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The Road to the American Revolution. Causes. Enlightenment Political Ideology The French and Indian War Taxation (without representation). The Enlightenment. Copernicus. Galileo. Newton. Enlightenment Political Science. John Locke. The Social Contract. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Road to the American Revolution
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Causes
• Enlightenment Political Ideology
• The French and Indian War
• Taxation (without representation)
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The Enlightenment
CopernicusGalileo Newton
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Enlightenment Political Science
John Locke
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The Social Contract
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The Enlightenment and American Colonists
Puritans in Massachusetts
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The Enlightenment and American Colonists
Catholics in Maryland
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The Enlightenment and American Colonists
Secondand
Third Sons
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The Enlightenment and American Colonists
Paroled Prisoners and DebtorsIn Georgia
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The Enlightenment and American Colonists
Scots-Irish
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The Enlightenment and American Colonists
Quakers and
Germans in
Pennsylvania
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A history of constitutional law and self-government
1215—The Magna Carta
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A history of constitutional law and self-government
1619—The Virginia House of Burgesses
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A history of constitutional law and self-government
1620—The Mayflower Compact
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150 years of ‘salutary neglect’
• A history of religious tolerance– Massachusetts Charter of 1691– The Great Awakening– Quaker revival
• A history of literacy and free speech– Puritans established schools– Harvard, William and Mary, Yale– Poor Richard’s Almanac– John Peter Zenger and freedom of the press
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Enlightenment Political Thinking1. Fundamental God-given rights and the
social contract (John Locke)2. Colonists who came from disaffected
groups (Puritans, Primogeniture, Prisoners, Poor)
3. A history of constitutional law and self-government (Magna Carta, Representative Assemblies, Mayflower Compact)
4. A history of freedom of religion, speech, and the press
5. A history of education and literacy
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Causes
• Enlightenment Political Ideology
• The French and Indian War
• Taxation (without representation)
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The French and Indian War1754-1763
Colonel George WashingtonVirginia Militia, British Army
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Fort Necessity
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Washington forced to surrender
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British defeats indicate they can be beaten
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War debt—pounds and promises
William Pitt
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Effects of the Treaty of Paris• England gains French territory in N. America
• Indians lose French support against English colonists
• Pontiac begins attacking English settlements. While he is eventually defeated—lasting tension between indians and English colonists remains in the region
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The Proclamation of 1763• No settlement allowed west of Appalachians
• Convinced Americans that their government was insensitive to their needs
• Convinced Americans that their government could not enforce its orders
• 10,000 British troops left in colonies for “protection”—to be paid for by the colonists
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The French and Indian War1754-1763
• Part of a world war
• British win in North America
• French disappear as a threat to colonists
• Raises doubts in America about England
• Raises doubts and debts in England
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Causes
• Enlightenment Political Ideology
• The French and Indian War
• Taxation (without representation)
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1763-1775A Series of Unfortunate Events
Cause Effect Cause Effect
Action Reaction Action Reaction
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Cause: Sugar Act of 1764• Taxed imported molasses• Prohibited imported rum• Required a clearance certificate for cargoes of
both• Stiffened penalties for bribing customs officials• Gave blanket probable cause for seizure
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Effect: Protests and Boycotts
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Cause: Quartering Act and Stamp Act of 1765
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Effect: Stamp Act Congress and the Sons of Liberty
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Colonists maintain clear, consistent position--
only colonial assemblies have right to tax them
because they have no representation in Parliament
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Effect: Stamp Act Repealed
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Cause: Declaratory and Townshend Acts (1766,1767)
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Effect: Massachusetts Colonial Assembly calls colonies to
“unite for the common defense”
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Effect: Assembly dissolved andJohn Hancock’s ship seized
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Effect: Tax Officials Chased Away, Troops Called In
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John Adams
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Cause: Declaratory and Townshend Acts (1766,1767)
Townshend Acts Dissolve AssemblyCall to Arms
Chase away commissioners
Call for troops(1768)
Boston Massacre
(1770)
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Lord North takes over from
Lord Townshend
Lord NorthLord Townshend
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Gaspee Incident 1772
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The Boston Tea Party--1773
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1st Continental Congress1774
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The Suffolk Resolves
• Denounced the Intolerable Acts
• Urged the formation of minutemen
• Called for suspension of trade with Britain
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Lexington and Concord--1775