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Road To Revolution
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Period of Benign Neglect
what = no enforcement of parli. laws
when = 1607-1763
where= Bitish Colonies (north America)
effect = lim. nav. laws, gave colonies more trade rights
ended with Stamp act/ sugar act -
Navigation Acts
yrs = 1651, '63, '73, '96
effect = restrict trade btwn colonies & foreign
why = perpetuate England's Mercantalistic interests
England response = happy => b/c increases wealth
Colonists response = unhappy => b/c lim trade & less wealth -
French and Indian Wars (Seven Years War)
1754-1763
Britain Vs. France
French aided by Indians @ N. A against colonists
French and British Kings
Britain gets new lands
French and Britain face high debts
results in proclamation of 1763 -
Albany Plan
what- unify colonies
when - 1754
who - Suggested by Ben. Franklin
where- Albany, New York
effects - initial gov. for safety
protection during French and indian War
inspired articles of Confederation -
Prime Minister George Grenville
1763-1765
King George III's prime minister
introduced the stamp act
Succeeded Lord Bute as PM
eff: Colonists payed taxes on exports
colonists: did not like the taxes
Taxation w/o representation!!!!
British: Need for paying war expenses -
Paxton Boys & Rebellion
-frontier scot/irish men
-central Penn-state
- attacked and killed native Susquehannock
cause: french/indian war; pontaic rebellion
eff: Conestoga Massacre
Colonists: not supportive of vigilantes
British: not supportive of vigilantes -
Pontiac's Rebellion
war launched by loose conf. native tribes
Great Lakes, Illonois, Ohio
named after Ottawa Leader Pontaic
caused: natives offended by policies of Jeffrey Amherst
Effect: brutal murder of colonists; Paxton Boy's Rebellion
Colonists/British: did not approve of attacks -
Treaty Of Paris 1763
- ended seven year war
- Great Britian, France, Spain
- Europe and Americas were affected -Cause: Britain's Victory in War -Effect: Britain's Domination of Americas Colonists: wanted to move westward Britain: didnt want colonists to move past applachain mts.
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Proclamation of 1763
forbade settlers from settling past appalachian mts
King George III & Colonists
British North America
Cause: Land Gained By French & Conflicts with Indians
Effect: Dissatisfaction of Settlers
Colonists: Wanted to travel past the line
British: Wanted to limit expenses for protection of settlers -
Oppositon to Stamp Act
Patrick Henry- Stamp Act Resolutions 7 resolutions
Stamp Act Congress - Oct. 7-25, 1765 unified protest against taxation
Sons of Liberty- started as liberty of nine, agitation against taxes
Sam Adams- Boycott and pressure on Parliament
Virigina Resolves- argued that only Virginia General Assembly can tax ppl -
Stamp Act
tax created by the parliment on the Colonies
England; British North America
Parliment, colonists
cause: Need $ to pay expenses during 7 yr war
Effect: Colonists displeased with taxes
No Taxation w/o representation
British : Need money and hence agree
Colonists :Displeased want representation
Opposition!!!
Riots - civil disobedience, where ppl attack buildings/ officials
Boycotts: non violent disobedience, no buy stuff -
Declatory Act
1766
Act following repeal
allowed British to rule over Colonies however it wanted
Parliament & Colonists
Eff: Frightened colonies of further limitations
seemed as a colonial victory
Cause: Retaliation to stamp act
Colonists: Mixed, some celebratory while others more fatalistic (big brother)
British: Show colonies who's in pwr -
Townshend Duties
-five tax laws to increase revenue for officers/ judges
- Charles Townshend
- British North America
- increase salaries for officials to enforce british rule in colonies
- later repealed exc: tea tax
- colonists : did not like this
- British : thought it was necessary for colonists -
Enlightenment: Philosophy of Revolt
period of freedom and rights ideal spread
1715-1800
British North America & Later the 13 Colonies
John Locke: fathe of Classical liberalism, social contract theory
cause: Spread of ideals from Europe to North America
Effects: Adds tinder to flames of Revolution
Colonists: Reason to Revolt
British: Harmful to successful and powerful government -
Boston Massacre
Killing of colonists by British
Occured in Boston (King Street)
British Soldiers, colonists
cause/eff: caused by mob retaliating against soldiers
eff: raised conflict btwn british and colonists
colonists: saw as brutal massacre
British: saw as a provoked attack -
Regulator Movement Revolts
1765-1771
Revolts in carolinas
colonists took up arms against corrupt officials
unsuccesful
N & S Carolinas
colonists vs. British officials
Cause: corruption in Govt
Eff: unsuccesful but catalyst in Rev.
Colonists: Just actions for better Govt
British: Traitors and Criminals -
Sam Adams & Committees fo Correspondence
non-official govt establised by patriotic leaders
British North America prior to Rev.
Sam Adams & other Patriots
cause: Grievances against British Rule in NA
Effects: Preceded Actual govt in Post Rev. era
colonists: some saw this as necessary for right protection
British: saw as traitors -
Tea Act
An act instilled to help British East India Company
13 Colonies
East India Company; King ; PM
Cause: East India Company suffering and almost bankrupt
Effect: Boston Tea Party, Boycotts
Colonists: Saw as form of taxation w/o repr
British: Saw as way to help EIC -
Tea Act Resistane
Boston Tea Party : Group of colonist
dressed as natives
dumped tea in Boston Harbor
led to intolerable acts in Mass.
made Britain Mad
Boycotts: against tea
colonists did not buy tea
EIC faced loss of profits
inital plans proved unsuccesful for british
women participated in Edenton Tea Party -
Intolerable Acts Edenton Proclamation
Intolerable Acts = Coercive Acts
took self-govt from Mass away
British North America
King George III mad at Boston
cause: Boston colonists dumped tea in harbor
eff: enraged colonists and served to incite rebellion
Edenton Proclamation- A tea party for Women boycotting tea by british EIC
colonists: did not like coercive Acts
British: thought they were necessary to put into line the colonists -
Continental Congress
1774- First C. Congress
convention of delegates
13 colonies
cause: forming of govt during conflict w/ Britain
eff; Became the governing body after Rev.
colonists: served as an important govt
British : undermined role of British mother nation -
Concord 1775
Concord : First battle of American Rev along w/ LexingtonProvince of Mass Bay British; Colonists; 10th Regiment; MilitiaCause: Conflict btwn British and ColonistsEff: "Shots heard around the World"British: insignificant little rebellionColonists: First shots of American Revolution -
Lexington 1775
Lexington : First battle of American Rev.Province of Mass Bay British; Colonists; PitcaimCause: Conflict btwn British and ColonistsEff: "Shots heard around the World"British: insignificant little rebellionColonists: First shots of American Revolution -
Common Sense
phamplet written by Thomas Paine
Shows reasons for Revolution
urged colonists to be patriotic
Thomas Paine
13 Colonies
cause: Patiotic movement to get more supporters
Effects: many loyalists became patriots
colonists: reason to join patiots was evident
British: slandered british govt harmful to society -
Thomas Jefferson's Philosphy of Revolt
right of ppl to overthrow govt
if common will not established
like social Contract by John Locke -
Declaration Of Independence
July 4, 1776
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Declared that 13 colonies were now an independent nation
Written during Continental Congress
John Adams; Thomas Jefferson
cause: Grievances by the colonists
effect: Declared the 13 colonies as independent from Britain
British: Insignificant "Nothing important happened"
Colonists: declared them free of British rule
