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Leading up to the American Revolution Chapter 4 Leading up to the American Revolution Chapter 4

Before the American Revolution l Salutary Neglect (1609 -1763) – GB did not enforce Before the American Revolution l Salutary Neglect (1609 -1763) – GB did not enforce laws in AC l AC= self gov’t l Navigation l Acts -1651 GB – controlled AC trade

Problems Facing Parliament l Parliament = Brit. Congress l King George III l F Problems Facing Parliament l Parliament = Brit. Congress l King George III l F & I War – 1754 -1763 War=debts l Territory- Atl. Oc. To Miss. R l Control l

Proclamation of 1763 l Can’t l settle WEST of App. Mtns American Indians - Proclamation of 1763 l Can’t l settle WEST of App. Mtns American Indians - i. e. Pontiac’s Rebellion

Pontiac’s Rebellion Pontiac’s Rebellion

Question l What was the name of the area that both GB and France Question l What was the name of the area that both GB and France claimed and then fought over that led to the French and Indian War? l What side did the Indians mainly fight on in the French and Indian War? l Who was the young Colonel that led a retreat from Fort Duquesne after General Braddock was shot and killed?

Sugar Act (1764) l Low Duty (import tax) on sugar/molasses l Revenue/Smuggling l can Sugar Act (1764) l Low Duty (import tax) on sugar/molasses l Revenue/Smuggling l can search: 1. Homes/ Ships/Warehouses

Quartering Act (1765) l Mass. Citizens must house Brit. soldiers Quartering Act (1765) l Mass. Citizens must house Brit. soldiers

Questions l What laws are the British trying to enforce again dealing with imports Questions l What laws are the British trying to enforce again dealing with imports and exports? l Why did Britain not really enforce the laws from above in the mid 1600 s until 1763? l What are the taxes paying for?

Stamp Act (1765) l tax on printed matter l Newspapers/legal documents/ playing cards Stamp Act (1765) l tax on printed matter l Newspapers/legal documents/ playing cards

Stamp Act Repealed (1766) Stamp Act Repealed (1766)

Declaratory Act (1767) Parliament- full authority and AC have to follow all laws passed Declaratory Act (1767) Parliament- full authority and AC have to follow all laws passed by them

Townshend Acts (1767) l places duties on tea/lead/glass/dyes l writs of assistance : gen. Townshend Acts (1767) l places duties on tea/lead/glass/dyes l writs of assistance : gen. warrants – search for smugglers

Questions l Why would the colonists be upset with the writs of assistance? Questions l Why would the colonists be upset with the writs of assistance?

Tea Act (1773) British East India Co – gets tea monopoly l THIS WAS Tea Act (1773) British East India Co – gets tea monopoly l THIS WAS NOT A TAX ON TEA!!!! l

Question l Even though tea was actually cheaper due to this Act, why would Question l Even though tea was actually cheaper due to this Act, why would the colonists protest it?

Intolerable Acts (Coercive) (1774) l 4 laws-punish Boston and Mass. l 1. closed port Intolerable Acts (Coercive) (1774) l 4 laws-punish Boston and Mass. l 1. closed port of Boston l 2. Royal Martial Law l 3. Brit. Officials – commit crime, tried in GB l 4. New Quartering Act