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Steps Toward the American Revolution

This text highlights key events from 1763-1776 that led to the American Revolution, such as the Proclamation of 1763, Writs of Assistance, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, and British reasons for change. It explores the reactions of the colonists and the reasons behind their resistance.

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Steps Toward the American Revolution

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  1. Steps Toward the American Revolution 1763 - 1776

  2. 1st shift from salutary neglect to strict control of trade by Britain!!!Proclamation of 1763- • What? • Prohibited Colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains • Why? • Cut costs of protecting the colonists • Reaction? • Colonists ignored it – settled westward anyway! • Reason? • Britain couldn’t enforce it!

  3. Writs of Assistance • What? • General search warrants used by British officials to search for smuggled goods • Why? • To cut down on smuggling and reinforce mercantilism • Reaction? • Colonists protested that their right to privacy was being violated • Reason? • Colonists continued to smuggle

  4. Stamp Act • What? • Tax on legal documents, papers, newspapers • Why? • To raise money to pay costs of governing and protecting the colonies (Pay for French and Indian War) • Reaction? • Colonists formed Stamp Act Congress • Sent letters and petitions to the King and Parliament • Organized boycotts of British goods • The Virginia Resolves – only elected colonial assemblies can tax colonists • Reason? • Colonists believed in DIRECT and not VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION • “No taxation without representation”!

  5. Townshend Acts • What? • British taxed lead, glass, paper, paint and tea) • Why? • To pay salaries of British officials in colonies • Reaction? • Colonists boycotted British goods • Reason? • To pressure British merchants to convince Parliament to drop the taxes • Parliament drops all except for the one on tea! • Leads to…..

  6. The Boston Tea Party

  7. Intolerable Acts - 1774 • What? • Coercive (threats/force to get what you want) • Why? • To punish Massachusetts and warn other colonies • Reaction? • Shocked • Organized Committees on Correspondence to spread word to other colonies • Reason? • Expected to treated fairly with the rights of an Englishman!

  8. The Boston Port Act • What? • Closed Boston Harbor until teae was paid for or guilty people turned in • Why? • Punish colonists for Boston Tea Paerty • Reaction? • Outraged • Find alternate trade routes • Reason? • Denied colonies their business

  9. The Administration of Justice Act • What? • British officials would be sent back to England for trial (if needed) • Why? • Feared no British official would get a fair trial in colonies • Reaction? – Shocked! • Reason? • Denying authority of colonial courts…trial by peers denied!

  10. The Quartering Act • What/ • Colonists required to house British soldiers in their homes • Why? • pay for increased costs of military protection of the colonies • Reaction? • Object! • Reason? • Privacy violated

  11. The MA Gov’t Act • What? • Shut down the Massachusetts’ colonial gov’t • Why? • To control rebellious colonists and use MA as an example • Reaction? • Publish letters and newspaper articles in protest • Reason? • Warn other colonies that they may be next!!!

  12. 1763British Reasons for Change… • England needed money to recover the costs of the French and Indian War • England believed the colonies should pay for the cost of administration • England didn’t think enforcement of existing policies was a big deal…Navigation Acts had been around along time…a few more laws/taxes shouldn’t be a problem – everyone in England paid taxes too!!!

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