A PowerPoint I created for my EDU 290 class at Central Michigan University. The point of the assignment was to create a PowerPoint on a subject matter we may teach someday and to learn how to more effectively use PowerPoints for our lesson plans. This goes over the beginning of the Revolution from the immediate cause through the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

1. The Revolutionary War:The Beginning Avery Banister Central Michigan University

2. The French and Indian War(The Seven Years War) Who: England vs. France What: A war between the English and French in North America for colonial domination When: 1754-1763 Where: North America Why: The English and French claim to own the same land west of the Appalachians and the conflict between them rises to the point of war

3. Effects of the French and Indian War that led to the Revolutionary War England wins the war, ultimately giving them control of North America Proclamation of 1763 – Cuts off colonists from expanding westward The war puts England into deep, gouging debt To pay off these debts, King George III decides to tax the colonies so the home country doesn’t feel the full brunt of it

4. JUST WHAT WERE THESE TAXES?

5. Sugar Act of 1764 Actual title is The American Revenue Act Passes on April 5, 1764 Enforces the Sugar and Molasses Act already in effect and reduces the rate of molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon Adds more foreign goods to be taxed – sugar, wines, coffee, etc. It also regulates the export of lumber and iron The real intention is to stop the colonists from finding loopholes in the original tax and to ultimately control them more

6. Stamp Act of 1765 Passes February 17, 1765 Important in that it is the first tax placed directly onto the colonies It’s basic resolution is to put a tax on every single piece of paper printed, written on, whatever the purpose for it may be All papers must be stamped with Britain’s emblem to show the tax is paid on it

7. Quartering Act of 1765 Passes March 24, 1765 The colonists now have to house British soldiers in their homes without complaint The colonists feel less than thrilled about this act and therefore refuse to comply This causes Parliament to pass the New York Restraining Act of 1767 to prevent the governor from signing legislation until the colonists comply with the act The Boston Massacre occurs as a result of it

8. Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 In response to the Quartering Act Colonists threw snowballs at Captain Thomas Preston who in turn ordered soldiers to fire on them 5 Bostonians died – Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr John Adams and Josiah Quincy II defended the British during trial for the Massacre Only two British soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter This occurrence led the Royal Governor to evacuate the army occupying Boston and is also a key part on the road to the revolution

9. Townshend Acts of 1767 Pass June 29, 1767 Named after Charles Townshend Place even MORE taxes on imported goods – glass, oil, tea, paint, lead, paper

10. Tea Act of 1773 Passes on May 10, 1773 Does not actually pose a new tax; it basically gives the East India Company the opportunity to sell their tea to the colonies at a bargain price, but there is still a tax on it Gives rise to the Boston Tea Party

11. Intolerable Acts of 1774 Pass in the spring of 1774 A result of the Boston Tea Party The first act closes the Boston Harbor, which goes into effect on June 1 The second act is the Administration of Justice Act, which goes into effect in the summer of 1774 Known as the “murder act” Changes the procedure of trials in the colonies The third act is the Massachusetts Government Act, which also goes into effect in the summer of 1774 Proposes extreme change to the traditions of town meetings

12. WHAT DID THE COLONISTS DO ABOUT IT?

13. Boston Tea Party In response to the Tea Act Colonists disguised as Native Americans dump 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act on December 16, 1773 The Intolerable Acts are passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party Paul Revere is assumed to have been one of the dumpers There are now annual reenactments of the Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts where it took place

14. First Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774 Every state sends delegates to this secret Congress except Georgia, whose Royal Governor does not allow for it Patrick Randolph of Virginia selected as President Delegates meet to decide what the colonists should do about the acts They agree to boycott British goods and sign a petition to King George III demanding that the Intolerable Acts be repealed The colonists are not quite in favor of independence yet – many still want to be good Englishmen and only want to make reconciliations with England

15. 1775 Milestones on the road to revolution include: Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech, March 23 The ride of Paul Revere, April 18 The first battle at Lexington and Concord, April 19 “Shot heard ‘round the world”

16. 1775 Milestones continued… Second Continental Congress convenes, May 10 George Washington is named Commander in Chief, June 15 The Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17 Washington assumes command of the Continental Army, July 3

17. 1776 Milestones on the road to revolution include: Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense which challenges British authority in the colonies, January 15 The Virginia Declaration of Rights is published, June 12 The First Virginia Constitution which is proposed in May, adopted June 29 The ratification and signing of the Declaration of Independence, July and August

18. The Declaration of Independence Richard Henry Lee’s resolution to declare independence is heard in Congress, which is held in Philadelphia again, June 7 A committee comprising of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston is appointed to create a declaration of independence, June 11 Jefferson creates two copies of the declaration, June 12-27 The “fair copy” is read to Congress, June 28

19. The Declaration of Independence After the reading, Congress debates revisions, July 1-4 Congress declares independence, July 2 Congress adopts the Declaration (printed by John Dunlap), July 4 First public reading of the Declaration, July 8 Delegates begin to sign the Declaration, August 2

20. BUT THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING…

21. THESE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ARE ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM FOR THE COLONISTS. MANY BATTLES, SACRIFICE, AND BETRAYAL ARE TO FOLLOW BEFORE AMERICA CAN BEGIN ANEW AS THE FREEST NATION THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN.

22. References Background picture featured on all slides: flattop341. “The Whites of Their Eyes.” Flickr. 15 Jul 2007. 19 Feb 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/flattop341/9660 16897/?reg=1&src=share>.

23. References Information “American Revolution: First Continental Congress.” Traitors, Seamstresses, and Generals: Voices of the American Revolution. 28 Feb 2011. <http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/ccf.htm>. “Boston Tea Party.” Old South Meeting House. 24 Feb 2011. <http://www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org/osmh_12345 6789files/BostonTeaPartyBegan.aspx#teaact>.

24. References Information “French and Indian War.” Ohio History Central. 1 Jul 2005. 20 Feb 2011. <http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=498>. “Parliament passes the Quartering Act.” 2011. The History Channel website. 24 Feb 2011. <http://www.history.com/this-day-in- history/parliament-passes-the-quartering-act>.

25. References Information “Revolutionary War Timeline.” ushistory.org. 19 Feb 2011. <http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm>. “The Coercive Acts.” The Coming of the American Revolution 1764-1776. 28 Feb 2011. <http://www.masshist.org/revolution/coercive.php>.

26. References Information “Timeline of Events Preceeding the Boston Tea Party.” The Boston Tea Party Historical Society. 22 Feb 2011. <http://www.boston-tea-party.org/timeline.html>.