THE ROAD TO

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THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION
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French-Indian/Seven Years' War 1. From 1754 to
1763. Ended with Proclamation of 1763. 2.
Outcome was influenced by a series of raids,
called Pontiac's War, which killed settlers
on the frontiers of Pennsylvania and
Virginia. 3. The Indian Federations chose to
side with either the French, British, or
American armies. 4. Fought on American land
for Native American land.
Drastically increased an already immense
War Debt for England.
If you were a Native American at this time, which
side would you encourage your tribe to side with?
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The Proclamation of 1763
1. King George III of Great Britain said that
the Applachian Mountains were the western
boundary for the colonies. 2. No land
grants could be made without the King's
permission. 3. This made many people angry,
especially those who had shares in owning
lands west of the declared boundary.
Other Important Events of 1763 1. Salutory
Neglect ended. This was the British Policy in
the Colonies prior to 1763. 2. The
French-Indian War ended. This had been fought on
American soil, but was between Britain and
France.
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The Stamp Act
1. It was passed by Parliament in 1765. 2.
Taxed almost all printed material in the
Colonies. 3. Stamp Act taxes were never
collected. 4. Protests occurred throughout the
summer of 1765. 5. Effigies were burned and
property was destroyed. 6. Sons of Liberty was
organized.
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The Townshend Acts 1. Series of 1767 laws. 2.
Named for Charles Townshend, British
Chancellor. 3. New taxes on glass, lead, paints,
paper, and tea. 4. In response to violent
protests, Britain sent more troops to the
colonies.
The Sugar Act 1. 1764 Act that put a 3-cent tax
on foreign refined sugar. 2. Increased
taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain
wines. 3. Banned importing of rum and French
wines.
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The Boston "Massacre"
1. Took place on Boston Common in March,
1770. 2. Five colonists were killed. 3. Who do
you think each picture was created
by.....Loyalist or Patriot...and why? 4.
Could these have been used as propaganda
and why?
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The Tea Act 1. In this 1773 Act, a monopoly on
tea sales was given to the East India
Company. What is a monopoly? 2. The Tea Act
lowered the price on East Indian Company
tea so that it was way below the prices of
the other suppliers. 3. The Colonists objected
because they could not choose whom to buy
their tea from.
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The Boston Tea Party
December 1773 in Boston Harbor 1. Tea was
destroyed, so no one profitted. 2. It was a
political statement, a protest against the
The Tea Act. 3. The Tea Act was designed
to save the East India Company, a large
British export company, from bankruptcy.

Which of these pictures do you think is the most
realistic and why?
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The Intolerable Acts 1. King George III wanted
to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea
Party. 2. The Intolerable Acts are a. The
Boston Port Bill closed Boston Harbor to all but
British ships. b. The Quartering Act
forced colonists to house and feed British
troops or be shot. c. The Administration of
Justice Act allowed British officials to only be
tried in Britian. d. Massachusetts
Government Act ended self-government in Boston.
e. The Quebec Act extended Canadian borders
to cut off the western colonies of Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Virginia.
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The End