1.03 Examine the causes of the American Revolution.

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Colonial Resistance and a the 1st Continental
Congress

• 1.03- Examine the causes of the American
  Revolution.

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Key Terms

• 1st Continental Congress- Meeting of colonial
  delegates in 1774 to oppose the intolerable acts
• 2nd Continental Congress-Meeting in 1775 that
  established a colonial army and declared
  independence
• Favorable Balance of Trade-value of exports is
  higher than the value of imports. Part of the
  idea of Mercantilism. What England tried to
  achieve with the colonies
• French and Indian War-War from 1756 to 1763
  between France and Great Britain. Brought great
  debt to Great Britain and as a result they taxed
  the colonists heavily
• Writs of assistance-Court orders authorizing
  British troops to search for smuggled goods
  during colonial times
• Proclamation of 1763-British statement that the
  colonists could not settle west of the
  Appalachian Mountains

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Key Terms Contd

• Quartering Act-British law requiring colonists to
  supply the basic needs of British Soldiers
• Stamp Act-British law placing a tax on printed
  colonial material
• Stamp Act Congress-colonial legislature that
  opposed the Stamp Act
• Declaratory Act-British Act of Parliament
  declaring its right to tax and legislate over the
  colonies
• Albany Plan of Union-Earliest plan to unify the
  colonies, spearheaded by Benjamin Franklin
• Sons of Liberty-Colonial group that opposed the
  Stamp Act and advocated independence
• Boston Massacre-violent confrontation between
  British troops and colonists, 1770
• Committees of Correspondence-groups organized by
  the Sons of Liberty to write pieces in support of
  independence from Great Britain

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Key Terms Contd

• John Peter Zenger-New York publisher who wrote
  critical articles about the governor of New
  York, charged with seditious libel, His victory
  paved the way from free-press
• Shot heard around the world-The first shot
  fired at Lexington between American militia and
  British troops, often taken as the beginning of
  the Revolutionary war.
• Boston Tea Party-Protest by the Sons of Liberty
  against the British, 1773
• Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts-British laws in
  response to the Boston Tea Party
• Declaration of Independence-Document explaining
  why the American colonies were separating from
  Great Britain
• Thomas Paines Common Sense-pamphlet written to
  inspire colonies that independence from Britain
  was common sense
• Salutary neglect-period of British policy towards
  the colonies. England relaxed its enforcement of
  most regulations in return for economic loyalty
  (first step to letting colonists govern
  themselves)

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I. Stirring of Rebellion

• A. Before 1760
• Salutary Neglect- allowed colonies to govern
  themselves and manage own affairs,
• Absence of British authority
• Colonies saw themselves as self-sufficient
• Common law governed judicial system
• 2. Around 1760
• King George took throne
• British adopted idea of mercantilism to achieve
  favorable balance of trade
• Great Britain exploited colonies for cheap raw
  materials (wood, cotton, sugar, etc.)
• 1754-1763
• Great Britain fought in French and Indian War
• Taxes placed on colonists to pay for war debt
• Proclamation of 1763 Colonists prohibited from
  settling west of Appalachian Mountains

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The Quest for Independence

• Using your text book pages 52-56 complete the
  timeline titled Quest for Independence.
• You will identify the Actions of Great Britain
  and the response of the Colonists that began the
  American Revolution
• First cut out the events
• As we go through the information glue them on the
  timeline.
• Listen and follow along carefully

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The Path to War
Ignored them (profitable to trade with other
countries)
Colonists ignored order and continued move
westward
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The Path to War
Outraged merchants
Colonial merchants protested the tax
No Taxation Without Representation- colonial
legislature believe that no representation was
made to approve Act Boycott-colonists refused to
buy British goods Led to Repeal of the Act and
creation of Sons of Liberty
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The Path to War
Colonists felt that it was an invasion of their
privacy
Colonists could not tolerate taxes on tea, paper,
glass, and paint. Organized new protest and a
boycott of British goods BOSTON MASSACRE-skirmish
between colonists and British troops
Boston Tea Party-dumping of tea into Boston
Harbor by Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians
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The Path to War
On Sept 1774 12 Colonies met at 1st Continental
Congress Sent Declaration of Rights and
Grievances to King George III, continued boycott
of British goods and promised to meet in a year
Second Continental Congress May 10 Created Olive
Branch Petition June 10-continental army, headed
by Washington, created July 1775-last attempt to
resolve conflict July 4 1776 Declaration of
Independence adopted War ended in 1783 with
Treaty of Paris
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The Declaration of Independence

• A committee was formed to create it, but T.
  Jefferson did all the work
• Parts
• a) Preamble Explains why USA should be free
• b) Declaration of Natural Rights lists the
  rights of the citizens
• c) List of Grievances complaints against
  British government and King George III
• d) Resolution of Independence by the US
  declares colonies are Free and Independent
  States, can make war, form alliances, and trade
  with others.

Ideas
Men are created equal people have unalienable
rights government derive power with citizens
consent citizens have the right to throw off
despotic governments and set up new ones