How did we get over here!!!!!

1. How did we get over here!!!!! Between 1763 and 1776, British attempts to exert control over the colonies led to violent, organized successful resistance and eventually the establishment of America.

2. Early Times • Colonies =more land=more money • Money –to establish • Attempts fail • Jamestown –no women • Lazy--- no money • Face extinction --- • How are they gonna survive

3. Survival • Hero will be John Smith “the starving time” = p 37 • Organized • No work no food—raided native Americans • Indentured servants— • Planter paid own way • 9 vessels 600 • Faced many problems

4. Harsh Times • Travel was hard—lost ships • Winters • Raids had stopped • Native Americans retaliate • Starve • Looked like failure—50 out of 500 • Head elsewhere • De La Warr will save them

5. Survives • Advocated private ownership • Rigid discipline • Find a savior ---tobacco • Territorial expansion –large plots land • Fallow land • Native Americans • Agricultural techniques

6. Here we are now what ! • More people • “city on a hill”—John Winthrop • Did not come to create a new country • Mercantile --- Mercantilism drive • Total wealth • Only trade with us!!!!!

7. Control Colonies • Colony produced –wheat, flour, fish • Not interested • Colonies want $ • Trade with French Spanish Dutch • England –MAD • Navigation Acts ---- • Regulate trade • No Dutch ships in colonies

8. Control Colonies • More to come • 1660—none but English ships • Tobacco only to England • 1663– all goods going to colonies • Why ????? • Taxes

9. What is going on here????? • England --- not worried about colonies • 1707—England and Scotland unite =Great Britain • Monarchs change– German • Salutary Neglect – • Sir Robert Walpole • Lax regulation of external trade • Stimulate commerce

10. Colonies • 1750’s --right to levy taxes, make appropriations, approve appointments, and pass laws for respective colonies • Subject to parliaments approval • Loyal English subjects --- • Colonies were not united • Faced many enemies

11. Colonies • England and France—war • Need for “one general government” • Tensions between colonists and Brits are raised • France wants land –power---money • War ==9 years • Expensive • England has to turn to colonies

12. Colonies • Debt • More troops • Resentment(selling French food, no military experience, did not give $ to war effort • Decided no more salutary neglect

13. Debt = how to get out! Mercantilism • Colonial assembly refuses taxes • Troops • Mutiny Act 1765--- maintain army • Restrict colonial manufacturing –direct competition with Britain • Sugar Act 1764--- • Eliminate illegal sugar trade –West Indies • Currency Act 1764– stop issue paper money • Stamp Act 1765= printed documents

14. Anger stirs • Patrick Henry • Tax only by own representatives • Virginia Resolves –militant • Sons of Liberty • Terrorized tax collectors • Mutiny Act or Quartering Act • Taxation without consent • Service

15. Anger Stirs • More taxes • Why ---- • Abandon salutary neglect • Colonists react??? • Decentralized and inefficient • Officials never came over • No respect officers • appointments based on bribes

16. Anger stirs • Hire subs • Corruption • Still do not unite • Still don’t like each other • Paxton Boys • Close with Native Americans • Relief from colonial taxes • Regulators –no taxes or sheriffs • Battle of Alamance -- colonial government vs colonists • Hanged for treason

17. Deal with it • Depression • Scared • Circumvent • Colonies –importance • Brits--- tighten up

18. We are not gonna take it • Stamp Act 1795 – • Sugar Act • Falls on all Americans • First reaction • Stamp act =raise revenues without consent • House of Burgess – “trumpet of sedition” • VA aristocrats • Patrick Henry • George III –headless

19. We are not gonna take it • American rights = English rights • Virginia Resolution ---- • No taxes, except VA assembly approval • Virginia Resolves – militant people • Stamp Act Congress –James Otis • 9 colonies petition King • No colonies taxed by England

20. We are not gonna take it • Sons of Liberty --- militant group • Agents resign • Hutchinson – lieutenant gov • Brits back off • Economic pressure • Protests =English goods • Declaratory Act “ in all cases whatsoever”

21. Townsend Program • Quartering Act=brits think it is reasonable • There for protection • Assault on liberty • Resented mandatory • Taxation without consent • Disband New York assembly –comply • Townsend duties – imports • Indirect • Mass assembly • Boycotts • Withdrew

22. Colonial Resentment Grows • Troops in Boston to protect commissioners • Red coats • Boston Massacre • Sam Adams --- radical • England was “morass of sin and corruption” • Proposes “ committee of correspondence”

23. To Revolt or not to Revolt • Calm • Published grievances • John Locke ---frame arguments • Different sources • Government necessary • Government corrupt • English Constitution • Power divided by 3 –monarch, aristocracy, commons • Too much power =tryanny

24. To Revolt or not to Revolt • Tax with consent of governed • Virtual representation • Actual Representation • V= England as a whole represented by Parliament • A= person representing them

25. Propaganda and discourse • Keeps people thinking about the revolution • Talk about it • Occasional rebellion • Rhode Island and Gaspee • Brits seize ship, sink it • Did not go to court – sent back

26. Anyone for Tea • Tea • Americans will be undersold • Taxation without representation • East India no taxes --- • Colonies taxed • Boycott— • Mobilized large amounts of people • Boston Tea Party

27. Tea • Refusal to pay • Coercive acts • Quebec Act • English Bishop =Anglican authority

28. Lets get ready to rumble • Committees of Correspondence – • VA – dissolved a rump session tavern at Williamsburg • First Continental Congress – • Agree to meet again • Conciliatory Propositions- reached us to late • Minuet Men