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3. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent R 29 LEARNING TARGET: • I can identify the key events leading up to the Revolution and analyze the degree to which each led to colonial discontent. In other words, I can list important events which caused tension between England and the colonies and how much tension was created by each event.

4. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent R 29 Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION between England and America 1619 to 1763 Interactive Slide Lecture You will view a series of slides that show the changing relationship between England and its American colonies. You will graphically represent how tensions intensified between 1619 and 1763. A LOT A little

5. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Slide 1 What are the people in the foreground doing? With whom do you think these people trade? What do you see in the slide? What physical features do you see? What are the ships doing?

6. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION WHY this level of tension? 1619 to 1763 promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America

7. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Slide 2 What do you see in this illustration? Who are these men? What are they doing? How do they look? Who is leading this group? Have you ever sat in a group and made decisions this way? Was it easy? Explain.

8. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs

9. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent L 28 STUDENT RESPONSE Monarch Create an annotated diagram that describes the levels of government that controlled the lives of people living in colonial America. Relied on his advisors to set policies for the colonies, but in theory all land belonged to him. Parliament Governors For each term, write a one-sentence explanation and draw an appropriate visual. Colonial Assemblies Town Meetings

10. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Lords Commons $ Monarch Relied on his advisors to set policies for the colonies, but in theory all land belonged to him. Parliament The lawmaking body of England that had to approve the monarch’s policies. Governors Laws Although often considered incompetent, they acted as the monarch’s chief representative in the colonies. Colonial Assemblies "Power of the Purse" Each colony had an assembly, an elected group of officials who controlled the raising and spending of tax money. Town Meetings Town meetings allowed the residents of a city to deal with local issues such as education and property taxes.

11. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 England enacts Naviga-tion Acts to control and profit from colonial trade promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs

12. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 England enacts Naviga-tion Acts to control and profit from colonial trade promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs Crown appoints governors to govern colonies, but many don’t enforce the Navi-gation Acts

13. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Slide 3 Which side do you think colonists favored? What do you see in this picture? Where is this? What does this army appear to be doing? Why do you think England and France were at war in North America?

14. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 England enacts Naviga-tion Acts to control and profit from colonial trade promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs Crown appoints governors to govern colonies, but many don’t enforce the Navi-gation Acts Americans support English during the French and Indian War expecting to gain more land

15. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 England enacts Naviga-tion Acts to control and profit from colonial trade cost of French and Indian War causes England to pass new tax laws promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs Crown appoints governors to govern colonies, but many don’t enforce the Navi-gation Acts Americans support English during the French and Indian War expecting to gain more land

16. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 England enacts Naviga-tion Acts to control and profit from colonial trade cost of French and Indian War causes England to pass new tax laws Procla-mation of 1763 closes region beyond the Appala-chian Moun-tains to white settlers promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs Crown appoints governors to govern colonies, but many don’t enforce the Navi-gation Acts Americans support English during the French and Indian War expecting to gain more land

17. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Slide 4 How would he react to the Proclamation of 1763? What would he think of the American colonists? What would he ask them to do in return for removing the French from North America? Who is this man?

18. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Tension Between England and the Colonies Level of TENSION Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? 1619 to 1763 England enacts Naviga-tion Acts to control and profit from colonial trade cost of French and Indian War causes England to pass new tax laws Procla-mation of 1763 closes region beyond the Appala-chian Moun-tains to white settlers promises of cheap land and religious freedom attract settlers to America each colony creates its own assembly to manage local affairs England plans to station a perma-nent army in the colonies Crown appoints governors to govern colonies, but many don’t enforce the Navi-gation Acts Americans support English during the French and Indian War expecting to gain more land

19. Lesson 10: From Comfort to Discontent Video State Farm Insurance WRAP-UP Create a political cartoon that comments on the relationship between England and its American colonies on the eve of the American Revolution. To represent England and the colonies, draw simple visuals of a parent and teenager and add an appropriate voice or thought bubble for each character. Now on a SEPARATE sheet of paper. . .