Prelude to the American Revolution
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The document provides background on the political situation and growing tensions between Britain and its American colonies from 1650-1776. It discusses the period of Salutary Neglect, in which Britain loosely governed the colonies and did not heavily enforce taxation. However, after costly victories in the French and Indian War, Britain began strictly enforcing taxation through acts like the Navigation Acts to repay war debts, angering colonists who were accustomed to independence. Key events that increased colonial anger included the Proclamation of 1763 barring westward expansion and new taxes levied by King George III and Prime Minister George Greenville.
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The document summarizes Britain imposing taxes on its colonies through various acts of Parliament in the 1760s-1770s, which angered American colonists and led to protests. The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a tax on printed materials and was opposed by Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act Congress. The Sons of Liberty and later the Daughters of Liberty organized boycotts of British goods in response to the Townshend Acts taxing imported goods.
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The document summarizes Britain imposing taxes on its colonies through various acts of Parliament in the 1760s-1770s, which angered American colonists and led to protests. The Stamp Act of 1765 placed a tax on printed materials and was opposed by Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act Congress. The Sons of Liberty and later the Daughters of Liberty organized boycotts of British goods in response to the Townshend Acts taxing imported goods.
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The origins of the American Revolution can be traced back to the loosening of ties between the British colonies in North America and England in the early 18th century. This was due to Parliament gaining more power over the empire while the King's power diminished. Further strain was placed on colonial ties following the French and Indian War from 1750-1760, after which the British imposed new mercantilist trade policies like the Sugar Act of 1764 and Stamp Act of 1765 to raise revenue from the colonies. These acts antagonized colonists by taxing them without their consent or representation in Parliament, sparking widespread protest and fueling the growing colonial movement for independence.
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1. The British imposed strict trade regulations and taxes on the American colonies to pay off debts from the French and Indian War. This led to unrest in the colonies.
2. In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774 which closed Boston harbor, altered the Massachusetts government, supported the Catholic church, and denied colonists the right to fair trials.
3. The Intolerable Acts outraged the colonies and led to the convening of the First Continental Congress to discuss a unified response to growing tensions with Britain.
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The origins of the American Revolution can be traced back to the loosening of ties between the British colonies in North America and England in the early 18th century. This was due to Parliament gaining more power over the empire while the King's power diminished. Further strain was placed on colonial ties following the French and Indian War from 1750-1760, after which the British imposed new mercantilist trade policies like the Sugar Act of 1764 and Stamp Act of 1765 to raise revenue from the colonies. These acts antagonized colonists by taxing them without their consent or representation in Parliament, sparking widespread protest and fueling the growing colonial movement for independence.
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The document discusses several events that contributed to tensions between the British colonies in America and the British government, leading up to the American Revolution. It describes how the British accumulated large war debts after the French and Indian War and subsequently tried to impose taxes on the colonies to raise revenue. This led to protests by colonists and acts of noncooperation. Key events discussed include the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts.
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1. The British imposed strict trade regulations and taxes on the American colonies to pay off debts from the French and Indian War. This led to unrest in the colonies.
2. In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774 which closed Boston harbor, altered the Massachusetts government, supported the Catholic church, and denied colonists the right to fair trials.
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The American Revolution began as a result of growing tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain over taxation without representation. Britain had accumulated large war debts after the French and Indian War and began imposing taxes on the colonies through acts like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. The colonies protested these taxes by arguing it was unjust to tax colonists without allowing them to have elected representatives in Parliament. Matters came to a head with the Boston Tea Party in 1773, after which the Second Continental Congress assumed leadership of the independence movement and ultimately issued the Declaration of Independence in 1776, establishing the United States.
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The Glorious Revolution occurred in 1688 when the English Parliament invited William III of Orange-Nassau to overthrow King James II and become co-ruler with his wife Mary II. This established constitutional monarchy and secured a Protestant line of succession. As a result, Parliament passed the Bill of Rights in 1689 which limited royal power and established rights for citizens, and the Act of Settlement in 1701 which prevented Catholics from inheriting the throne. The Revolution had lasting effects on religion, finance, and freedom of the press in England.
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 in England involved William of Orange, the Dutch leader, landing in England with an army after he was contacted by supporters of James II. James II had faced opposition from the Anglican Church and Parliament for his pro-Catholic policies and plans to repeal anti-Catholic laws. Rather than face civil war, James II fled the country in December 1688. William and Mary were then offered the English throne on the condition they agree to a Declaration of Rights that would limit the monarch's powers and strengthen Parliament's authority over taxation, succession, and war. The Revolution established constitutional monarchy and Parliament as the ruling power in England.
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The document summarizes the increasing strain between Britain and its American colonies from the 1750s through the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775. It discusses several key events that contributed to colonial discontent, including new taxes like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts enacted without colonial consent. The colonists protested through boycotts and acts of defiance. The Boston Tea Party in 1773 led Britain to pass the Intolerable Acts, further angering colonists and leading the First Continental Congress to endorse colonial grievances and prepare militarily. Armed conflict began with the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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Pre-Revolution Timeline - Period 1
Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 was an early instance of colonial defiance of authority. The Navigation Acts and other laws enforced by the Board of Trade and writs of assistance led to growing tensions between Britain and its colonies over taxation and trade. The French and Indian War resulted in new lands for Britain but also the Proclamation of 1763, angering colonists. A series of taxation acts, along with events like the Boston Massacre and Tea Party, prompted the First and Second Continental Congresses and battles at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, moving the colonies towards open conflict and a declaration of independence.
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The document summarizes key events leading up to and during the American Revolution, including Britain passing taxes on the colonies without representation which angered colonists and led to protests. The Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts further increased tensions, leading to the first battles of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord. After gaining independence, Americans faced challenges in governance under the Articles of Confederation and ultimately created a new Constitution with checks and balances and protections for individual rights in the form of the Bill of Rights.
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The document discusses key events in the process of American independence from British colonial rule. It describes Britain's increasingly restrictive colonial policies in the 1700s that angered colonists and led them to organize. The First Continental Congress approved plans to arm militias in response to the Coercive Acts. The Second Continental Congress selected George Washington to lead the new Continental Army and sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king, which he ignored. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, formally separating the colonies from Britain.
Pre-Revolutionary Timeline - Period 4
Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 was an early instance of colonial defiance of authority. The Navigation Acts restricted colonial trade and empowered British officials to search colonists' homes. The French and Indian War led to new taxes like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, angering colonists and leading to boycotts. The Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts further increased tensions, culminating in the battles of Lexington and Concord which began the Revolutionary War. The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army under George Washington and issued the Olive Branch Petition, while Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" advocated independence in 1776, which was declared that same year.
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Prelude to the American Revolution
- 1. PRELUDE TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1650-1776) FROM SALUTARY NEGLECT TO GETTING “GROUNDED” (1650-1776)
- 2. GOVERNMENT IN THE COLONIES • Colonists levied their own taxes • Passed laws • Royal Governors could veto colonists - However, colonists could get around Royalist vetoes • Period of Salutary Neglect Royal Governors: Governors who kept the king, George III, up to date and who enforced laws passed in Parliament Taxes: Percentage of purchases that goes toward the funding of government. Salutary Neglect: Although the British government was supposed to tax goods from the colonies, they simply let the colonists continue without many checks or supervision from Britain.
- 3. NAVIGATION ACTS IN 1650S • These acts were put in place to regulate raw materials and goods from America. • The acts decreed that goods from America could only be sold to non-British nations AFTER they had reached British ports. • Britain wanted to keep these goods out of rivals such as France and Spain. • Although Britain passed the Navigation Acts in the 1650s, they did not actually enforce these acts until 1763.
- 4. GROUP CLASS DISCUSSION • Critical Thinking: How would Salutary Neglect towards British laws, such as the Navigation Acts affect colonists feelings towards Britain?
- 5. FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) • Conflict caused by the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) • Fights between France and Britain in Europe and in America • Both nations wanted control of the Ohio River Valley - Fresh water and farmlands • Britain won the war, but it was extremely expensive • British Parliament decided to begin enforcing Navigation Acts and tax colonists in 1763 as a means to repay war debts.
- 6. GROUP CLASS DISCUSSION • Critical Thinking: Explain the significance of the French and Indian War.
- 7. FROM SALUTARY TO REGULATORY • After winning the French and Indian War, British government decides its time to start collecting taxes from the colonies to pay back loans from the war. • Britain sent in troops to protect borders in America • Proclamation of 1763 - prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mts. • Colonists had gotten used to Salutary Neglect. • So, many became bothered even though these acts had been in place since the 1650s.
- 8. GROUP CLASS DISCUSSION • Critical Thinking: How might the Proclamation of 1763 annoy or anger American Colonists?
- 9. KING GEORGE III & PRIME MINISTER GEORGE GREENVILLE • The king of England George III and Prime Minister George Greenville, the leader of Parliament, decided it was time for colonists to start paying their taxes. • They felt that the colonists had gotten away without paying for far too long. • George III wanted to take control of the colonies from Parliament. • Whig Party – Political party in England that wanted separation of powers between Parliament and the King. • Tories – Political party. Rival to the Whigs and friendly towards the king. • George Greenville – Believed that the colonies should be used to raise revenue through taxation. • Greenville would push several bills that would anger colonists because these acts either levied (to enact, raise taxes) taxes or increased Britain’s control of trade in the colonies.
- 10. GROUP CLASS DISCUSSION • Based on this lecture thus far, what are some of the reasons why colonists were upset at the King and Parliament?
- 11. EXIT SLIP • “Do you think Britain had the right to levy taxes on the colonies? • Summarize the event/document/person you think was most important for convincing colonists to revolt. Explain why you think this.”