1 UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY ERA 2.1 ROAD TO REVOLUTION #1: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’

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UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY ERAERA

2.1 ROAD TO REVOLUTION2.1 ROAD TO REVOLUTION

#1: Analyze the ways in which British imperial #1: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified

colonials’ resistance to British rule and their colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values.commitment to republican values.

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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution• I. Salutary NeglectI. Salutary Neglect

– A. Power of Parliament

– B. Trade

– C. Colonial Legislatures

• II. Anglo-French RivalriesII. Anglo-French Rivalries

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• III. The French and Indian WarIII. The French and Indian War– A. Ohio ValleyA. Ohio Valley

• 1. George Washington

Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution

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• III. The French and Indian WarIII. The French and Indian War– B. Albany Congress and Plan of UnionB. Albany Congress and Plan of Union


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• III. The French and Indian WarIII. The French and Indian War– C. Course of War: QuebecC. Course of War: Quebec

– D. Results of Peace of ParisD. Results of Peace of Paris


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• III. The French and Indian WarIII. The French and Indian War– E. Consequences o f the WarE. Consequences o f the War

• 1. British View

• 2. Colonists View

• 3. Native Americans


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• IV. New ImperialismIV. New Imperialism– A. Burdens on BritishA. Burdens on British

– B. Westward ExpansionB. Westward Expansion

– C. Pontiac’s RebellionC. Pontiac’s Rebellion


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• V. BRITISH ACTION & V. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL REACTIONSCOLONIAL REACTIONS

– A. Proclamation of 1763A. Proclamation of 1763


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• V. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL V. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL REACTIONREACTION

– MercantilismMercantilism

• 1. Exists for Mother Country1. Exists for Mother Country

• 2. Navigation Laws: What were the 2. Navigation Laws: What were the provisions?provisions?

• 3. What were Merits/Positives of 3. What were Merits/Positives of Mercantilism?Mercantilism?

• 4. What were Menaces/Negatives of 4. What were Menaces/Negatives of Mercantilism?Mercantilism?


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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution• V. BRITISH ACTION & V. BRITISH ACTION &

COLONIAL REACTIONCOLONIAL REACTION– B. 1764 Currency Act

– C. 1764 Sugar Act

– D. Colonial Differences

• Paxton Boys(1763)

• Regulator Movement (1771)

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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution• V. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL REACTIONV. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL REACTION

– E. 1765 Stamp Act

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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution• V. BRITISH ACTION & V. BRITISH ACTION &

COLONIAL REACTIONCOLONIAL REACTION– F. The Stamp Act Crisis

• Opposing Views

• Virginia Resolves

• Stamp Act Cong.

• Sons and Daughters of Liberty

• Repeal/Passage of Declaratory Act

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Road to RevolutionRoad to RevolutionV. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL V. BRITISH ACTION & COLONIAL

REACTIONREACTION– G. 1767 Townshend

Program (1765 Quartering Act, 1767 Townshend Duties, Disbands NY Assembly)

• Provisions

• Reactions:

– Dickinson, “Letters from a Farmer in Penn.”

– Massachusetts Circular Letter

– Boycotts & Nonimportation

There is another late act of parliament, which appears to me to be unconstitutional, and as destructive to the liberty of these colonies, as that mentioned in my last letter; that is, the act for granting the duties on paper, glass, &c.

That we may be legally bound to pay any general duties on these commodities relative to the regulation of trade, is granted; but we being obliged by the laws to take from Great-Britain, any special duties imposed on their exportation to us only, with intention to raise a revenue from us only, are as much taxes, upon us, as

those imposed by the Stamp Act John Dickinson, “Letters From a Farmer” (II)

James Otis Sam Adams

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Road to RevolutionRoad to RevolutionI. British Action & Colonial Re-I. British Action & Colonial Re-

ActionAction– H. 1770 The Boston

Massacre

• Events

• Propaganda

• Committees of Correspondence

– I. Philosophy of Revolt

• View Govt. Should Be & Written Const.

• Virtual v. Actual Representation

– J. The “Gaspee” Incident

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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution– J. 1773 The Tea Excitement

• Provisions

• Reactions

• Results: Link Colonies--Mass Pop. Protest

– K. 1774 Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

• Provisions

• Reactions

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Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution• II. Cooperation and War II. Cooperation and War

– A. First Continental Congress (Sept. 1774)

– Reject Galloway Plan

– Declaration of Rights & Grievances

– Suffolk Resolves

– The Continental Association

– Meeting of 2nd Congress

– B. 1775 Lexington and Concord

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• II. Cooperation and War II. Cooperation and War – C. Second Cont. Cong. (1775)

– Olive Branch Petition

– “Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking Up Arms”

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• II. Cooperation and War II. Cooperation and War – D. Paine’s Common Sense (1776)

– Main Ideas

– Results

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– E. The Declaration of Independence (1776)

• Reasons for Shift of Loyalty

• Committee on Independence & Issues

• 3 Major Parts

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1 UNIT II: REVOLUTIONARY ERA 2.1 ROAD TO REVOLUTION #1: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’