2. • I. Colonial Wars
• Causes
• Conflicts
– King William's war
(1689-1697)
– War of the Spanish succession
(1702-1713)
– War of the Austria succession
(King George’s war 1740-1769)
3. – Great war for Empire
(Seven years war/French & Indian war)
• Cause
– Ohio River Valley
• Conflict
– Armies
» Advantages/Disadvantages
French
British
– Washington & Ft. Necessity (July 4 1754)
– William Pitt (1757)
– Montreal Falls (1760)
• Treaty of Paris (1763)
• Results of war
5. • II. Imperial Reform
A. Imperial Control
-Writs of Assistance
-Proclamation Line 1763
B. Legislative Control
– George Grenville
» Acts
» Colonial Response
» Repeal & Declaratory Act 1766
– Charles Townshend
» Acts
» Colonial Response
6. – Lord North
» Repeal except tea
» Tea Act 1773
» Colonial Response
» British Response
Legislation & Boston Siege
• C. First Continental Congress (Sept.1774)
– Philadelphia
– Lexington-Concord (April 1775)
7. – Lord North
» Repeal except tea
» Tea Act 1773
» Colonial Response
» British Response
Legislation & Boston Siege
• C. First Continental Congress (Sept.1774)
– Philadelphia
– Lexington-Concord (April 1775)
