APUSH Chapter 7

Organizing Principle: Between 1763 and 1776 British attempts to exert control over the

colonies led to violent, organized, and successful resistance.

Roots of Revolution • What role did the

French & Indian War play?

• Republicanism?

• What are republican ideals?

• Democracy • Equality • Suffrage• Be a productive

member of society

Stability of society & gov’t authority depend on the virtue of the citizenry

•“radical Whigs” – what did they fear?•Threat to liberty posed by the monarchy

Mercantilism• Colonies only

exist to benefit the mother country

• How did the London Gov’t view the American Colonies?

• Navigation Law of 1650 • Goal? – Limit trade w/ what

country?• Was this widely enforced

before 1763? • Result of lack of

enforcement?

Slow end to what policy?

Salutary Neglect John HancockHow did he make his fortune?

The New Prime Minister p. 125

• George Grenville • 1763?• First law passed to

raise tax revenue in colonies for crown?

1. Sugar Act of 17642. Quartering Act - 1765

3. Stamp Act - 1765

• How did the P.M. view the new measures?

What rights did the colonist feel Grenvillewas violating?

Colonial vs. British P.O.V. Colonial

“No taxation without

representation”

British

“virtual representation”

Stamp Act Congress 1765• Meeting of 27 delegates from 9 colonies

• Meeting largely ignored in Britain & colonies

• Significance? Change over time?

1. Colonial differences begin to fade

2. Stepping stone to unity among colonies

3. Colonies agree to stop importing certain British goods (non importation agreements)examples?

• Sons of Liberty founded – goals?

• Committees of Correspondences – goals?

Tar and Feathering

The Townshend Acts 1767

Charles Townshend• Duties placed on:• Glass, lead, paper,

paint, & tea• Effects: • Non importation

agreements revived • Smuggling increases • British send

Redcoats to enforce rule of law

The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre ((March 5,1770March 5,1770))

P. 129

Committees of Committees of Correspondence Correspondence

17721772

PurposePurpose warn neighboring warn neighboring coloniescolonies about incidents with Britain. about incidents with Britain.

broaden the resistance broaden the resistance movement through exchange movement through exchange of of letters letters

Increase communication Increase communication b/w the b/w the colonies. colonies.

Original scale? Original scale?

Led to interLed to inter colonial C of colonial C of C’s C’s 17731773

Chief Organizer in MA?

Samuel Adams

1772

Tea Act Tea Act (1773)(1773)8 British East India Co.:British East India Co.:

Monopoly on British tea Monopoly on British tea imports in coloniesimports in colonies

Many members of Many members of Parl. held shares.Parl. held shares.

Permitted the Co. to Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to sell tea directly to cols. without col. cols. without col. middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)

8 Britain expected the Britain expected the cols. to eagerly choose cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.the cheaper tea.

Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party (1773)(1773)

The Coercive or The Coercive or IntolerableIntolerableActsActs (1774)(1774)

Lord NorthLord NorthBritish P.M. British P.M.

1.1. Boston Port Boston Port ActAct2.2. Quebec Act Quebec Act

3.3. New Quartering New Quartering Act Act

The Quebec Act The Quebec Act (1774)(1774)

First Continental First Continental Congress Congress (1774)(1774)55 delegates from 12 colonies – 55 delegates from 12 colonies –

Agenda??? Agenda??? Most effective Most effective participant???participant???

AgendaAgenda How How to respond to to respond to the Intolerable the Intolerable Acts & the Acts & the Quebec Act?Quebec Act?

1.1. Declaration of Declaration of RightsRights

2.2. Boycotts on all Boycotts on all British goodsBritish goods

55 delegates from 55 delegates from 12 12 colonies attendedcolonies attended

The British Are The British Are Coming Coming . . .. . .

Paul ReverePaul Revere & & William DawesWilliam Dawes make make their midnight ride to warn the their midnight ride to warn the

MinutemenMinutemen of approaching British of approaching British soldiers.soldiers.

The Shot Heard The Shot Heard ’’Round the WorldRound the World!!

LexingtonLexington & & ConcordConcord – April – April 18,177518,1775

• Role of the Marquis de Lafayette?

• Significance of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation?

• In 1775 which side would a neutral observer have expected to win – Great Britain or the thirteen American colonies?

• What factors would have led this neutral observer to reach their conclusion?

The Second The Second Continental Continental

CongressCongress(1775)(1775)

Olive Branch Olive Branch PetitionPetition

Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : Common SenseCommon Sense

Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence

(1776)(1776)

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Independence HallIndependence Hall

New New National National SymbolsSymbols