APUSH Chapter 7 Roots of Revolution What role did the French & Indian War play? Republicanism? What are republican ideals? Democracy Equality Suffrage Be a productive member of society Stability of society & govt authority depend on the virtue of the citizenry radical Whigs what did they fear? Threat to liberty posed by the monarchy Mercantilism Colonies only exist to benefit the mother country How did the London Govt view the American Colonies? Navigation Law of 1650 Goal? Limit trade w/ what country? Was this widely enforced before 1763? Result of lack of enforcement? Slow end to what policy? Salutary Neglect John Hancock How did he make his fortune? The New Prime Minister p. 125 George Grenville 1763? First law passed to raise tax revenue in colonies for crown? 1.Sugar Act of Quartering Act Stamp Act How did the P.M. view the new measures? What rights did the colonist feel Grenville was violating? Colonial vs. British P.O.V. Colonial No taxation without representation British virtual representation Stamp Act Congress 1765 Meeting of 27 delegates from 9 colonies Meeting largely ignored in Britain & colonies Significance? Change over time? 1.Colonial differences begin to fade 2.Stepping stone to unity among colonies 3.Colonies agree to stop importing certain British goods (non importation agreements) examples? Sons of Liberty founded goals? Tar and Feathering The Townshend Acts 1767 Charles Townshend Duties placed on: Glass, lead, paper, paint, & tea Effects: Non importation agreements revived Smuggling increases British send Redcoats to enforce rule of law The Boston Massacre ( March 5,1770 ) P. 129 Committees of Correspondence 1772 Purpose warn neighboring colonies about incidents with Britain. broaden the resistance movement through exchange of letters Increase communication b/w the colonies. Original scale? Led to intercolonial C of Cs 1773 Led to inter colonial C of Cs 1773 Chief Organizer in MA? Samuel Adams 1772 The Gaspee Incident (1772) Providence, RI coast Tea Act (1773) 8 British East India Co.: Monopoly on British tea imports in colonies Many members of Parl. held shares. Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to cols. without col. middlemen (cheaper tea!) 8 Britain expected the cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea. Boston Tea Party (1773) The Coercive or Intolerable Acts (1774) Lord North British P.M. 1. Boston Port Act 2. Quebec Act 4. Administration of Justice Act 3. New Quartering Act The Quebec Act (1774) First Continental Congress (1774) 55 delegates from 12 colonies Agenda How to respond to the Intolerable Acts & the Quebec Act? 55 delegates from 12 colonies attended The British Are Coming... Paul Revere & William Dawes make their midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British soldiers. The Shot Heard Round the World ! Lexington & Concord April 18,1775 In 1775 which side would a neutral observer have expected to win Great Britain or the thirteen American colonies? What factors would have led this neutral observer to reach their conclusion? The Second Continental Congress (1775) Olive Branch Petition Thomas Paine : Common Sense Declaration of Independence (1776) Declaration of Independence Independence Hall New National Symbols