Causes of The American Revolution Mr. Cummings US History Slide
2 Historical background 1.1776-1783 2.War between 13 colonies +
Britain 1.Eventually involves France and Spain 3.Land and sea war
fought mostly in America Slide 3 Causes of the American Revolution
The French and Indian War Colonies vs. French/Indians French defeat
in 1763 give Britain most of north America Leaves Britain w/huge
debt Slide 4 The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West (1770)
Slide 5 Causes of the American Revolution Proclamation of 1763 No
colonists allowed west of the Appalachian Mountains Colonists felt
betrayed- ignored the order Slide 6 Causes of the American
Revolution Stamp Act (1765) Britain collects taxes to pay for
Fr./Ind. War debt Stamp required on all official documents No
Taxation without Representation is a common protest Slide 7 If this
be treason, make the most of it! Patrick Henry at The Virginia
House of Burgesses May 1775 Oh, did I say disloyal?? Im sorry!! Uh,
bro you threw me on the floorthats raw, dog! Slide 8 Causes of the
American Revolution The Boston Massacre (1770) Five colonists die
after crowd throws snowballs at soldiers Accidental firing by one
soldier starts massacre John Adams defends soldiers at trial to
ease tensions Slide 9 One View of the Massacre Who Made This? PAUL
REVERE! Slide 10 Slide 11 Causes of the American Revolution The Tea
Act (1773) Tax placed on all tea purchases Angered colonists b/c
tea was essential to culture (milk, bread) The Bostonians Paying
the Excise-Man (1774) Slide 12 Causes of the American Revolution
The Boston Tea Party (1774) Colonists dressed as Mohawks raid
ships/destroy 342 chests of tea 23,000 lbs Cost British billions of
dollars Intolerable Acts (1774) Closed Bostons port to all ships
British soldiers could live in anyones home for any reason Slide 13
A Change of opinion Public opinion changes with Thomas Paines book
Common Sense Released January 10, 1776 Wrote in a common sense
style that appealed to the colonists Slide 14 Effects of Events
1774: Colonial Representatives meet in Philadelphia 1774: Colonies
ban British goods 1775: Shot Heard Round the World at Lexington
1776: Declaration of Independence signed- WAR DECLARED Slide 15
Declaration of Independence, Douglas Trumbull (1817) The Committee
of Five presents their draft on June 28, 1776. This is NOT the
actual signing of the Declaration! Do Historical Inaccuracies take
away from its importance? Slide 16 Slide 17 The American Revolution
Web Sites http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst137.txt American
Revolution Simulation History Rock - The Shot Heard Round the World
Schoolhouse Rock Song
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html The Road to
Revolution Game Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt
