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7 The Road To Revolution

The passage summarizes the increasing tensions between the British colonies in America and the British government from 1763-1775. It discusses how the British attempted to tighten control over the colonies and impose taxes through acts like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. This led the colonists to protest and engage in acts of resistance like boycotts. Over time, the conflict escalated from disputes over taxation to an open revolution as the Americans began to see independence as the only solution. Key events that heightened tensions included the Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts in response, leading to the start of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.

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7 The Road To Revolution

The passage summarizes the increasing tensions between the British colonies in America and the British government from 1763-1775. It discusses how the British attempted to tighten control over the colonies and impose taxes through acts like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. This led the colonists to protest and engage in acts of resistance like boycotts. Over time, the conflict escalated from disputes over taxation to an open revolution as the Americans began to see independence as the only solution. Key events that heightened tensions included the Boston Tea Party and Intolerable Acts in response, leading to the start of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.

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The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

Theme: Tension between the colonies and Britain centered around the issues of mercantilism and its implementation. The British mpire attempted to more strictl! enforce laws aimed at maintainin" a s!stem of mercantilism while colonists ob#ects to this chan"e from the earlier $salutar! ne"lect.% Theme: The &merican Revolution occurred between the &merican colonists, who had lon" been developin" a stron" sense of autonom! and self-"overnment, furiousl! resisted British attempts to impose ti"hter imperial controls and hi"her ta'es after the end of the (rench and )ndian *ar in 1763. The sustained conflict over political authorit! and ta'ation, enhanced b! &merican a"itators and British bun"lin", "raduall! moved &mericans from assertin" ri"hts within the British mpire to openl! warrin" with the mother countr!. Theme: &t the outset of the Revolutionar! *ar, Britain appeared to be a mi"ht! empire, but it was wea+er than it seemed at first "lance. ,oor leadership in -ondon alon" with secondrate "enerals in the colonies reduced the impact of the lar"er British population and its naval supremac!. &mericans, on the other hand, had man! advanta"es such as .eor"e *ashin"ton/s leadership and fi"htin" a defensive war. 0owever, the colonists also faced disor"ani1ation, #ealous!, and economic difficulties.

). )mperial 2ontrols
&. British 2olonial ,olic!, pre-1763
1.
a.

conomic ,olic!3 4nre"ulated 5ercantilism


6avi"ation &cts, 1657 Ro!al :eto used sparin"l! *hi" influence

8.

,olitical ,olic!3 9ecentrali1ed "overnment


a. b.

B.

British 2olonial ,olic!, post-1763


1.
a. b. c. d.

conomic ,olic!3 Re"ulated 5ercantilism


Restricted la' ban+ruptc! laws ;u"ar &ct raised but lowered 2urrenc! &ct addressed currenc! crisis <uarterin" &ct to house troops Ro!al veto =used sparin"l! >6?@A563B :irtual representation

8.

,olitical ,olic!3 2entrali1ed "overnment


a. b.

)). 2risis in 2olonies


&. ;tamp &ct, 1765
1. 1. ,urpose3 Raise revenue to pa! for troop deplo!ment
a. &dmiralt! courts

2olonial Reaction
a. b. c. d. -e"islation v. ta'ation ;tamp &ct 2on"ress 6onimportation of British "oods ;ons and 9au"hters of -ibert! 9eclarator! &ct

8.

British Reaction
a.

B.

Townsend &cts, 1767


1. 2olonial Reactions
a. b. c. Boston 5assacre, 1777 .aspee )ncident, 1771 2ommittee of 2orrespondence, 1778

)). 2risis in 2olonies =cont.B


2. Tea &ct, 1773 and Boston Tea ,art!
1. British Response
a. )ntolerable =2oersive &ctsB, 1773
-Boston ,ort &ct -5& .overnment &ct -&dministration of Custice &ct -Boston <uarterin" &ct

a.

<uebec &ct, 1773 2ontinental 2on"ress, 177>


-Declaration of Rights and Resolves -The &ssociation

8.

2olonial Response
a.

a. b. c.

2olonial 5ilitias -e'in"ton, &pril 87, 1775 2oncord =873 v. ?5B

.reat Britain b! 1775


;TR 6.T0; D ,op favored .B =7.5 to 8.5B D .B had more E D ;laves #oined .B D )ndians #oined .B D .B had 57,777 arm! D .B hired 37,777 arm! D .B enlisted 57,777 -o!alists * &F6 ;; ; D Gvercome enormous distances D &merica too lar"e D ,oor leadership D .B had to win D )reland H (rance D *hi"s cheerin" &merican victor!

&merican 2olonies b! 1775


;TR 6.T0; D Gutstandin" leadership D E from (rance D 5ilitar! aid from (rance D 9efensive war D &"riculturall! selfsustainin" D Better mar+sman D 5oral advanta"e * &F6 ;; ; D Badl! or"ani1ed D 2olonial rivalr! D conomic difficulties D 5ilitar! problems D -ow morale in Revolutionar! &rm! D .reed amon" profiteers D Gnl! select few trul! committed

5emor! &id
D ,rett! D ;ill! D Tamm! D Ba+ed D Tea D 2oo+ies D 9ou"h D -a!ered D )nside D (reshl!

D ;pic!

5atchin" 2ause and ffect


Cause
1. 8. 3. &merica/s distance from Britain and the "rowth of colonial self-"overnment British mercantilism The lar"e British debt incurred defendin" the colonies in the (rench and )ndian *ar ,assa"e of the ;tamp &ct British troops sent to enforce order in Boston The British "overnment/s attempt to maintain the ast )ndia 2ompan!/s tea monopol! The Boston Tea ,art! The )ntolerable &cts & British attempt to sei1e the colonial militia/s "unpowder supplies The 2ontinental 2on"ress/s reluctance to ta' &mericans for war

Effect
a. b. c. d. e. f. ". h. i. #. ,rompted the summonin" of the (irst 2ontinental 2on"ress -ed .renville to propose the ;u"ar &ct, <uarterin" &ct, and ;tamp &ct ,recipitated the Battle of -e'in"ton and 2oncord (ired on colonial citi1ens in the Boston 5assacre ,rompted passa"e of the )ntolerable &cts, includin" the Boston ,ort &ct Resulted in the printin" of lar"e amounts of paper currenc! and s+!roc+etin" inflation nforced restrictions on colonial manufacturin", trade, and paper currenc! -ed to "radual development of a colonial snese of independence !ears before the Revolution ;purred patriots to sta"e Boston Tea ,art! *as "reeted in the colonies b! the nonimportation a"reements, the ;tamp &ct 2on"ress, and the forced resi"nation of stamp a"ents

>. 5. 6.

7. A. ?. 17.

2ause and ffect &nswers


1. 8. 3. >. 5. 6. 7. A. ?. 17. 0 . B C 9 ) & 2 (

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