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The Road to Independence

The Road to Independence. French and Indian War. French and Natives Americans vs. the Colonists and British Significances Colonists united to fight the war – a common enemy Colonists were unimpressed by the British military leaders and tactics Colonists felt disrespected Cost of the war.

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The Road to Independence

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  1. The Road to Independence

  2. French and Indian War • French and Natives Americans vs. the Colonists and British • Significances • Colonists united to fight the war – a common enemy • Colonists were unimpressed by the British military leaders and tactics • Colonists felt disrespected • Cost of the war

  3. Fort Necessity

  4. Log Store House, Fort Necessity

  5. Albany Plan of Union • An effort to organize a united defense of the colonies • Significance • Proposed creating a permanent body of representatives from all of the colonies • Provided a model for the future • Rejected by the colonial legislatures because of a loss of power • Based on the example of the Iroquois League

  6. Issues • New lands to defend • Pontiac’s Rebellion • Proclamation Act of 1763 • End of Salutary Neglect • New taxes and policies • Taxes that regulate trade vs. taxes to raise revenue

  7. Colonial Respones • Stamp Act Congress • Nine colonies send delegates to New York • Colonists unite in their response • Sons of Liberty • Organize and enforce boycotts • Organize resistance • Stamp Act • Never enforced • Declaratory Act

  8. The Larger Issues • Did Parliament have the right to tax the colonists? • No taxation without representation! • Virtual representation? • How to solve the problem • Power of the Purse – governors’ salaries

  9. BOSTON MASSACRE MARCH 5, 1770 • Troops stationed in colonies = competition • Effect • It became a rallying cry

  10. The Boston Massacre (March 5,1770)

  11. TEA ACT - 1773 • Monopoly East India Company • Angered tea merchants • Effect • Boston Tea Party – Dec 16, 1773

  12. INTOLERABLE ACTS (1774) (Coercive Acts) • Punish Boston for Tea Party • Closed the port of Boston • Ended self-government in MA

  13. FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS • Actions • Suffolk Resolves • Raise troops • Denounce British policy • Suspend trade • Declaration of Rights and Grievances • Agreed to meet again

  14. LEXINGTON AND CONCORD • Arrest rebel leaders destroy munitions at Concord • Confrontation at Lexington • Effects • Moderates took a position

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