The Road to Revolution: (1770-1776)

1. The Road to Revolution: (1770-1776) http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12213-revolution-why-revolutions-occur-video.htm

2. Price for Independence • United streaming

3. The Aftermath: Tensions Along the Frontier 1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion Fort Detroit British “gifts” of smallpox-infected blankets from Fort Pitt.

4. Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)

5. Step #1 BACKLASH! British Proclamation Line of 1763. • Colonists can’t purchase land west of Appalachians • Br. stationed 10,000 troops to secure area • Restricted Trade

6. Step #2-4 • 2. Sugar Act – 1764 • Imposed tax on foreign wine, coffee, textiles etc. • 3. Currency Act – 1764 • Had to use British $!! • 4. Quartering Act – 1765 • Required colonists to provide Br. Soldiers food, bedding and a place to live

7. Step #5 Stamp Act 1765 • Stamp Act – • Tax on legal documents, almanacs, newspapers, pamphlets etc. • No Taxation without representation! • Denied right to trial by jury Sons of Liberty– began in NYC:Samuel Adams Stamp Act Congress– 1765*Stamp Act Resolves Declaratory Act– 1766

8. Step #6 Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770 1767 P. M. & Charles Townshend • Shift from paying taxes for Br. war debts & quartering of troops  paying col. govt. salaries. • Tax these imports  paper, paint, lead, glass, tea. • Increase custom officials at American ports  established a Board of Customs in Boston.

9. The Boston Massacre (March 5,1770)

10. Step #7 Tea Act (1773) • British East India Co.: • Monopoly on Br. tea imports. • Many members of Parl. held shares. • Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to cols. without col. middlemen (cheaper tea!) • North expected the cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.

11. Boston Tea Party (1773)

12. Step #8 The Coercive or IntolerableActs (1774) 1. Port Bill- closed Boston harbor 2. Government Act- stop local Gov. 3. New Quartering Act- Private Homes Lord North

13. Step #9 The Quebec Act (1774)

14. First Continental Congress (1774) 55 delegates from 12 colonies Agenda How to respond to the Acts? 1 vote per colony represented. Declares that Col. will no longer trade with Br.

15. The British Are Coming . . . Paul Revere & William Dawes make their midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British soldiers.

16. The Shot Heard ’Round the World! Lexington & Concord – April 18,1775

17. Thomas Paine: Common Sense

18. Ideas and Activists: Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty Boycotts and Rebellion Rebels/ Patriots Thomas Paine “Common Sense” Pamphlet advocating independence Written in 1776 Influenced the Continental Congress Ideas behind the Revolution

19. “I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation [with England] to show a single advantage that this Continent can reap, by being connected with Great Britain” "Government even in its best state is but a necessary evil." "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right." “Common Sense” Thomas Paine

20. The Second Continental Congress(1775)

21. Declaration of Independence (1776)

22. Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson at the Second Continental Congress Accepted on July 4, 1776 Basic Rights All men are created equal Government can’t take away certain rights given to people by God or nature Governments are established by human beings to preserve these rights Government receives its power through consent of the people The people agree to be governed The people have the right to abolish a Government that disregards their rights Ideas behind the Revolution

23. Declaration also included grievances regarding taxes and trade and a resolution to be free Declaration of Independence = WAR Ideas behind the Revolution

24. Independence Hall

25. Strengths and Weaknesses Chart Fighting for Independence

26. Winning Independence Chapter 4 Section 5

27. Lack of Support from Continental Congress No Taxation (limited power) States couldn’t be forced to send troops, money and supplies Some Farmers continued to sell goods to Britain Congress printed more $ Not backed by gold or silver Worthless if they lost war! Financing the War

28. Blockade British Navy cut off trade and outside contact Necessities were scarce Profiteering Inflation Disruptions of Trade

29. French get involved West: Patriots strengthen Claim South: British tried to use Loyalist Very Vicious Americans (patriots) v. Americans (loyalists) Victories and Battles

30. Washington sees opportunity American and French Troops Cornwallis was waiting for more troops and help from Britain French block British ships Escape was impossible Cornwallis surrenders to Washington! Victory at Yorktown

31. Four Countries involved: Great Britain, France, Spain and US Treaty: Great Britain recognized independence! Northern Border was set Mississippi River was border between US and Spain Florida went to Spain Great Britain withdrew troops Loyalists were given property back and wouldn’t face future persecutions Treaty of Paris (1783)

32. 1776 America Declared Independence 1783 Great Britain Accepted War established patriotism! People understood the value of the freedom of their country Washington was hero! Leadership and Determination was key to the success of the revolution American Determination = Victory Impact