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  1. Splash Screen

  2. Chapter Introduction Section 1:Taxation Without Representation Section 2:Building Colonial Unity Section 3:A Call to Arms Section 4:Moving Toward Independence Visual Summary Chapter Menu

  3. Taxation Without Representation Essential QuestionFollowing the French and Indian War, how did the British government anger the American colonists? Chapter Intro

  4. Building Colonial Unity Essential QuestionHow did the colonists react to British policies? Chapter Intro

  5. Call to Arms Essential QuestionWhat brought about the clash between American colonists and British soldiers at Lexington and Concord? Chapter Intro

  6. Moving Toward Independence Essential QuestionWhy did the American colonies choose to declare independence? Chapter Intro

  7. Chapter Time Line

  8. Chapter Time Line

  9. Chapter Preview-End

  10. Following the French and Indian War, how did the British government anger the American colonists? Section 1-Essential Question

  11. Reading Guide Content Vocabulary • revenue • resolution • boycott • repeal • writs of assistance • effigy • nonimportation Academic Vocabulary • prohibit • violate Section 1-Key Terms

  12. Reading Guide (cont.) Key People and Events • Stamp Act • Patrick Henry • Samuel Adams Section 1-Key Terms

  13. A B C What do you typically do when you feel you are being treated unfairly? A.Just accept it and say nothing B.Calmly present your grievances to the person treating you unfairly C.Angrily confront the person treating you unfairly Section 1-Polling Question

  14. Relations With Britain After the French and Indian War, Great Britain passed laws to protect British interests in the colonies. Section 1

  15. Relations With Britain (cont.) • After the French and Indian War, the British faced the challenge of protecting their interests in the colonies and new territory they now controlled. • With the Proclamation of 1763, the British government set up new provinces and prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Proclamation of 1763 Section 1

  16. Relations With Britain (cont.) • Britain needed new revenue to pay troop expenses, so they issued new taxes on the colonies and began to enforce existing taxes more strictly. • Parliament authorized writs of assistance, which allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. Pounds and Shillings Section 1

  17. Relations With Britain (cont.) • Parliament also passed the Sugar Act, which lowered the tax on imported molasses but also let officers seize goods from smugglers without going to court. • The colonists believed these British actions violatedtheir rights as English citizens. Section 1

  18. A B C D What was the purpose of the Sugar Act? A.To raise taxes on imported molasses B.To lower taxes on imported molasses C.To prohibit trade with countries that sold sugar D.To encourage trade with countries that sold sugar Section 1

  19. New Taxes As the British government passed new tax laws, resistance by the colonists grew. Section 1

  20. New Taxes (cont.) • In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which placed a tax on almost all printed material. The colonists opposed this new law. • Patrick Henry persuaded the Virginia assembly to pass a resolution declaring it had the exclusive right to tax citizens. • Samuel Adams helped start an organization called the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act. Section 1

  21. New Taxes (cont.) • Protesters burned effigies representing tax collectors and destroyed houses belonging to royal officials. • In colonial cities, merchants were urged to boycott British and European goods in protest, and thousands of merchants signed nonimportation agreements. Section 1

  22. New Taxes (cont.) • Parliament eventually repealed the Stamp Act but then passed the Declaratory Act, which stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies in all cases. • In 1767 Parliament passed a set of laws, known as the Townshend Acts, which taxed imported goods. Section 1

  23. A B C D Which law stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies “in all cases”? A.Proclamation of 1763 B.Stamp Act C.Declaratory Act D.Townshend Acts Section 1

  24. Section 1-End

  25. How did the colonists react to British policies? Section 2-Essential Question

  26. Reading Guide Content Vocabulary • propaganda • committee of correspondence Academic Vocabulary • occupy • encounter Section 2-Key Terms

  27. Reading Guide (cont.) Key People and Events • Crispus Attucks • Boston Massacre • Tea Act • Boston Tea Party • George III • Coercive Acts Section 2-Key Terms

  28. A B C D How would you most likely respond to taunting? A.Ignore it B.Cry C.Respond verbally D.Respond violently Section 2-Polling Question

  29. Trouble in Boston A violent clash between townspeople and British soldiers in Boston intensified anti-British feeling in the colonies. Section 2

  30. Trouble in Boston (cont.) • Many colonists were angry that the British had passed laws that violated colonial rights and sent an army to occupy colonial cities. • An encounter between Bostonians and British soldiers, who killed five colonists including Crispus Attucks, became known as the Boston Massacre. • Colonial leaders used the killings as propaganda. Section 2

  31. Trouble in Boston (cont.) • Aware of the opposition to its policies, Parliament repealed all the Townshend Acts taxes except the one on tea. • Some colonial leaders continued to call for resistance to British rule and revived the Boston committee of correspondence. Section 2

  32. A B C D Who revived the committee of correspondence? A.Paul Revere B.Crispus Attucks C.Samuel Adams D.King George III Section 2

  33. A Crisis Over Tea New British laws restricting colonial rights further enraged the colonists. Section 2

  34. A Crisis Over Tea (cont.) • To save the British East India Company, Parliament passed the Tea Act. • A group of men disguised as Mohawks boarded the British ships at midnight and threw 342 chests of tea overboard in an event that became known as the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party Section 2

  35. A Crisis Over Tea (cont.) • King George III passed the Coercive Acts, which: • Closed Boston Harbor until the Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruined tea. • Banned certain rights, such as the right to town meetings. • Forced Bostonians to shelter British soldiers in their homes. Section 2

  36. A Crisis Over Tea (cont.) • The colonists called the new laws the Intolerable Acts. Section 2

  37. A B C D What did the colonists call the new laws passed by the British government? A.The Intolerable Acts B.The Revolutionary Acts C.The Boston Massacre D.The Coercive Acts Section 2

  38. Section 2-End

  39. What brought about the clash between American colonists and British soldiers at Lexington and Concord? Section 3-Essential Question

  40. Reading Guide Content Vocabulary • militia • minutemen • Loyalist • Patriot Academic Vocabulary • approach • volunteer Section 3-Key Terms

  41. Reading Guide (cont.) Key People and Events • Continental Congress • John Adams • John Jay • Richard Henry Lee • George Washington • Paul Revere Section 3-Key Terms

  42. A B Have you ever disagreed with a policy enacted by the government? A.Yes B.No Section 3-Polling Question

  43. The Continental Congress Colonial leaders met in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British policy. Section 3

  44. The Continental Congress (cont.) • In 1774, delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to establish a political body to represent American interests and challenge British control. • Delegates to this Continental Congress included: • John Adams • John Jay • Richard Henry Lee Section 3

  45. The Continental Congress (cont.) • Patrick Henry • George Washington • The delegates drafted a statement of grievances calling for the repeal of 13 acts of Parliament. • They also called upon the people to form militias—groups of citizen soldiers. Militias in the Colonies Section 3

  46. A B C D The purpose of the Continental Congress was to accomplish which of the following tasks? A.Support British rule B.Explore a new continent C.Challenge British control D.Establish a new boycott Section 3

  47. The First Battles America’s fight for independence began when British troops clashed with minutemen at Lexington and Concord. Section 3

  48. The First Battles(cont.) • Some colonial soldiers, known as minutemen, boasted they would be ready to fight on a minute’s notice. • Upon hearing that British troops were marching out of Boston, Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775 Section 3

  49. The First Battles(cont.) • At dawn the redcoats approachedLexington and fought the minutemen. The battle for independence had begun. The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775 Section 3

  50. A B C D Where did the first battles of the Revolution take place? A.Boston and New York B.Washington and Philadelphia C.Suffolk and Charlestown D.Lexington and Concord Section 3

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