Conflict in the Conflict in the Colonies!Colonies!

From the Age of From the Age of Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect

to the birth of the to the birth of the American American RevolutionRevolution..

““The people, even to the lowest ranks, have become The people, even to the lowest ranks, have become more attentive to their liberties, more inquisitive more attentive to their liberties, more inquisitive about them, and more determined to defend them about them, and more determined to defend them that they were ever before known or had occasion that they were ever before known or had occasion to be.”to be.”

- John Adams, 1765- John Adams, 1765

Before 1760

• 18 uprisings against colonial govs.

• 6 black uprisings

• 40 other riots of various origins

Empires at War!Empires at War!

Between 1689 and 1763 series of far Between 1689 and 1763 series of far European wars (fought on global stage) European wars (fought on global stage) – Winner gets lucrative colonies and TRADE!Winner gets lucrative colonies and TRADE!

King William’s War (1689-1697)

Queen Anne’s War (1701-1713)

Treaty of Utrecht, 1713 – Britain gets lots of French land in Canada and

trading rights!

King George’s (II) War King George’s (II) War (1744-1748)(1744-1748)

French and Indian War French and Indian War (Seven Year’s War)(Seven Year’s War)

French provoke French provoke war by building war by building forts in Ohio River forts in Ohio River ValleyValley

Britain cannot Britain cannot stand up to French stand up to French and Indian and Indian troops….troops….

Ben’s Albany Plan - 1754Ben’s Albany Plan - 1754

Peace of Paris, 1763Peace of Paris, 1763

French and Indian War brings French and Indian War brings end to Salutary Neglectend to Salutary Neglect

Britain in debt!Britain in debt! Britain bitter toward colonists for not Britain bitter toward colonists for not

helpinghelping Move from territorial imperialism to Move from territorial imperialism to

commercial imperialismcommercial imperialism Americans begin to unite as oneAmericans begin to unite as one

Britain gets involved in Britain gets involved in Colonial AffairsColonial Affairs

George the III George the III takes the thrown takes the thrown 1760…1760…

George Grenville George Grenville becomes Prime becomes Prime Minister, 1763Minister, 1763

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

Taxes!Taxes!

Sugar Act, 1764 – tax on sugar, Sugar Act, 1764 – tax on sugar, tighter Navigation Laws, smugglers tighter Navigation Laws, smugglers tried in royal courtstried in royal courts

Currency Act, 1764 – no more Currency Act, 1764 – no more colonial paper moneycolonial paper money

Quartering Act, 1765 – Colonies pay Quartering Act, 1765 – Colonies pay for Soldiers room and boardfor Soldiers room and board

Stamp Act, 1765Stamp Act, 1765

First direct tax on colonists…First direct tax on colonists…

Stamp Act Congress!

- Why are the colonies willing to bind together now and were not willing in 1754 under the Albany Plan?

NO TAXATION WITHOUT NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONREPRESENTATION

The argument The argument for virtual for virtual representatiorepresentation…n…

Timeline! Timeline! Understanding Cause and EffectUnderstanding Cause and Effect

Stamp ActStamp Act Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Sons of Liberty and Daughters of

LibertyLiberty Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act Townshend ActsTownshend Acts Boston MassacreBoston Massacre Committee of CorrespondenceCommittee of Correspondence The The GaspeeGaspee The Tea ActThe Tea Act Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party Coercive (Intolerable) ActsCoercive (Intolerable) Acts Continental CongressContinental Congress Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

Cause Event Effect