SOL USI.6a: The Revolutionary War Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

Important Words Stamp Act: an act passed by British Parliament that required a tax on all printed items such as newspaper and legal documents.

Stamp Act: an act passed by British Parliament that required a tax on all printed items such as newspaper and legal documents.

Important Words Proclamation of 1763: King George III of England prohibited the westward movement of colonists across the Appalachian Mountains. http://energy.er.usgs.gov/images/regional_studies/appalachians/app_mtns2.jpg

Proclamation of 1763: King George III of England prohibited the westward movement of colonists across the Appalachian Mountains.

Important Words Parliament: the British legislature made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. http://european-union.ca/images/ukparliament.jpg

Parliament: the British legislature made up of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

England’s Reasons for Control England wanted to remain a world power.

England wanted to remain a world power.

England’s Reasons for Control England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise revenue to pay the cost of the French and Indian War.

England imposed taxes, such as the Stamp Act, to raise revenue to pay the cost of the French and Indian War.

England’s Reasons for Taxation England wanted to finance the French and Indian War. http://www.americanrevolution.com/images/FrenchandIndianWar1.jpg

England wanted to finance the French and Indian War.

England’s Reasons for Taxation To help with the maintaining of English troops in the colonies.

To help with the maintaining of English troops in the colonies.

Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction Colonies had no representation in Parliament. http://constitutionday.cpms.osd.mil/508/page03.jpg

Colonies had no representation in Parliament.

Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction Some colonists resented the power of colonial governors. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=31217&rendTypeId=4 Sir William Berkeley, a British colonial governor of Virginia.

Some colonists resented the power of colonial governors.

Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction England wanted control over colonial legislatures. http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/hb/cappc2.jpg The House of Burgesses, Williamsburg, VA.

England wanted control over colonial legislatures.

Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction Colonies opposed taxes.

Colonies opposed taxes.

Sources of Colonial Dissatisfaction Proclamation of 1763 hampered western movement of settlers. http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/4/4c/300px-Map_of_territorial_growth_1775.jpg

Proclamation of 1763 hampered western movement of settlers.

Think About It… Why would these things make the colonists angry? Which colonial dissatisfaction do you think was most important in leading to the Revolutionary War? Why?

Why would these things make the colonists angry?

Which colonial dissatisfaction do you think was most important in leading to the Revolutionary War? Why?