The Path to the Revolution

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1 The Path to the Revolution

2 Proclamation of 1763 Gain time to devise plan for Indian conflict with colonies (did it 5 years later) Resentment Failure to Comply Attempt to hem in colonists and keep under British control Paxton Boys Writs of Assistance Pontiac s Rebellion

3 Sugar Act of 1764 Tax colonists for amount comparable to those in England Boston experiments with boycotts British have no right to tax for revenue w/out representation Grenville Virtual Representation Admiralty Courts

4 Currency Act of 1764 Pay British merchants in gold & silver rather than in colonial scrip which was inflated Smoldering resentment Resources drained by mercantilism Limited gold & silver Valueless Currency

5 Stamp Act of 1764 Tax for protection Internal vs. External Tax Grenville Petitions Boycotts Violence Sons of Liberty No taxation w/out representation No juryless trials S&D of Liberty Guy Fawkes Day Virginia Resolves Stamp Act Congress

6 Repeal of Stamp Act and Passage of Declaratory Act of 1765 Backed off a hated tax but maintained British Supremacy Rejoice repeal Ignore Declaratory Act Forced British to back down but overlooked Declaratory Act

7 Townshend Duties of 1767 Lead Paper Paint Glass Tea Had a legitimate right to collect tax for protection Used indirect taxes, but gave in to colonists in this way to meet standards before 1763 Nav. Acts tax on goods from Britain Townshend Acts tax on goods from Britain Boycotts Petitions Newspaper Attacks Letters Believed indirect tax they accepted earlier was being used for revenue James Otis John Dickinson Mass. Circular Letter Non- Importation Boston Massacre

8 Tea Act of 1773 To save British E. India Company, which was dying due to repeal of Townshend Duties, tried to hide tax on transport costs and lower prices Protest Boston (and other) Tea Party(s) Boycott Although tea is cheaper, still taxed w/out representation Committee s of Correspondence Governor Thomas Hutchinson

9 Quartering Act of 1774 Colonists help to provide for their own protection Protests in Colonial Assemblies Indirect Taxation without representation Why send troops if there is no war?

10 Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774 Quartering Port Mass Gov t Quebec Justice Punish for losses in Boston Tea Party Boycott Convene 1 st Continental Congress Unjustified denial of liberties Boston Port Act Mass. Gov t Act Non- Consumption Gaspee Incident Quebec Act Suffolk Resolves

11 Lexington and Concord 1776 Attempt to capture colonial leaders and war supplies before a colonial revolt Paine s Common Sense Provided rationale for freeing America from tyranny British had not killed colonists, but used force Provided cause for further resistance

12 Summary of Events and Impact By 1760, biggest colonial economic issue balance of trade deficit (Mercantilism) British clamp down; impose taxes to pay for army & war Colonists -Feel secure without protection (experience in battle) -Mercantilism = Monopoly -Feel British are not concerned with colonists needs -Many regulations in a short amount of time more resentment -May legal and non-violent measures before revolution -Distance makes communication difficult between England and colonies -Repeals give colonists sense of the upper hand