Analyze the ideological, military, social, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.

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2 Analyze the ideological, military, social, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.

3 The Proclamation of 1763 When the French and Indian War ended, the French LEFT But the Indians remained And the British government had to maintain an army in North America to protect the colonists from Indian attack. The lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were especially dangerous So the King George III drew a line And OUTLAWED settlement west of the mountains. The colonists largely ignored the king and settled there anyway. Until recently, openly disobeying the King had been UNTHINKABLE.

4 What was King George III's PRIMARY purpose in issuing the Proclamation of 1763? A.) to punish the colonists. B.) to display his power. C.) to strengthen the British Empire. D.) to save money.

5 The Stamp Act In 1765, if you were a British subject who lived in Britain You were one of the most heavily taxed people in the world And your quality of life was probably BAD. However, if you were a British subject who lived in North America Your taxes were LOW And your standard of living was HIGH. The UNFAIRNESS of the situation led the British government to impose a new tax on the American colonies A tax on all printed material.

6 The British Parliament The British Parliament works like the US Congress We vote for REPRESENTATIVES Who fight for OUR INTERESTS. And if we don t like the job our Representative is doing. We vote them OUT OF OFFICE. However, American colonists HAD NO REPRESENTATIVES in the British Parliament Which meant they had no VOICE in government.

7 Protesting the Stamp Act When the Stamp Act was passed, the American colonies EXPLODED into protest People like to complain about taxes But the Americans had NOBODY TO COMPLAIN TO Because they had no REPRESENTATIVES in Parliament. And so the battle cry of the protests became... NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!

8 The Sons of Liberty A terrorist is somebody who attempts to bring about political change with? Violence. And the Sons of Liberty were an organization of American TERRORISTS Who formed to protest the Stamp Act. They notified tax collectors that if they attempted to collect the new tax This would happen: Understandably, nobody wanted the job of tax collector in the colonies And the British were forced to REPEAL the tax.

9 Daughters of Liberty Women who opposed the stamp act and other taxes passed by Parliament. They protested these unfair taxes by refusing to drink British tea and participating in spinning bees.

10 Committees of Correspondence The way people in the thirteen colonies communicated to each other about British actions and ways to protest unfair taxes and policies. Their main method of communication was letter writing.

11 The phrase "No Taxation Without Representation" refers to the fact that... A.) the British government refused to allow freedom of the press in the colonies. B.) the American colonists believed that King George III was a traitor. C.) the American colonists had no representation in the British parliament. D.) the Sons of Liberty had been denied the right to vote by British authorities.

12 The Stamp Act was a tax on... A.) stamps. B.) land. C.) legal documents. D.) printed material.

13 The Tea Act The Tea Act was actually a tax cut It eliminated all taxes on imported TEA Which gave huge a advantage to the largest tea importer The British East Company Which was owned by the British Government And put smaller American tea importers out of business. And once again, protests against British Tyranny began to take place across the colonies.

14 What was the PRIMARY purpose of the British passage of the Tea Act? A.) to form an alliance with Canada. B.) to make money from the colonies. C.) to crush the colony of Massachusetts. D.) to assert British authority.

15 The Americans Respond to the Tea Act When British East Indian Company tea began arriving Their ships were turned away and sent back to Britain in New York And Philadelphia In Charleston, the tea was unloaded and then left on the docks to rot And in Boston, the ships were allowed to dock But the American dockworkers refused to allow them to be unloaded.

16 The Boston Tea Party On the evening of December 16, 1775, a group of colonists Who were thinly disguised as Mohawk Indians Boarded three of the tea vessels in Boston Harbor And in course of a three hour party Dumped the entire cargo 342 giant chests of tea Into Boston Harbor. The value of the destroyed cargo topped 18,000 Adjusted for inflation, almost $3 million dollars worth of tea.

17 The British Response The British government was FURIOUS And passed a series a laws called the Coercive Acts Which the colonists called the Intolerable Acts To PUNISH BOSTON for the destruction of the tea. They included: 1. Boston Port Bill Closed the port of Boston until the tea was paid for. 2. Mass. Govt. Act No more town meetings. Made Mass. Less democratic. 3. Administration of Justice Act British soldiers would stand trial back in England for murder charges. 4. Quartering Act Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers (Redcoats).

18 The PRIMARY purpose of the Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts was... A.) to punish the citizens of Boston for the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party. B.) to gain favor for King George III among the American colonists. C.) to expand the territorial holdings of the British Empire. D.) to expand freedom and liberty in the colony of Massachusetts.

19 The First Continental Congress After the Intolerable Acts were passed, a meeting took place of leaders from every colony In order to issue an official, UNIFIED response to the situation. The Congress issued three declarations 1. Americans should boycott all British-made products 2. Americans should begin to arm themselves and form militias 3. And finally

20 Most colonists, including those attending the First Continental Congress, still greatly respected King George III. He was their King this still meant something. So they appealed directly to him, outlined their grievances and begged for understanding. George III responded: The New England Colonies are in a STATE OF REBELLION. Blows must decide. The King in 1774 The King in 1775