The Road to the American Revolution(1763 – 1775)

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I. The situation after the French and Indian War

A. British government after the French and Indian War

1. Now in control of a huge empire around the world

2. They fought on four continents and had a huge bill to pay

3. Their goals after the wara) Repay all their debtsb) Keep other wars from

breaking out

I. The situation after the French and Indian War (continued)

B. Americans after the French and Indian War

1. William Pitt had made us two promises that are going to affect our relationship with the Britain

a) He said that Americans and British would be equal

b) He said that the British would take care of the expenses of the war

• “From this point forward, ranks between British officers and their American counterparts will be equal.”

• “The king is pleased to furnish American troops with weapons, ammunition, and tents. Supplies will be provided by the British Treasury. The king will command Parliament to repay expenses to the colonial governments.”

II. The Proclamation of 1763A. Explanation

1. A proclamation from British King George to keep American settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

B. British perspective1. When settlers move

west, they create conflicts with the Indians

2. We can’t afford to pay to fight more Indian wars right now

II. Proclamation of 1763 (continued)

C. American perspective1. Many Americans who

fought in the war weren’t paid in gold, they were paid in land. To get that, they have to move west.

2. We helped fight against the Indians. Why are the British protecting the Indians now?

D. What Americans do1. Since the Proclamation

is so hard to enforce, we keep moving west anyway

III. The Stamp Act of 1765A. Explanation

1. A tax on printed materials in the colonies like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.

B. British perspective1. The Americans get the

benefit of the British army’s protection. It’s only fair that they should help pay the bills for the army

III. The Stamp Act of 1765 (continued)

C. American perspective1. The Stamp Act doesn’t

tax the British, only Americans in the colonies

2. The colonies issue their own taxes, and it’s not fair that the British can tax us, too.

D. What Americans do1. We protest the tax and

bully tax collectors2. It’s repealed in 1766

IV. The Townsend Acts of 1767A. Explanation

1. A tax on imports, products that are shipped in the American colonies

B. British perspective1. It’s just a sales tax2. We need to show the

Americans who’s the boss

IV. The Townsend Acts of 1767 (continued)

C. American perspective1. We don’t have to let

ourselves get bossed around

2. We can produce many of the imported goods ourselves

D. What Americans do1. We boycott, or refuse to

buy British goods2. We start producing

many goods ourselves, like wool, tea, and whiskey

V. The Tea Act of 1773A. Explanation

1. All tea has a small tax, and must be bought from the British East India Company

B. British perspective1. It’s a small tax on only

one product – tea2. It will help out the East

India Company, who is struggling

V. The Tea Act of 1773 (continued)

C. American perspective1. We don’t like having our

shopping options limited

D. What Americans do1. We bully East India

workers and don’t let their ships unload

2. We smuggle in tea from the Dutch

3. We launch the Boston Tea Party and dump and East India ship’s tea into Boston Harbor

VI. The Intolerable Acts of 1774A. Explanation

1. To punish Boston, the British send in troops, make a British general the governor of Massachusetts, and close the port until the tea is paid for

B. British perspective1. The Americans

destroyed British property and should have to pay the bill

2. We’ll hit Boston where it hurts – their wallet

VI. The Intolerable Acts of 1774 (continued)

C. American perspective1. This is the final straw

D. What Americans do1. Other colonies send

Boston supplies2. Americans choose sides

– Patriots or Loyalists3. Americans form the

First Continental Congress to react to British laws and actions

VII.End resultsA. British and Americans

start viewing themselves as part of separate teams

B. Intimidation by the British government and American colonists will lead to violence