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Toward the War for American Independence Chapter 5

Transcript of Toward the War for American Independence Chapter 5.

Toward the War for American

IndependenceChapter 5

1755 Braddock defeated by French and Indians

Significant Events

1756 England and France declare war 1759 Decisive English victory at Quebec 1760 George III becomes king of England 1763 Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years’ War;

settlement west of Appalachians prohibited 1764 Sugar Act; Currency Act

1770 Boston Massacre

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1765 Stamp Act; Quartering Act 1767 Townshend Duties

1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 First Continental Congress meets 1775 Battles at Lexington and Concord

The Seven Years’ War

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The Seven Years’ War

The Years of Defeat Braddock’s defeat Indian support of French

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The Seven Years’ War

The Years of Victory William Pitt turns the tide Wolfe and Montcalm battle for Quebec

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The Seven Years’ War

Postwar Expectations Colonial pride and optimism English resentments

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The Imperial Crisis

New Troubles on the Frontier

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The Imperial Crisis

New Troubles on the Frontier Pontiac’s Rebellion Proclamation of 1763

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The Imperial Crisis

New Troubles on the Frontier

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The Imperial Crisis

George Greenville’s New Measures Molasses Act of 1733 Sugar Act Currency and Quartering Acts Stamp Act

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The Imperial Crisis

The Beginning of Colonial Resistance Locke on property and liberty Philosophies of the Opposition Impact of postwar recession

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The Imperial Crisis

Riots and Resolves Patrick Henry’s resolves Sons of Liberty

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Patrick Henry

Library of Congress

The Imperial Crisis

Repeal of the Stamp Act Virtual versus actual representation Declaratory Act

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The Imperial Crisis

The Townshend Acts Indirect taxation Quartering in New York Shifting responsibilities in government

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The Imperial Crisis

The Resistance Organizes John Dickinson and Samuel Adams Liberty riots American boycotts

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The Imperial Crisis

The International Sons of Liberty

Colonials follow Paoli’s struggleVictory of British corruption

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Daily Lives

Private Space/ Public Space

Street Theater

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The Imperial Crisis

The Boston Massacre British occupation of city Colonial response Repeal of Townshend Acts

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The Imperial Crisis

Resistance Revived Committees of Correspondence

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The Imperial Crisis

The Empire Strikes Back Coercive Acts Fear of Conspiracy Quebec Act First Colonial Congress called

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A Revolution within a Revolution?

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counter pointcounter

Toward the Revolution

The First Continental Congress Joseph Galloway’s plan The Association Revere and the Suffolk Resolves

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Toward the Revolution

The Last Days of the British Empire in America Thomas Gage in Boston Collapse of royal authority

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Toward the Revolution

The Fighting Begins Lexington and Concord

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Toward the Revolution

Common Sense Thomas Paine argues for independence

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“Where liberty is, there is my country.”

-Thomas Paine