American Colonies:Prelude to Revolution

Joseph M. KooikerHistory 140

Professor Arguello

Glorious RevolutionsThe Glorious Revolution

happened after King James of England left the throne of England which was filled by William of Orange and his wife, Mary

This was what the English wanted because they wanted a Protestant on the throne versus a Catholic

This left many of the officials in the colonies in limbo because they didn’t know whether or not William and Mary would secure control over the colonies

Men and MoneyAfter James II was

removed as King the English came into conflict with the French who were a Catholic nation which supported James

With the Nine Year’s War raging between the English and the French, the English had to charge the people of the colonies more taxes

Colonial and Indian WarDuring the Nine Year’s War

the English only maintained a small army in the colonies because they needed most of their forces in Europe

During this time the English in the colonies suffered many attacks from the French from New France

Indians who sided with the French suffered at the hands of the English at the end of the War because the English colonist would attack Indian villages

The Atlantic:The Scottish

Many Scottish immigrated to the British colonies

A lot of Scottish people prospered in the colonies which drove more people to come to the colonies

The Scottish felt superior to the Irish which caused a rift in the English colonies

The Great Plains:TexasThe Spanish had built

many missions throughout the American South West

Missionaries brought disease to the Indians of the South West

The Spanish were very wary of the English and French conflicts in the East because it posed a threat to their possessions in the West and South

Imperial Wars and Crisis: The Seven Years War

The English and the French’s peace did not last for very long

In 1755, the British sent troops to help defend and fight against the French who were trying to attack the colonies

The Spanish remained out of the conflict but watched the wins and losses closely

Imperial Wars and Crisis:Indian RebellionsWith the conflict between

the French and the British raging the Indians could no longer play them off each other to their own advantage

The Cherokee were one of the first groups to rebel against the colonists because the colonists invaded their land

The Cherokee would later be put down by the British and colonial troops

Imperial Wars and Crisis:Empire of Liberty

The Colonists prior to the Revolution many of them had a lot of pride in being English, one of the main reasons was that they made a lot of money by trading within the British Empire

After the British began to tighten their grip on the colonies the colonists began to get a little more agitated

The Pacific:KamehamehaThe Hawaiian islands were

very important because of their place within the trading routes of the Pacific

Chief Kamehameha became the dominant ruler in the Hawaiian islands

Hawaii would eventually experience the missionaries disease that effected the mainland natives