Why did American colonists want to free themselves from Great Britain?

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Why did American colonists want to free themselves from Great Britain?

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Why did American colonists want to free themselves from

Great Britain?

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Greater Colonial Unity• British leaders met with colonists to discuss

trade and the threat of the French/Native Americans

• The Albany Plan:– Strengthen ties among the 13 colonies

– Plan was

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How did Britain’s policy toward the colonies change?

• Seven Year’s War (French and Indian War):– Very costly for Great Britain

– British needed to

– They saw the war as a way of protecting the colonists

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Proclamation Act of 1763• Colonists could not go past

• Was set to up to cut the costs of protecting colonists

• Angered colonists

– (many had bought land in those areas as well)

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Stamp Act and Quartering Act

• Stamp Act:– First serious attempt to exercise financial control

• Quartering Act:– Colonists HAD to

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Why resist British Control?• Acts and taxes challenged the

• Colonists believed: tax laws should be passed only in their

• Declaratory Act Britain had full

• Britain sends many troops to

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Other Acts that influenced the colonies• Sugar Act:

– Tax on sugar and increased

• Townshend Acts:– Tax on glass, lead, paints, paper, and establishes the

British right to

• Tea Act:– Tax on tea led to Boston Tea Party

• Writs of assistance British officials could

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Colonist Organization to Resist Control• First Continental Congress:

– Imposed a ban on

– Goal of the trade ban force Great Britain to

– The British saw the trade ban as

– The British ordered the arrest of the


Declaration of Independence. Colonists who did not wish to remain British subjects declared themselves "Patriots" Those who remained faithful to England.

Declaration of Independence. Colonists who did not wish to remain British subjects declared themselves "Patriots" Those who remained faithful to England.

From Empire to Independence Chapter 5. The Imperial Crisis Britain’s relationship with the colonists changed. –Britain ended policy of salutary neglect.

From Empire to Independence Chapter 5. The Imperial Crisis Britain’s relationship with the colonists changed. –Britain ended policy of salutary neglect.

The French and Indian War Explanation Britain needed money to finance war with France. Reaction/ Result Britain imposed taxes on the colonists to pay.

The French and Indian War Explanation Britain needed money to finance war with France. Reaction/ Result Britain imposed taxes on the colonists to pay.

Colonists who did not wish to remain British subjects declared themselves "Patriots" -- those who remained faithful to England called themselves "Loyalists."

Colonists who did not wish to remain British subjects declared themselves "Patriots" -- those who remained faithful to England called themselves "Loyalists."

Chapter 8 America Secedes from the Empire. Essential Question O To what degree was Great Britain unfair to the colonists?

Chapter 8 America Secedes from the Empire. Essential Question O To what degree was Great Britain unfair to the colonists?

The Role of Virginia in the American Revolution. The Colonies Against Great Britain Conflicts developed between the colonies and Great Britain. The colonists.

The Role of Virginia in the American Revolution. The Colonies Against Great Britain Conflicts developed between the colonies and Great Britain. The colonists.

No Taxation Without Representation. Why did Britain raise taxes in the colonies? Why did Britain pass the Proclamation of 1763, and how did the colonists.

No Taxation Without Representation. Why did Britain raise taxes in the colonies? Why did Britain pass the Proclamation of 1763, and how did the colonists.

Colonial Life Chapter 1, Section 3. Colonists began smuggling goods Colonists began smuggling goods They felt Great Britain taxed them unfairly They felt.

Colonial Life Chapter 1, Section 3. Colonists began smuggling goods Colonists began smuggling goods They felt Great Britain taxed them unfairly They felt.

* By 1733 all 13 colonies had established governments * Colonists began to separate themselves from England & rule themselves * Mid 1700s – Britain.

* By 1733 all 13 colonies had established governments * Colonists began to separate themselves from England & rule themselves * Mid 1700s – Britain.

Spain – Spanish France – French Britain – British England – English Ohio Valley Appalachian Mountains George Washington colonists Parliament.

Spain – Spanish France – French Britain – British England – English Ohio Valley Appalachian Mountains George Washington colonists Parliament.

Traders, Explorers, and Colonists and Colonists

Traders, Explorers, and Colonists and Colonists

The American Revolution NC History. The Colonists Prepare Few Colonists wanted war with Britain, however many began to prepare for battle. –Ordinary.

The American Revolution NC History. The Colonists Prepare Few Colonists wanted war with Britain, however many began to prepare for battle. –Ordinary.

From Empire to Independence Chapter 2. The Imperial Crisis Britain’s relationship with the colonists changed. Britain ended policy of salutary neglect.

From Empire to Independence Chapter 2. The Imperial Crisis Britain’s relationship with the colonists changed. Britain ended policy of salutary neglect.

The American Revolution How did the colonists defeat Great Britain in the Revolutionary War?

The American Revolution How did the colonists defeat Great Britain in the Revolutionary War?

The American Revolution USI.6 Britain believed that ______________ had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their local assemblies.

The American Revolution USI.6 Britain believed that ______________ had legal authority in the colonies, while the colonists believed their local assemblies.

EMPIRE UNDER STRAIN DESPITE THE FREQUENT RESISTANCE, COLONISTS CONSIDERED THEMSELVES LOYAL!

EMPIRE UNDER STRAIN DESPITE THE FREQUENT RESISTANCE, COLONISTS CONSIDERED THEMSELVES LOYAL!

Revolutionary War Causes Unit 1 Unit KUD KNOW: Things that made the colonists mad at Great Britain Reasons why Britain passed policies/laws for colonists.

Revolutionary War Causes Unit 1 Unit KUD KNOW: Things that made the colonists mad at Great Britain Reasons why Britain passed policies/laws for colonists.

Our First Five Presidents 1789-1825. When we last left the United States, the colonists had: 1)Declared independence from Britain 2)Defeated Britain,

Our First Five Presidents 1789-1825. When we last left the United States, the colonists had: 1)Declared independence from Britain 2)Defeated Britain,

POSTER ACTS Chapter 5. BELL RINGER Describe an Act that Britain imposed and how the colonists reacted.

POSTER ACTS Chapter 5. BELL RINGER Describe an Act that Britain imposed and how the colonists reacted.

Results of French/Indian War---- Colonists--- Tensions with Britain--- Colonial Unity?---- Removal of France… Spain & Indians’ a reduced threat * Pontiac’s.

Results of French/Indian War---- Colonists--- Tensions with Britain--- Colonial Unity?---- Removal of France… Spain & Indians’ a reduced threat * Pontiac’s.