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season

-very rich, fertile soil

-hot climate-long growing

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Economy

-manufactured products (rum)-shipbuilding-merchants-fishermen,

whalers

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exported grain-small

manufacturing

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exported tobacco, rice, and later

cotton

The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarFrench and Indian War

The French and The French and Indian War was a Indian War was a war between Britain war between Britain and the Indiansand the Indians..

Cause: The colonists Cause: The colonists kept pushing the kept pushing the Indians west. Indians west.

Effect: The British Effect: The British made the made the Proclamation of Proclamation of 1763. 1763.

The French and The French and Indian War was a Indian War was a war between Britain war between Britain and the Indiansand the Indians..

Cause: The colonists Cause: The colonists kept pushing the kept pushing the Indians west. Indians west.

Effect: The British Effect: The British made the made the Proclamation of Proclamation of 1763. 1763.

I. FIGHTING BEGINS- English settlers called the conflict the French and Indian War because they fought the French and their Native American allies. What did Europeans call it?

A. George Washington

1. Played a major role in this war, was

only 22 years old

I. FIGHTING BEGINS- English settlers called the conflict the French and Indian War because they fought the French and their Native American allies. What did Europeans call it?

A. George Washington

1. Played a major role in this war, was

only 22 years old

2. Washington was ordered to build a fort on the Allegheny River. When he arrived, the French already had a fort. Washington was forced to build a makeshift stockade, called Fort Necessity.

2. Washington was ordered to build a fort on the Allegheny River. When he arrived, the French already had a fort. Washington was forced to build a makeshift stockade, called Fort Necessity.

3. French surrounded Fort Necessity, and Washington was forced to surrender. He was released later.

3. French surrounded Fort Necessity, and Washington was forced to surrender. He was released later.

V. Treaty of Paris 1763

A. France lost all lands East of the Mississippi River to the English

B. Spain lost Florida to the English

C. Spain gained New Orleans and all French lands west of the Mississippi River

V. Treaty of Paris 1763

A. France lost all lands East of the Mississippi River to the English

B. Spain lost Florida to the English

C. Spain gained New Orleans and all French lands west of the Mississippi River

Causes of the American Causes of the American Revolution!Revolution!

Causes of the American Causes of the American Revolution!Revolution!

The French and

Indian W

ar

Intolerable Acts

Stamp Act Boston Massacre Boston Tea Par

ty

Proclamation of 1773 Townshend Acts Tea Act

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 was a law prohibiting the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Cause: England was still in debt Cause: England was still in debt from the French and Indian War from the French and Indian War and didn’t want to start another and didn’t want to start another war.war.

Effect: The colonist still moved Effect: The colonist still moved west anyway because owning west anyway because owning land was important (you land was important (you needed it to be able to vote). needed it to be able to vote).

The Proclamation of 1763 was a law prohibiting the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Cause: England was still in debt Cause: England was still in debt from the French and Indian War from the French and Indian War and didn’t want to start another and didn’t want to start another war.war.

Effect: The colonist still moved Effect: The colonist still moved west anyway because owning west anyway because owning land was important (you land was important (you needed it to be able to vote). needed it to be able to vote).

King GeorgeKing George

Stamp ActStamp ActStamp ActStamp Act

The Stamp Act was a tax on every sheet of every legal document.

Cause: Britain needed money because they Cause: Britain needed money because they were in debt from the war so they taxed the were in debt from the war so they taxed the colonists.colonists.

Effect: The colonists boycotted British Effect: The colonists boycotted British goods. They also organized the Sons of goods. They also organized the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty. Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty.

The Stamp Act was a tax on every sheet of every legal document.

Cause: Britain needed money because they Cause: Britain needed money because they were in debt from the war so they taxed the were in debt from the war so they taxed the colonists.colonists.

Effect: The colonists boycotted British Effect: The colonists boycotted British goods. They also organized the Sons of goods. They also organized the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty. Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty.

The Stamp ActThe Stamp Act

Passed March 22, 1765 by British Parliament

Taxed colonists on all paper products

Viewed as fundraising for England

Repealed in 1766

Passed March 22, 1765 by British Parliament

Taxed colonists on all paper products

Viewed as fundraising for England

Repealed in 1766

Townshend ActsTownshend ActsTownshend ActsTownshend Acts

The Townshend Acts used all the money collected for imported goods to pay the salaries of British soldiers. The Townshend Acts also caused a tax for glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

Cause: Britain still needed money, Cause: Britain still needed money, but they needed a way to tax the but they needed a way to tax the colonies “without offense.” colonies “without offense.”

