The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763

After colonists fought After colonists fought along side British in along side British in the French & Indian the French & Indian War, King George War, King George decided that colonists decided that colonists could not settle past could not settle past the Appalachian Mts the Appalachian Mts (even though the (even though the colonists had helped colonists had helped the British secure that the British secure that land from the French)land from the French)

The Stamp ActThe Stamp Act

The British had debt The British had debt from an expensive from an expensive war. It’s tough war. It’s tough maintaining a power maintaining a power kingdom! Beginning kingdom! Beginning in the mid 1760s, in the mid 1760s, they began to levy they began to levy new taxes against new taxes against the colonies. the colonies. The The Stamp Act Stamp Act taxed taxed everyday items such everyday items such as as newspapersnewspapers and and playing cardsplaying cards. .

The problem? The colonists don’t have a The problem? The colonists don’t have a representative in Parliament. They cannot representative in Parliament. They cannot express any disapproval of new taxes.express any disapproval of new taxes.

The Quartering Act--1765The Quartering Act--1765

As a result of the French & Indian War, As a result of the French & Indian War, many British troops were stationed in the many British troops were stationed in the colonies. British Parliament passed a law colonies. British Parliament passed a law saying that local American governments saying that local American governments (towns, villages) must provide (towns, villages) must provide accommodations (quarters) for these accommodations (quarters) for these British troops. At times, troops had to stay British troops. At times, troops had to stay in colonists’ private homes!in colonists’ private homes!

The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre

As the colonists got more rowdy, more and As the colonists got more rowdy, more and more British soldiers were set to the more British soldiers were set to the colonies. In March of 1770, a group of colonies. In March of 1770, a group of angry colonist began to “harass” British angry colonist began to “harass” British soldiers standing guard at an official soldiers standing guard at an official British building in Boston, Mass. One thing British building in Boston, Mass. One thing leads to a another, and the British soldiers leads to a another, and the British soldiers end-up firing upon the angry mob of end-up firing upon the angry mob of colonist. One man dies.colonist. One man dies.

The Tea ActThe Tea Act

In 1773, England passed the “Tea Act” In 1773, England passed the “Tea Act” which creates a monopoly on tea.which creates a monopoly on tea.

The price of tea actually goes DOWN, The price of tea actually goes DOWN, however…however…

The colonists want consumer freedom The colonists want consumer freedom (choice) in the matter, so they respond (choice) in the matter, so they respond with with

The Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts

As tension increases between the British and the As tension increases between the British and the colonists, the British decide to “crack down” and colonists, the British decide to “crack down” and issue the Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts). issue the Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts). The Acts do the following:The Acts do the following:

1. Close the port of Boston (to trade)1. Close the port of Boston (to trade)2. Take-away colonial elected governor of 2. Take-away colonial elected governor of

Massachusetts and install a British governorMassachusetts and install a British governor3. Allow trials of royal officials (like those charged 3. Allow trials of royal officials (like those charged

in the Boston Massacre) to take place OUTSIDE in the Boston Massacre) to take place OUTSIDE of Mass. of Mass.

4. A new (second) Quartering Act4. A new (second) Quartering Act

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress

-1774-1774

-Declaration of Independence!-Declaration of Independence!

Tensions between American Colonists and the British 1763-1775

Fill in any missing blanks and answer these questions:

The _________________ passed by English Parliament taxes things such as newspapers and playing cards. Colonists were angry.

The Proclamation of__________

says that colonists may not settle west of the Appalachian Mts

Colonial “Minutemen” and British soldiers clash in the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord

What sort of feelings did British policies evoke from the colonists?

What period of time/philosophical movement inspired Americans to feel this way?

In 1773, England passes the Tea Act, which creates a monopoly on tea. The colonists respond by having the _____________

_____ __________. Their punishment is the _____________

_________.

1765 The Quartering Act:

American protestors are killed by British Soldiers in the ___________

___________ in March of

1770

The Intolerable Acts: