Week 4: The Road to Revolution

Review questions What term refers to the exchange of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves between Europe, West Africa, and North America? Answer: Triangular Trade

Review questions What term refers to the British policy of allowing the North American colonies to largely govern themselves? Answer: salutary neglect

Review questions: English North America Name the economic philosophy holding that England’s colonies existed for England’s economic benefit, and should have restricted trade with other countries. Answer: mercantilism

Review questions: English North America What was the first elected assembly in English North America? Answer: Virginia House of Burgesses

Review questions: English North America Name the two Chesapeake colonies. Answer: Maryland and Virginia

Review questions: English North America What was the primary crop grown in the Chesapeake colonies? Answer: Tobacco

Review questions: English North America Name the uprising of many Native American tribes against English settlers in 1763. Answer: Pontiac’s Rebellion

Review questions: English North America What did the Proclamation of 1763 do? Answer: Restricted white settlement west of the Appalachians

The Rise of Slavery

Review: Why did slavery grow in British North America? First used in Caribbean for sugar cultivation Increasing life expectancies slaves are worth the “investment” Better economy in England fewer indentured servants Bacon’s Rebellion fear of rebellion by indentured servants

The Triangular Trade: draw a map Categories: raw goods, manufactured goods, slaves Give specific examples, if time remains

The Triangular Trade: really simple version

How will this affect… Great Britain? The Caribbean? The Chesapeake? New England?

Salutary Neglect

Salutary Neglect Salutary = producing good effects Neglect = ignoring someone else British policy of lax enforcement of official laws in North America Why?

◦ Enforcing laws is hard◦ Viewed European politics as more

important

Salutary Neglect: So What? Rise of colonial assemblies Colonial elite have a vested interest in self-government Colonists expect that they can govern themselves

The End of Salutary Neglect

The French and Indian War 1754-1763 Part of a larger conflict called the Seven Years’ War Indians on both sides – but mostly supporting the French 1763: England wins; Treaty of Paris signed

◦ France gives Canada and Florida to Britain◦ France gives Louisiana to Spain

What do you know about already that’s going to change after 1763?

Long Essay Address what changed vs. what stayed the same (1) Britain ignoring the colonies; (2) The war itself; (3) Effects – changes; (4) Effects – what stayed the same Changes: end of salutary neglect; expansion into the west; England’s debts need to enforce taxes (“no taxation without representation”) Stayed the same: American connection w/Britain; assemblies probably still exist but lose power

The Frontier after 1763 Treaty of Paris no more French buffer against westward expansion settlers move west Pontiac’s Rebellion – violent native resistance against westward expansion + growing sense of native unity British want to avoid fighting with Indians Proclamation of 1763 Settlers resist/disobey Paxton Boys