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Alan Brinkley, Alan Brinkley, AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICAN HISTORY 13/e 13/e Chapter Four: Chapter Four: The Empire in Transition The Empire in Transition
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Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,AMERICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 13/eHISTORY 13/eChapter Four: Chapter Four: The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition
Chapter Four: Chapter Four: The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition
Introduction Introduction Sources of CrisisSources of Crisis
Loosening Ties Loosening Ties – A Tradition of NeglectA Tradition of Neglect
Growing Power of ParliamentGrowing Power of Parliament Result of Glorious Revolution of 1688Result of Glorious Revolution of 1688 Decentralized Colonial AdministrationDecentralized Colonial Administration Loose and Inefficient AdministrationLoose and Inefficient Administration Powerful Colonial LegislaturesPowerful Colonial Legislatures
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition Loosening Ties Loosening Ties
– The Colonies DividedThe Colonies Divided Albany Plan-1754Albany Plan-1754 Ben FranklinBen Franklin Lack of Coop.Lack of Coop. DisunityDisunity
A Map of the New World (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition The Struggle for the ContinentThe Struggle for the Continent
An Uneasy Balance of PowerAn Uneasy Balance of Power English, French, and IroquoisEnglish, French, and Iroquois
North America, 1696 (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition The Struggle for the ContinentThe Struggle for the Continent
– New France and the Iroquois NationNew France and the Iroquois Nation New Sources of ConflictNew Sources of Conflict France’s North France’s North
American EmpireAmerican Empire The IroquoisThe Iroquois
ConfederacyConfederacy Most Powerful Most Powerful
Native Group Native Group
A French Map of North America, 1758 (Royalty-Free/CORBIS)
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition The Struggle for the ContinentThe Struggle for the Continent
– Anglo-French ConflictsAnglo-French Conflicts European Seeds of ConflictEuropean Seeds of Conflict Treaty of Utrecht-1713Treaty of Utrecht-1713 French Loss of Acadia French Loss of Acadia
and Newfoundland and Newfoundland Fort Necessity-1754Fort Necessity-1754 Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) Defeat of Col. WashingtonDefeat of Col. Washington English and IroquoisEnglish and Iroquois French More Tolerant of French More Tolerant of
Native Cultures Native Cultures6
Name of Conflict Date of Conflict
King William’s War 1689-1697
Queen Anne’s War 1701-1713
King George’s War 1744-1748
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition The Struggle for the ContinentThe Struggle for the Continent
– The Great War for the EmpireThe Great War for the Empire FirstFirst European World War/ Seven Year’s War European World War/ Seven Year’s War FightingFighting in India, Europe, North America, in India, Europe, North America,
and the Caribbean and the Caribbean Gen. Braddock Defeated-1755Gen. Braddock Defeated-1755 Iroquois Nominally Allied with the EnglishIroquois Nominally Allied with the English William Pitt Takes ChargeWilliam Pitt Takes Charge Siege of Quebec-French Defeat in 1759Siege of Quebec-French Defeat in 1759 Peace of Paris-1763Peace of Paris-1763 Consequences of the Seven Years’ WarConsequences of the Seven Years’ War French Loss of North America Except New OrleansFrench Loss of North America Except New Orleans England’s Supremacy North AmericaEngland’s Supremacy North America Colonial Resentment over Running Local AffairsColonial Resentment over Running Local Affairs Devastating Loss for Native AmericansDevastating Loss for Native Americans7
French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition The New ImperialismThe New Imperialism
– Burdens of EmpireBurdens of Empire Commercial Versus Territorial ImperialistsCommercial Versus Territorial Imperialists Britain’s Staggering War DebtBritain’s Staggering War Debt George III’s ShortcomingsGeorge III’s Shortcomings Monarch Was Emotionally Unstable Monarch Was Emotionally Unstable
and Immature and Immature
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The Thirteen Colonies in 176311
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The New ImperialismThe New Imperialism– The British and the TribesThe British and the Tribes
Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 Tried to Control White Tried to Control White
Encroachment Into Encroachment Into Native American LandsNative American Lands
Supported by Most Native Supported by Most Native AmericansAmericans
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North America in 176313
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition The New ImperialismThe New Imperialism
– The Colonial ResponseThe Colonial Response Currency ActCurrency Act Sugar Act of 1764Sugar Act of 1764 Damaged Colonial Sugar MarketDamaged Colonial Sugar Market Tried to Eliminate SmugglingTried to Eliminate Smuggling Lowered Colonial Duty on MolassesLowered Colonial Duty on Molasses Stamp Act of 1765-Tax on Printed DocumentsStamp Act of 1765-Tax on Printed Documents United Colonial Opposition-Patrick HenryUnited Colonial Opposition-Patrick Henry Paxton Boys-Western Penn.Paxton Boys-Western Penn. Regulator Movement-North CarolinaRegulator Movement-North Carolina Postwar DepressionPostwar Depression Political Consequences of the Greenville ProgramPolitical Consequences of the Greenville Program
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition Stirrings of RevoltStirrings of Revolt
– The Stamp Act CrisisThe Stamp Act Crisis Effects of the Stamp ActEffects of the Stamp Act United Colonies in Opposition United Colonies in Opposition
to Englishto English Virginia ResolvesVirginia Resolves Patrick HenryPatrick Henry Sons of LibertySons of Liberty Sam AdamsSam Adams Parliament RetreatsParliament Retreats Stamp Act Rescinded in 1766Stamp Act Rescinded in 1766
The Tory’s Day of Judgment (Library of Congress)
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– The Townshend ProgramThe Townshend Program Mutiny Act (Quartering Act)-1765Mutiny Act (Quartering Act)-1765 Declaratory Act of 1766Declaratory Act of 1766 Expanded Parliament’s Power Over the ColoniesExpanded Parliament’s Power Over the Colonies Internal and External TaxesInternal and External Taxes Colonial BoycottsColonial Boycotts
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– The Boston Massacre-1770The Boston Massacre-1770 Competition for Competition for
Scarce EmploymentScarce Employment Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams Sons of LibertySons of Liberty Paul ReverePaul Revere Symbol of British OppositionSymbol of British Opposition
The Boston Massacre (Library of Congress)
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Stirrings of RevoltStirrings of Revolt– The Philosophy of RevoltThe Philosophy of Revolt
England’s Balanced ConstitutionEngland’s Balanced Constitution Unwritten DocumentUnwritten Document Virtual Versus Actual RepresentationVirtual Versus Actual Representation England Believed Colonies Represented in ParliamentEngland Believed Colonies Represented in Parliament
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Stirrings of RevoltStirrings of Revolt– The Tea ExcitementThe Tea Excitement
Revolutionary DiscourseRevolutionary Discourse The Tea Act-1773The Tea Act-1773 Boston Tea Party-1773Boston Tea Party-1773 Coercive Acts-1774Coercive Acts-1774 Quebec Act- Rights for Roman CatholicsQuebec Act- Rights for Roman Catholics Consequences-New ResistanceConsequences-New Resistance Boycotts of British GoodsBoycotts of British Goods
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The Empire in TransitionThe Empire in Transition Cooperation and WarCooperation and War
– New Sources of AuthorityNew Sources of Authority First Continental Congress-1774First Continental Congress-1774 Repeal of Oppressive Legislation Passed Since Repeal of Oppressive Legislation Passed Since
17631763 The Conciliatory PropositionsThe Conciliatory Propositions
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Cooperation and WarCooperation and War– Lexington and Concord-1775Lexington and Concord-1775
General Thomas GageGeneral Thomas Gage The Revolution The Revolution
Begins-April 19,1775Begins-April 19,1775 July 4, 1776July 4, 1776
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Recruiting Poster (Library of Congress)
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775
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Patterns of Popular Culture: Patterns of Popular Culture:
Taverns in Revolutionary Taverns in Revolutionary MassachusettsMassachusetts
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