Effect: The colonists boycotted Effect: The colonists boycotted British goods again.British goods again.

The Townshend Acts used all the money collected for imported goods to pay the salaries of British soldiers. The Townshend Acts also caused a tax for glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

Cause: Britain still needed money, Cause: Britain still needed money, but they needed a way to tax the but they needed a way to tax the colonies “without offense.” colonies “without offense.”

Effect: The colonists boycotted Effect: The colonists boycotted British goods again.British goods again.

Boston Massacre Boston Massacre Boston Massacre Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre was a clash The Boston Massacre was a clash between British troops and a group between British troops and a group of colonists in which five colonists of colonists in which five colonists were killedwere killed..

Cause: After lots of ridicule, the Cause: After lots of ridicule, the tension finally broke. Some colonists tension finally broke. Some colonists started throwing snowball in front of started throwing snowball in front of the Boston Customhouse. The the Boston Customhouse. The soldiers became nervous and started soldiers became nervous and started shooting.shooting.

Effect: Six of the soldiers were Effect: Six of the soldiers were acquitted, and two of them had their acquitted, and two of them had their thumbs branded for shooting.thumbs branded for shooting.

The Boston Massacre was a clash The Boston Massacre was a clash between British troops and a group between British troops and a group of colonists in which five colonists of colonists in which five colonists were killedwere killed..

Cause: After lots of ridicule, the Cause: After lots of ridicule, the tension finally broke. Some colonists tension finally broke. Some colonists started throwing snowball in front of started throwing snowball in front of the Boston Customhouse. The the Boston Customhouse. The soldiers became nervous and started soldiers became nervous and started shooting.shooting.

Effect: Six of the soldiers were Effect: Six of the soldiers were acquitted, and two of them had their acquitted, and two of them had their thumbs branded for shooting.thumbs branded for shooting.

I. Parliament Passes Tea Act- 1773

A. The boycott on tea was making the British East India Company lose money.

B. Parliament cuts out middleman to make tea cheaper to convince colonists to buy it.

C. However, colonists continued to boycott because there was still a tax.

D. Colonists started drinking Liberty Tea

I. Parliament Passes Tea Act- 1773

A. The boycott on tea was making the British East India Company lose money.

B. Parliament cuts out middleman to make tea cheaper to convince colonists to buy it.

C. However, colonists continued to boycott because there was still a tax.

D. Colonists started drinking Liberty Tea

Tea ActTea ActTea ActTea Act

The Tea Act was a tax on all imported tea from Britain.

Cause: The colonists boycott against British goods had hurt their trade, so the British repealed the Townshend Acts after the Boston Massacre. Parliament only kept the tea tax.

Effect: The Sons of Liberty organized a protest against the Tea Act known as the Boston Tea Party.

The Tea Act was a tax on all imported tea from Britain.

Cause: The colonists boycott against British goods had hurt their trade, so the British repealed the Townshend Acts after the Boston Massacre. Parliament only kept the tea tax.

Effect: The Sons of Liberty organized a protest against the Tea Act known as the Boston Tea Party.

II. Boston Tea PartyII. Boston Tea Party

A. A. Sam AdamsSam Adams and the and the Sons of LibertySons of Liberty sent a message sent a message to the governor of Massachusetts, demanding that to the governor of Massachusetts, demanding that British ships carrying tea leave the harbor.British ships carrying tea leave the harbor.

B. When they refused, dressed like Mohawk Indians, B. When they refused, dressed like Mohawk Indians, colonists stormed the ships, split open the chests, and colonists stormed the ships, split open the chests, and dumped tea into the harbor under the full moon.dumped tea into the harbor under the full moon.

II. Boston Tea PartyII. Boston Tea Party

A. A. Sam AdamsSam Adams and the and the Sons of LibertySons of Liberty sent a message sent a message to the governor of Massachusetts, demanding that to the governor of Massachusetts, demanding that British ships carrying tea leave the harbor.British ships carrying tea leave the harbor.

B. When they refused, dressed like Mohawk Indians, B. When they refused, dressed like Mohawk Indians, colonists stormed the ships, split open the chests, and colonists stormed the ships, split open the chests, and dumped tea into the harbor under the full moon.dumped tea into the harbor under the full moon.

Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

Dec. 16 1773 at Griffin’s Warf

Men threw tea into the Harbor

9.7 thousand pounds=18.5 million cups of tea

Turned the Harbor brown for days.

