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Chapter 5

Chapter 5. The Spirit of Independence. RECAP:. Proclamation Line of 1763 Issued by King George III Prohibited Colonists from settling West of Appalachian Mountains 3 Ways Proclamation benefited Britain Kept the peace between Native Americans and Settlers

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Chapter 5

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  1. Chapter 5 The Spirit of Independence

  2. RECAP: • Proclamation Line of 1763 • Issued by King George III • Prohibited Colonists from settling West of Appalachian Mountains • 3 Ways Proclamation benefited Britain • Kept the peace between Native Americans and Settlers • Kept Colonists near the Atlantic Coast • Britain controlled westward expansion and fur trade • CONTROL!!

  3. New Taxes • StampAct • Sugar Act • Townshend

  4. Colonial Resistance and British Reaction Colonists: Boycotts Samuel Adams of Boston – formed Sons of Liberty and led protests against the Stamp Act British: Send troops to occupy Boston and control the area

  5. Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 Violence erupted between Bostonians and British soldiers 5 Colonists killed Resulted in: Repeal of Townshend Act, except for tea tax Boycotts ended, except for tea

  6. British East India Company Vital to British economy Colonists boycotted the company Parliament passed Tea Act to protect British economy Colonists don’t like being told what to do and how to do it

  7. Boston Tea Party 1773 – 3 ships arrive in Boston Harbor Sons of Liberty show up at midnight of December 16, dressed as Native Americans Throw off 342 chests of tea into harbor

  8. Intolerable Acts • 1774 – Parliament passes Coercive Acts to punish Colonists • Quebec Act – gave French Canadians complete religious freedom and restored French form of civil law. • Expanded Canadian territory to the Ohio River on the south and Mississippi River on the West

  9. First Continental Congress 1774 – 55 delegates in Philadelphia, PA Purpose – to challenge British control Major Players:Massachusetts – Samuel Adams, John Adams (lawyer) New York – John Jay (lawyer) Virginia – George Washington, Richard Lee Henry, and Patrick Henry

  10. Fighting Begins – Lexington and Concord Paul Revere and William Dawes, messengers for Colonists https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/media/repository/protected_content/COMPOUND/50000072/53/91/DOPA_SC_C5N_C5F_L3_mi/index.html?mghCourseID=TH6WLDJNCN1YYLFMQZ37LSGWH8

  11. Pick a Side

  12. Second Continental Congress • May 10, 1775 • John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, George Washington • NEW GUYS – Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson • Created Post Office, authorized printing of money, Continental Army • Olive Branch Petition – sent to King George III to stop war • King George III sent 30,000 Germans troops to join the British in defeating the Colonists

  13. Declaring Independence • January 9, 1776 - Thomas Paine’s Common Sense – called for a complete break away from British Rule • Authors: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (wrote first draft) Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman • July 2, 1776 – 2nd C.C. voted on Richard Lee’s resolution; 12 voted yes, New York announced support later • July 4, 1776 – Jefferson’s draft of Declaration was signed • Hancock signed first • 56 delegates signed

  14. Declaration of Independence Animated Map • Thomas Jefferson inspired by John Locke – Freedom, Natural rights of life, liberty, and property • 4 Major Sections to the Declaration: • Preamble – introduction and explains reasons for writing the document • Natural Rights • List of Grievances – complaints against British and blaming King George III • Resolution of Independence – Colonies have full power to make wars, form alliances, and trade with other countries

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