PRELUDE TO THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION

PRELUDE TO THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION

INCREASING STRAININCREASING STRAIN

Colonial Legislatures - 1750s

Colonial Legislatures - 1750s

Levy their own taxes.Pass laws.Royal Governors still had veto (colonies easily could get around veto).

Levy their own taxes.Pass laws.Royal Governors still had veto (colonies easily could get around veto).

British / Colonial Relationship - up to

1750’s

British / Colonial Relationship - up to

1750’sSalutory neglect - Although the British passed the Navigation Acts in the 1650s regulating colonial trade, they did not enforce these laws until 1763.

Salutory neglect - Although the British passed the Navigation Acts in the 1650s regulating colonial trade, they did not enforce these laws until 1763.

British / Colonial Relationship - up to

1750’s

British / Colonial Relationship - up to

1750’sColonists believed that remaining in the Empire was still in their best interests

Colonists believed that remaining in the Empire was still in their best interests

The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War

Both England and France claimed the Ohio River Valley

France has better relations with natives of the interior - Huron

England has more soldiers/militia The key would be the Iroquois

Both England and France claimed the Ohio River Valley

France has better relations with natives of the interior - Huron

England has more soldiers/militia The key would be the Iroquois

The French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War Washington begins the war? Natives attacked the western

frontier The French army clashed with the

British The Iroquois eventually supported

the British England defeated France at Quebec

Washington begins the war? Natives attacked the western

frontier The French army clashed with the

British The Iroquois eventually supported

the British England defeated France at Quebec

1754 - 1763 French & Indian War

1754 - 1763 French & Indian War

Indians (Iroquois) become the key to winning the war

Winner take all fight for the North American continent

Indians (Iroquois) become the key to winning the war

Winner take all fight for the North American continent

A Change in PolicyA Change in Policy Troops were needed to

protect the frontier To prevent conflict with the

natives the Proclamation of 1763 was developed

Grenville began a series of colonial tax measures to pay off the debt

Troops were needed to protect the frontier

To prevent conflict with the natives the Proclamation of 1763 was developed

Grenville began a series of colonial tax measures to pay off the debt

A Change in PolicyA Change in Policy Britain now had an enormous

territory saddled with an enormous debt

Colonists did not want taxation by Parliament

Britain viewed land/colonies as having value, beyond trade

Britain now had an enormous territory saddled with an enormous debt

Colonists did not want taxation by Parliament

Britain viewed land/colonies as having value, beyond trade

1754 - 1763 French & Indian War

1754 - 1763 French & Indian War

British win war at high cost.

Brought Americans closer to British authority/admin. Ineptness.

Br. Irritated b/c they paid for most of the war.

British win war at high cost.

Brought Americans closer to British authority/admin. Ineptness.

Br. Irritated b/c they paid for most of the war.

1763 - King George III & Prime minister George Grenville

1763 - King George III & Prime minister George Grenville

Both men thought the colonists had gotten away with too much for too long.

Both men thought the colonists had gotten away with too much for too long.

King George IIIKing George III

Desired control of Parliament – ousted Whigs

Demanded control over colonies and enforcement of laws

Desired control of Parliament – ousted Whigs

Demanded control over colonies and enforcement of laws

King George IIIKing George IIIBlamed for the loss of the American colonies

Suffered from mental illness

Blamed for the loss of the American colonies

Suffered from mental illness

George GrenvilleGeorge Grenville

Colonies should be used to raise revenue

Pushed number of revenue bills through Parliament

Angered colonies

Colonies should be used to raise revenue

Pushed number of revenue bills through Parliament

Angered colonies

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 Forbade colonists to settle

west of the Appalachian mountains.

Brits. would control western movement - keep their markets along East Coast.

Indians reluctantly supported

Forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains.

Brits. would control western movement - keep their markets along East Coast.

Indians reluctantly supported