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Causes of the American Revolution: Events Leading to War

Causes of the American Revolution: Events Leading to War. USI – 6a. The Issues of Dissatisfaction That Led to the American Revolution. Reasons for Controlling the Colonies. Great Britain desired to remain a _____ power.

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Causes of the American Revolution: Events Leading to War

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  1. Causes of the American Revolution: Events Leading to War

  2. USI – 6a The Issues of Dissatisfaction That Led to the American Revolution.

  3. Reasons for Controlling the Colonies • Great Britain desired to remain a _____ power. • In the American ________, Great Britain’s desire to remain a world power resulted in a conflict with the ______known as the French and Indian War. • Great Britain imposed _____, such as the ______Act, to raise necessary revenue to pay the cost of the French and Indian War.

  4. Reasons for Taxation • To help _______the French and Indian War • To help finance the maintenance of _______troops in the ________

  5. Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction • Colonies had no representation in _________.

  6. Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction(cont.) • Some colonists resented ______of colonial governors King Colonial Governor Colonial Legislatures

  7. Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction(cont.) • Britain wanted strict ______over colonial legislatures who made laws for their colonies. The __________felt they knew more about what the colonies wanted than Parliament. They wanted __________!

  8. Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction(cont.) 4. Colonies ________taxes. They began __________British goods. TAXES

  9. Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction(cont.) • The ____________of 1763 hampered the _______movement of settlers. This royal decree, issued by King George III, prohibited _________from moving west of the Appalachian Mtns. This land was to be ________for the Indians, in hopes of __________ further wars. Proclamation of 1763

  10. Britain’s Control • Britain established and _________to maintain control over the ________.

  11. Economic Relationships • Britain mainly controlled the colonies by ________means. • Britain strictly __________the colonies’ trade – Britain only allowed the colonies to _____with Britain - the colonies traded their raw _________for goods from Britain • Britain ________it needed money from the colonies, so they began taxing the colonies after the ______and Indian War.

  12. The French and Indian War • This war was ______between the French (with help from the Indians) and the British (with help from the _________). • The war was fought over the land between the ___________and the Mississippi _____. • This was a very expensive war for Britain. • _________thought that since the colonists would _______from the additional land, they should help _______it.

  13. Political Relationships • The ________had to obey British laws. • These laws were ________by governors. • Colonial _________were appointed by the king or by the proprietor of the colony. • A _________was a person who owned or operated a ______.

  14. Colonial Legislatures • A ____________is a law-making body • Colonial legislatures made laws for each ______and were monitored by colonial _________

  15. Increasing Control Over the Colonies • As _______expanded its control over the American _______, many colonists became dissatisfied and __________. • Britain took steps to ________its control over the colonies.

  16. Increasing Control Over the Colonies (cont.) • Britain imposed taxes, such as the _____Act, to raise necessary revenue to pay the cost of the French and ______War • The Stamp ___was a tax to be paid on all _____products • Taxes were imposed to help finance the cost of ___________the British troops who were stationed in the ________and to pay off the war ____

  17. Increasing Control Over the Colonies (cont.) • The colonists boycotted (_______to buy) the British goods, so Britain eventually ________the Stamp Act • However, they _________to issue other acts requiring taxes to be paid by the _________

  18. Power • Britain desired to remain a _____power • Britain was willing to do _______possible to keep its _____as a world power

  19. Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence Were Based upon Ideas First Expressed by European Philosophers USI – 6b

  20. Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence • People have “certain ___________rights” (rights that cannot be taken away)—to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. • ______establish government to _______those rights. • Government derives power from the ______. • People have a right and a duty to change a __________that violates their ______.

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