Transcript Steps to a revolution

The American Revolution
French and Indian War
1754
France and North Native Americans fought the British and
Colonists.
Battles were fought over the land along the Ohio River.
The French won battle after battle.
The British did not send enough
soldiers to adequately fight a war.
French and Indian War
The British attacked and defeated French
Quebec; both generals were killed.
The French lost the war in this battle.
Peace Treaty signed in 1763.
French and Indian War
Questions
What advantages did each side have during
this War?
What hierarchy existed along partisan lines?
Stamp Act
1765
Act passed that required all
printed items to have a
“stamp tax”
Questions:
What items did they tax?
What items would be taxed
today?
Townshend Acts
1767
New taxes from the British.
Tax on : glass, paper, teas, paints and other
goods shipped to the colonies from Britain.
Prime Minister Charles Townsend used tax
revenue to pay for the colonial defense and
governors and judges salaries.
Question:
How will the colonists react?
Townshend Acts
Arguments from the colonists:
No taxes as they are not represented in the
British government.
Adopted slogan:, "No Taxation without
Representation."
Question:
What will Britain do?
Boston Massacre
1770
Colonies protested British taxes.
Colonists yelled, threw snowballs and rocks
at British guards.
British guards fired into the crowd.
11 shot; 5 dead.
Boston Massacre
Questions:
Why was this called a massacre?
Why did the colonial court find the British
soldiers “Not Guilty”?
Boston Tea Party
1773
Britain taxed tea.
British company had 3 ships full of tea in the
Boston Harbor.
Colonists (Sons of Liberty) dressed as
Indians dumped the tea into the harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
Questions:
Why did the Sons of Liberty dress as
Mohawk Indians?
What were two important effects of this
incident?
What consequence will Britain issue for the
colonists?
Assignment
Write a letter to King George concerning one
of these events:
Stamp Act, Townshend Acts,
Boston Massacre, or Boston Tea Party.
Your letter must include details about the
act, your opinion, and what you would
like King George to do (i.e. you need to
persuade)