government Ended self-government
in MAin MA
INTOLERABLE ACTS INTOLERABLE ACTS (1774)(1774)Harsh Quartering Act Harsh Quartering Act
passedpassedMartial law in BostonMartial law in BostonEffectsEffects
–Led to colonial unity NOT Led to colonial unity NOT submissionsubmission
First Continental Congress First Continental Congress (1774)(1774)
55 delegates from 12 55 delegates from 12 coloniescolonies
AgendaAgenda How How to respond to to respond to the Coercive the Coercive ActsActs
1 vote per colony 1 vote per colony represented.represented.
FIRST CONTINENTAL FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESSCONGRESSActionsActions
–Suffolk ResolvesSuffolk ResolvesRaise troopsRaise troopsDenounce British policyDenounce British policySuspend tradeSuspend trade
– Declaration of Rights and Declaration of Rights and Grievances Grievances
– Agreed to meet againAgreed to meet again
LEXINGTON AND LEXINGTON AND CONCORDCONCORD
Arrest rebel leaders Arrest rebel leaders destroy munitions at destroy munitions at ConcordConcord
Confrontation at LexingtonConfrontation at Lexington EffectsEffects
– Moderates took a positionModerates took a position
The British Are The British Are Coming Coming . . .. . .
Paul ReverePaul Revere & & William DawesWilliam Dawes make make their midnight ride to warn the their midnight ride to warn the
MinutemenMinutemen of approaching British of approaching British soldiers.soldiers.
The Shot Heard The Shot Heard ’’Round the WorldRound the World!!
LexingtonLexington & & ConcordConcord – April – April 18,177518,1775
Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongress May 1775May 1775 13 colonies represented13 colonies represented Established the Continental Established the Continental
ArmyArmy Declaration of the Causes and Declaration of the Causes and
Necessity of Taking Up ArmsNecessity of Taking Up Arms Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition
The Second The Second Continental Continental
CongressCongress(1775)(1775)
Olive Branch Olive Branch PetitionPetition
Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongressEffectEffect
–Dismissed by George IIIDismissed by George III–Declared colonists rebelsDeclared colonists rebels–Banned trade with the Banned trade with the coloniescolonies
–Began to hire HessiansBegan to hire Hessians