Ch. 6: Ch. 6: The Road to The Road to Revolution Revolution 1763-1776 1763-1776

6.1 Tighter British Control6.1 Tighter British Control“Poor Old England Endeavoring to

Reclaim his Wicked Children”

After French and Indian no more After French and Indian no more salutary neglectsalutary neglect ! !

Salutary

neglect

Britain in debt !!Britain in debt !!

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

Proclamation Line of 1763

That’s not fair!

We fought for that land!!

To enforce, To enforce, King George IIIKing George III sends sends RedcoatsRedcoats

Proclamation Line of 1763

Quartering Act Quartering Act – colonists had to – colonists had to house & supply Redcoatshouse & supply Redcoats

Nice place you have here!

This is a

violation of my rights!

Britain needs Britain needs $$$$ … …felt colonies should help - felt colonies should help - mercantilismmercantilism!!!!

Tax

Sugar Act Sugar Act taxes sugar and other importstaxes sugar and other imports

first first direct taxdirect tax by Parliament by Parliament

NO TAXATION WITHOUT

REPRESENTION!

No Say,No Pay!

Stamp ActStamp Act …..…..

All paper had to have official stampAll paper had to have official stamp

NO TAXATION WITHOUT

REPRESENTION!

NO SAY,NO PAY!!

The Stamp Act is The Stamp Act is protestedprotested

Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress formedformed

First time colonies united to protest First time colonies united to protest

send send petitionpetition to King G3 to King G3 say ONLY colonial assemblies should tax them say ONLY colonial assemblies should tax them

No taxation without

representation!!

boycottsboycotts of British goods of British goods

““Sons of LibertySons of Liberty” protests” protests

Burned the stamped paperBurned the stamped paper

attacked tax collectorsattacked tax collectors

When a fellow member of When a fellow member of the House of Burgesses the House of Burgesses suggested resistance suggested resistance was treason, Patrick was treason, Patrick Henry exclaimed…Henry exclaimed…

“If this be treason, make the most of it!”

What did he mean?What did he mean?

Boycotts worked…. Boycotts worked…. British lost $$$...British lost $$$...

Stamp Act Stamp Act repealedrepealed

Parliament, you’ve got to do something

….these boycotts are killing us!!

Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act

We ARE the boss

of you!!Whatev

er!

COLONIST V. BRITISH

Britain still needs $$$Britain still needs $$$

Townshend ActsTownshend Acts - taxes imports - taxes imports

Redcoats givenRedcoats given writs of assistance writs of assistance unlimited unlimited search warrants search warrants

You have to let me in your

house to look for

smuggled goods…I have a writ of

assistance!

That violates

my natural rights!!

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams leader of Son’s of Liberty organizes protestsleader of Son’s of Liberty organizes protests ..

Son’s of Liberty meeting

tonight… Be there or be

square!

BoycottsBoycotts are back !! are back !!

leaders call for peaceful protest but…..leaders call for peaceful protest but….. riots often broke outriots often broke out Including the “Boston Massacre”Including the “Boston Massacre”

Unhappy Boston! see thy Sons deploreThy hallow'd walks besmear'd with guiltless gore

While faithless Preston and his savage bandsWith murd'rous rancour stretch their bloody hands

Like fierce barbarians grinning o'er their preyApprove the carnage and enjoy the day.

Engraving done by Paul RevereEngraving done by Paul Revere The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the

truth?truth?

Used as anti-British

Used as anti-British propaganda

propaganda!!!!

“Boston Massacre” by Alonzo Chappell - 1868

Chappell’s1868

Revere’s1775

Townshend Acts repealed (thanks to boycotts!!)Townshend Acts repealed (thanks to boycotts!!) Tax left on tea Tax left on tea

Tea TaxTownshend Acts Rememb

er, we ARE the boss of you!!

Samuel Adams - Samuel Adams - committees of correspondencecommittees of correspondence exchanged letters on colonial affairsexchanged letters on colonial affairs

Tea ActTea Act – tax on tea…but made the tea cheaper – tax on tea…but made the tea cheaper Colonist STILL mad!Colonist STILL mad!

NO TAXATION WITHOUT

REPRESENTION!

NO SAY,NO PAY!!

Protests !!Protests !! ““Boston Tea Party”Boston Tea Party” Son’s of Liberty dressed as Natives and dressed as Natives and

dumped tea into Boston harbordumped tea into Boston harbor

colonial reaction mixedcolonial reaction mixed

good way to get Parliament’s attentiongood way to get Parliament’s attention

destroying property wasn’t rightdestroying property wasn’t right

British reaction to the Tea Party British reaction to the Tea Party would only make things worse would only make things worse

for the colonists…for the colonists…

6.3 The Road to 6.3 The Road to Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

Stand Your Ground Don Troiani

After “Tea Party”, British were outraged!!After “Tea Party”, British were outraged!! King G3 said…..King G3 said…..

““We must We must master them master them

or totally or totally leave them leave them

to to themselvesthemselves

…”…”

Master!!Master!!

New laws to New laws to punishpunish colonists colonists

Coercive Acts

British called them::

Intolerable Acts

Colonists called them::

What does What does coercecoerce mean? mean?

force, intimidate, bullyforce, intimidate, bully

intolerableintolerable? ?

unbearable, unendurableunbearable, unendurable

these acts specifically targeted Bostonthese acts specifically targeted Boston

..

closed their port until tea was paid forclosed their port until tea was paid for

banned the Committees of Correspondencebanned the Committees of Correspondence

British stand trial in EnglandBritish stand trial in England

Not Guilty!

Colonies joined together to help BostonColonies joined together to help Boston

1st Continental Congress1st Continental Congress to plan protests to plan protests

Has anyone heard from Georgia?

banned ALL trade with Britainbanned ALL trade with Britain

began to train troopsbegan to train troops

Prepared to fight - think British will back downPrepared to fight - think British will back down

“…“…give me give me liberty or give liberty or give me death!”me death!”

Patrick Henry, however, expects war!! -- Patrick Henry, however, expects war!! --

Spies were busy on both sides!!Spies were busy on both sides!!

British learned Samuel Adams and John British learned Samuel Adams and John Hancock were in LexingtonHancock were in Lexington

..

they also learned that colonists were storing they also learned that colonists were storing guns & ammo at Concordguns & ammo at Concord

..

British goals :British goals : arrest Adams & Hancock at Lexington arrest Adams & Hancock at Lexington to destroy ammunition at Concordto destroy ammunition at Concord

Son’s of Liberty were ready!! Son’s of Liberty were ready!! Riders warned Riders warned minutemenminutemen …. ….

Paul ReverePaul Revere William Dawes William Dawes Samuel Prescott Samuel Prescott

The British are coming!

““Listen, my children and you Listen, my children and you shall hear, Of the midnight shall hear, Of the midnight

ride of Paul Revere….”ride of Paul Revere….”

LexingtonLexington and and ConcordConcord are first battles of the are first battles of the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

British were surprised !British were surprised !They retreated!!They retreated!!who fired first? who fired first? no one knowsno one knows!!

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,

Their flag to April's breeze unfurled;

Here once the embattled farmers stood;

And fired the shot heard ‘round the world.

-Ralph Waldo Emmerson

Why did Emerson write it was the Why did Emerson write it was the “shot heard ‘round the world”? “shot heard ‘round the world”?

The shot began a war that would change The shot began a war that would change the course of world historythe course of world history

Did you hear that?

Yeah! That

was the sound

of change!