Road To RevolutionRoad To Revolution

The following events heightened The following events heightened tensions between England and the tensions between England and the colonies. When a peaceful colonies. When a peaceful compromise could never be met, war compromise could never be met, war resultedresulted

1. The End of the French and Indian 1. The End of the French and Indian WarWar

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

To prevent more conflicts with the To prevent more conflicts with the Native AmericansNative Americans, King George III , King George III said that no colonists could settle said that no colonists could settle west of the west of the AppalachiansAppalachians. Those that . Those that were already there where were already there where forcedforced to to movemove. This angered the colonists . This angered the colonists because they had fought the because they had fought the FrenchFrench for this land and now they could not for this land and now they could not even live on it.even live on it.

PROCLAMATION OF PROCLAMATION OF 17631763

Colonists Colonists could not could not move move beyond the beyond the red linered line

Stamp Act - 1765Stamp Act - 1765

In order to help pay for the war In order to help pay for the war debt debt from the French and Indian from the French and Indian War, England passed the War, England passed the Stamp Stamp ActAct. Stamps had to be placed on . Stamps had to be placed on many products and the stamps many products and the stamps costs money. This raised the costs money. This raised the prices of many goods.prices of many goods.

Stamp Act Cont.Stamp Act Cont.

Stamps were put Stamps were put on decks of cards, on decks of cards, newspapersnewspapers, legal , legal documents, dice documents, dice and other items.and other items.

Writs of Assistance Writs of Assistance ((Search Warrants)Search Warrants)

This gave British soldiers This gave British soldiers in the colonies the right to in the colonies the right to search anyone search anyone any-timeany-time. . They were looking for They were looking for goods being goods being smuggledsmuggled in. in.

Quartering Act - 1765Quartering Act - 1765

Act ordering the Act ordering the colonists to provide colonists to provide British British troopstroops with with foodfood and a place to and a place to live. England said live. England said the troops were the troops were there to protect the there to protect the colonies. The colonies. The colonists said they colonists said they were there to were there to keep keep an eye on theman eye on them

Boycotts- refusal to buy British Boycotts- refusal to buy British GoodsGoods

The colonies organized boycotts as a The colonies organized boycotts as a protest against the taxes. They protest against the taxes. They believed they should not be taxed believed they should not be taxed without representation. (without representation. (No No taxation without representation)taxation without representation). . They believed they should have They believed they should have someone representing them in someone representing them in England to help make decisions England to help make decisions about the colonies.about the colonies.

Townshend Acts - 1767Townshend Acts - 1767

This act placed a This act placed a tax on tax on paperpaper, lead, , lead, glass, paint and glass, paint and teatea. The colonists . The colonists again organized again organized boycottsboycotts and and increased the increased the smuggling of goods. smuggling of goods. No Taxation No Taxation Without Without Representation!Representation!

Boston Massacre - 1770Boston Massacre - 1770

England had sent about England had sent about 40004000 British troops (British troops (Red CoatsRed Coats) to ) to Boston. This angered the Boston. This angered the colonistscolonists. . They believed England would try They believed England would try and take away their freedom and and take away their freedom and tax them even more. On March 5, tax them even more. On March 5, 1770 a 1770 a mobmob of colonists had of colonists had gathered around a small group of gathered around a small group of redcoatsredcoats..

Boston Massacre - Cont.Boston Massacre - Cont.

The colonists were The colonists were yelling and yelling and throwing throwing iceice at the at the redcoats. As the redcoats. As the mob grew, the mob grew, the redcoats panicked redcoats panicked and opened fire. and opened fire. ThreeThree colonists colonists died, including died, including Crispus Attucks, a Crispus Attucks, a former slaveformer slave. .

After the massacre, After the massacre, England dropped England dropped the Townshend the Townshend Acts except for the Acts except for the tax on tea (just to tax on tea (just to show the colonists show the colonists who was in who was in charge)charge)..

Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

Committees of Committees of CorrespondenceCorrespondence

These were started by Samuel These were started by Samuel Adams as a way to communicate Adams as a way to communicate throughout the colonies. These throughout the colonies. These were committees of people that were committees of people that sent messages throughout the sent messages throughout the coloniescolonies about what was going about what was going on regarding taxes and any on regarding taxes and any events that may happen.events that may happen.

Tea Act - 1773Tea Act - 1773

Act passed by England that said only Act passed by England that said only the East India Company could sell the East India Company could sell tea to the colonists. The tea would tea to the colonists. The tea would be sold for much cheaper than any of be sold for much cheaper than any of the colonial merchants sold their tea. the colonial merchants sold their tea. England thought the colonists would England thought the colonists would be happy. The colonists did not like be happy. The colonists did not like it because it would drive colonial it because it would drive colonial merchants merchants out of businessout of business..

Boston Tea Party – Dec. 16, Boston Tea Party – Dec. 16, 17731773

The colonists refused to buy The colonists refused to buy teatea from England due to the Tea Act. from England due to the Tea Act. They ordered the tea to be sent They ordered the tea to be sent back in New York and back in New York and Philadelphia. When the tea Philadelphia. When the tea arrived in Boston, they also arrived in Boston, they also ordered it sent ordered it sent backback. However . However the governor of Boston refused.the governor of Boston refused.

Boston Tea Party – Cont.Boston Tea Party – Cont.

On the night of Dec. 16, 1773, On the night of Dec. 16, 1773, a group of colonists dressed up a group of colonists dressed up as as IndiansIndians, boarded the ship , boarded the ship and dumped 342 chests of tea and dumped 342 chests of tea into the into the Boston harborBoston harbor. . England was furious. The King England was furious. The King closed the harbor until the tea closed the harbor until the tea was paid for.was paid for.

Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

First Continental CongressFirst Continental CongressSept. 5, 1774Sept. 5, 1774

56 delegates (John Adams, Sam Adams, 56 delegates (John Adams, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, George Washington etc.) Patrick Henry, George Washington etc.) from the colonies met in from the colonies met in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia to to discuss what to do. They decided that discuss what to do. They decided that the colonies should get a the colonies should get a militiamilitia together together and begin and begin trainingtraining. They also sent a . They also sent a letter to King George III asking him to letter to King George III asking him to open the Boston Harbor and repeal the open the Boston Harbor and repeal the acts. He acts. He laughedlaughed at the letter when he at the letter when he got it.got it.

Lexington and Concord Lexington and Concord

April 19, 1775April 19, 1775 First battles of the First battles of the

American American Revolution.Revolution.

Picture – Paul Picture – Paul Revere’s ride Revere’s ride

““The British are The British are Coming, the British Coming, the British are Coming!!”are Coming!!”