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Great Awakening
Why Was It Important?
-It was a widespread movement of evangelical christian sermons and church meetings
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-Church leaders feared that many colonists dedication to their religion was declining
What Happened?
-Individual ministers tried to renew enthusiasm for religion
-Public gatherings called revivals were held
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists came closer together
What Did This Lead To?
-French and Indian War 1754 -
French and Indian War
Why Was It Important?
-Seven Year Battle
-George Washington was involved
What Led To It? What Caused It?
-Forts in the Ohio valley
-Profitable Fur Trade
-Want of land and Trade
What Happened?
-George Washington and his troops were involved
-He set up a fort called Fort Necessity
-George Washington surrendered on July 4, 1754 -
French and Indian War (continued)
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists did not want the Albany Plan that was created to share certain parts of trade and land with the French and Indian lands
-They did not want to give up their individual authority
What Did This Lead To?
-Led to the Proclamation of 1763 -
The Proclamation of 1763
Why Was It Important?
-It banned colonial settlement west of Appalachian Mountains
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-Pontiac's Rebellion
What Happened?
-Banned British Colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
-Created a divivding line between colonial and indian lands
-Colonists had to remove themselves from the upper Ohio valley
-Colonial settlement expanded
-Daniel Boone led people west of the Appalachian Mountains -
The Proclamation of 1763 (continued)
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Many hated the Proclamation
-Some felt need of expansion for colonies
-Colonists and British officials had different ideas of what was best for the colonies
What Did It Lead To?
-Led to the Sugar Act 1764 -
Sugar Act
Why Was It Important?
-Pay for army, taxes of sugar and molasses inported by colonists
What Led Up To It?
-French and Indian War soldiers needed to be paid
-Needed to maintain soldiers by paying them
What Happened?
-Set taxes for sugar and molasses
-First Law passed by Paraliament designed specifically to raise money
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists protested the act
What Did It Lead To?
-Stamp Act 1765 -
Stamp Act
Why Was It Important?
-First Time the British Government tried the act
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-Complaints about the sugar act?
What Happened?
-The Government required them to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought a paper item
-Newspapers, pamplets, licenses, legal documents, and playing cards were required to have a stamp
-Tax collectors sold the stamps -
Stamp Act 1765 (continued)
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists did not like the act
-They used violence to scare the tax collectors
What Did This Lead To?
Led to the Townshend Acts 1767 -
Townshed Acts
Why Was It Important?
-Placed duties, or taxes, on glass, lead paints, paper, and tea
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-Stamp Act didn't resolve the strong disagreements
-Disagreements between Paraliament and Colonies
What Happened?
-Placed taxes on glass, lead paints, paper, and tea
-Used these taxes to pay the military expenses
-Made it easier for tax collectors to get writs or assistance -
Townshend Acts 1767 (continued)
How Did ColonistsRespond?
-Colonists circulated a letter protesting the act
-Sons of Liberty attacked homes of the tax collectors
What Did It Lead To?
-Led to the Boston Massacre 5 March, 1770 -
Boston Massacre
Why Was It Important?
-Killing of Peasants for no reason
-A huge riot between the soldiers and peasants
What Led Up To It?
-Many Bostonians saw the presence of British a threat
What Happened?
-Started from an argument between a soldier and a civilian
-Huge riot after someone yelled "Fire"
-Shot peasants killing several
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Peasants protested against trhe killers
What Did It Lead To?
-Led to The Tea Act 1773 -
Tea Act
Why Was It Important?
-Taxes on imported tea?
What Led Up ToIt? What Caused It?
-So much tea was sold so it was one way to get taxes
What Happened?
-There were taxes put on imported tea
-It allowed the East India company to export directly
How Did Colonists Respond?
-They started boycotts
-Destroyed tea shipments in some colonies
-Colonists held the Boston Tea Party
What Did It Lead To?
-Led to the Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 -
Boston Tea Party (continued)
What Did It Lead To?
Led to Intolerable Acts 1774 -
Boston Tea Party
Why Was It Importanat?
-Dumping of 90,000 lbs of tea in the Boston Harbor
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-Colonists did not want taxes on teas
-They wanted the ships to leave with their cargoes of tea
What Happened?
-Three ships arrived with tea
-Colonists dressed up as indians and dumped 90,000 lbs of tea into the Boston Harbor
-Colonists started shouting, "Boston Harbor [is] a teapot tonight!"
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists were very happy -
Intolerable Acts
Why Was It Important?
-Boston Harbor was closed until tea was paid for after the Boston Tea Party
What Led To It? What Caused It?
-Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773
What Happened?
-Boston Harbor was closed until the tea was paid for
-Quartering Act which stated that Colonists had to house British Soldiers
-Quebac Act which gave Canada control of the Ohio region
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists called for large-scale boycotts
-Convened the First Continental Congress -
Intolerable Acts 1774 (continued)
What Did It Lead To?
-Led to the Battle of Lexington 18 April, 1775 -
Battle of Lexington/Concord
Why Was It Important?
-Battle between the British and the Americans
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-British soldiers came to Lexington and killed 8 minute men and injured 10 others
What Happened?
-After the war between the British and the minutemen the British retreated and the Minutemen kept fighting
-73 British wounded
-174 British wounded
-49 Patriots killed
-39 Patriots were wounded
How Did Colonists Respond?
-They were happy that the Patriots beat the British -
Battle of Lexington/Concord 1775 (continued)
What Did It Lead To?
-Battle of Bunker Hill -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Common Sense
Why Was It Important?
-Pamphlet reated by Thomas Paine that showed disagreement from breaking away from Great Britain
What Led To It? What Caused It?
-Breaking away from Great Britain
What Happened?
-47 page pamphlet about arguing for breaking away from Great Britain
-Stated countries were to be ruled by laws created by the people
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Colonists supported this pamphlet
What Did This Lead To?
-Led to the Declaration of Independence July, 1776 -
Declaration of Independence
Why Was It Important?
-A contract stating to be free from colonies
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-King George III rules and laws
What Happened?
-Defined what colonists believed to be their rights
-Spelled out their complaints against Britain
-Declared that colonies were free and independent
-Criticized King George III depriving colonists of trial by jury
-Stated in the document, "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" -
Declaration of Independence July 1776 (continued)
How Did Colonists Respond?
-Full-Scale rebellion revolution against Britain
-Supporters considered as traitors to mother country
-Patriots were fighters
-Loyalists were nonfighters
What Did It Lead To?
-Led to the Battle of Saratoga 17 October, 1777 -
Battle of Saratoga
Why Was This Important?
-Major defeat to Patriot troops
What Led Up To It? What Caused It?
-Howe bogged down in Pennsylvania
-Force from Western Canada was delayed
-Outnumbered troops clashed with the Patriots
What Happened?
-Marked the greatest victory up to that point for the American Forces
-Boosted foreign countries' support for patriots
How Did Colonists Respond?
-France had declared their support for Patriots