Only 1 man sent to prison

In protest of “taxation without representation”

Dec. 16 1773 at Griffin’s Warf

Men threw tea into the Harbor

9.7 thousand pounds=18.5 million cups of tea

Turned the Harbor brown for days.

Only 1 man sent to prison

In protest of “taxation without representation”

Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea PartyBoston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party was a protest organized by the colonists against the British. All the colonists dressed up as Indians and snuck on-board the British ships in the harbor. Then they threw all the tea on the ships into Boston Harbor.

Cause: The colonists were Cause: The colonists were upset by the Tea Act.upset by the Tea Act.

Effect: The Intolerable Acts Effect: The Intolerable Acts were passed to keep the were passed to keep the colonists under control. colonists under control.

The Boston Tea Party was a protest organized by the colonists against the British. All the colonists dressed up as Indians and snuck on-board the British ships in the harbor. Then they threw all the tea on the ships into Boston Harbor.

Cause: The colonists were Cause: The colonists were upset by the Tea Act.upset by the Tea Act.

Effect: The Intolerable Acts Effect: The Intolerable Acts were passed to keep the were passed to keep the colonists under control. colonists under control.

Intolerable ActsIntolerable ActsIntolerable ActsIntolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts were four strict laws that gave the British a sense of more control over the colonies. First of all, they closed down the port of Boston until the colonists paid for all of the tea they threw into Boston Harbor. Second, they forbade any meetings without the governor’s permission. Next, they made the colonists house and feed British troops. Finally, instead of British officials being tried for crimes in the colonies, they would be tried in Britain. Also, King George the third appointed General Thomas Gage the new governor of

Massachusetts.

Cause: The Boston Tea Cause: The Boston Tea

Party.Party.

Effect: The colonists startedEffect: The colonists started

the Revolutionary War. the Revolutionary War.

The Intolerable Acts were four strict laws that gave the British a sense of more control over the colonies. First of all, they closed down the port of Boston until the colonists paid for all of the tea they threw into Boston Harbor. Second, they forbade any meetings without the governor’s permission. Next, they made the colonists house and feed British troops. Finally, instead of British officials being tried for crimes in the colonies, they would be tried in Britain. Also, King George the third appointed General Thomas Gage the new governor of

Massachusetts.

Cause: The Boston Tea Cause: The Boston Tea

Party.Party.

Effect: The colonists startedEffect: The colonists started

the Revolutionary War. the Revolutionary War.

IV. The First Continental Congress- September 1774IV. The First Continental Congress- September 1774

A. Colonial leaders from 12 colonies call a meeting in A. Colonial leaders from 12 colonies call a meeting in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

B. Colonists agree to back Massachusetts and boycott B. Colonists agree to back Massachusetts and boycott all British goods until Intolerable Acts were repealed.all British goods until Intolerable Acts were repealed.

C. Each colony also set up its own C. Each colony also set up its own militiamilitia (army of (army of civilians)civilians)

IV. The First Continental Congress- September 1774IV. The First Continental Congress- September 1774

A. Colonial leaders from 12 colonies call a meeting in A. Colonial leaders from 12 colonies call a meeting in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

B. Colonists agree to back Massachusetts and boycott B. Colonists agree to back Massachusetts and boycott all British goods until Intolerable Acts were repealed.all British goods until Intolerable Acts were repealed.

C. Each colony also set up its own C. Each colony also set up its own militiamilitia (army of (army of civilians)civilians)

V. V. Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

A. In Massachusetts, A. In Massachusetts, minutemenminutemen trained regularly trained regularly in preparation to fightin preparation to fight

B. British troops left Boston to go to Concord, B. British troops left Boston to go to Concord, because they heard that the minutemen were because they heard that the minutemen were storing arms there.storing arms there.

C. At Lexington, minutemen confronted the British C. At Lexington, minutemen confronted the British troops and lost a small battletroops and lost a small battle

D. At Concord, minutemen forced the British to D. At Concord, minutemen forced the British to retreat and killed 73 menretreat and killed 73 men

V. V. Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

A. In Massachusetts, A. In Massachusetts, minutemenminutemen trained regularly trained regularly in preparation to fightin preparation to fight

B. British troops left Boston to go to Concord, B. British troops left Boston to go to Concord, because they heard that the minutemen were because they heard that the minutemen were storing arms there.storing arms there.

C. At Lexington, minutemen confronted the British C. At Lexington, minutemen confronted the British troops and lost a small battletroops and lost a small battle

D. At Concord, minutemen forced the British to D. At Concord, minutemen forced the British to retreat and killed 73 menretreat and killed 73 men