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The Road to Revolution

Proclamation of 1763. The Road to Revolution. Taxes!. Click on an Act to find out more information. Proclamation of 1763. End of French power in North America. Britain gains all lands east of the Mississippi River. (Spanish gain West)

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The Road to Revolution

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  1. Proclamation of 1763 The Road to Revolution Taxes! Click on an Act to find out more information.

  2. Proclamation of 1763 • End of French power in North America. • Britain gains all lands east of the Mississippi River. (Spanish gain West) • Britain says colonists can not settle West of Appalachian Mtns.

  3. Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act 1764 The Road to Revolution Taxes! Click on an Act to find out more information.

  4. Sugar Act 1764 The Road to Revolution The S______ A___ tried to stop the c_______ from buying sugar and molasses (s__________) from F______ ships. The French sold it c______ than the English did, and there was n__ tax. ugar ct olonists muggling rench heaper o Sugar and molasses

  5. Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, 1765 Sugar Act 1764 The Road to Revolution Taxes! Click on an Act to find out more information.

  6. Stamp Act 1765 Puts a legal tax on legal documents such as wills and marriage papers. Also taxes newspapers, playing cards, even dice. Colonial Reaction=Boycott goods

  7. Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, 1765 Townshend Acts, 1767 Sugar Act 1764 The Road to Revolution Taxes! Click on an Act to find out more information.

  8. Townshend Act 1767 Parliament taxes glass, paint, lead, and tea. Inspectors could inspect ships for any reason = violating rights of citizens. Colonists Reaction=Protest “No taxation w/o Repr.”

  9. Proclamation of 1763 Intolerable Acts, 1774 Stamp Act, 1765 Townshend Acts, 1767 Sugar Act 1764 The Road to Revolution Taxes! Click on an Act to find out more information.

  10. Intolerable Acts 1774 • Four laws passed to punish Massachusetts. • Boston Harbor closed until they pay tea tax. • Only one town meeting per year. • Officials charged with crime will be tried in England. • Quartering Act (British troops can stay in homes.) Colonial Reaction=stop importing these goods, form 1st Cont. Congress, draft decl. of rights

  11. Proclamation of 1763 Intolerable Acts, 1774 Stamp Act, 1765 Townshend Acts, 1767 Sugar Act 1764 The Road to Revolution Taxes! Click on an Act to find out more information.

  12. Show Adams speech before REV.

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