Road to Revolution

Understanding Key
Concepts Leading to

American Independence

Road to the American Revolution

Multiple Choice

What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a boundary set by the British government to keep colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• A law that allowed colonists to settle freely in the Ohio Valley.
• A treaty that ended the French and Indian War.
• A tax imposed on goods imported to the colonies.

What is Debt?

▪ Debt is when someone owes

money to another person or
entity.

▪ It can happen when you

borrow money or buy
something on credit.

How Did the
Colonies Wind
Up in Debt?

▪The colonies faced high taxes from British policies after the

French and Indian War.

▪They had to pay for British troops stationed in North America.

▪Many colonists struggled to pay these taxes, leading to debt.

How Did Debt

Influence Colonial

Attitudes?

▪ Debt made colonists frustrated with British

taxation.

▪ Many felt they were being unfairly treated and

overtaxed.

▪ This frustration fueled the desire for

independence.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the British colonies were in debt after the French and Indian War?

• High taxes imposed by the British government
• Increased military spending after the war
• Loss of agricultural land and product due to conflict

• Lack of loans from other countries

Why were the colonists angry?

  - Proclamation of 1763: Restricted colonial expansion westward.

    - Sugar Act: Taxed sugar and molasses, aimed at raising revenue.

  - Quartering Act: Required colonists to house British troops.

     - Stamp Act: Imposed a tax on printed materials, leading to widespread protest.

     - Declaratory Act: Asserted British authority to tax and legislate for the colonies.

     - Townshend Acts: Taxed goods like tea and glass, leading to boycotts.

     - Tea Act: Gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales.

Multiple Choice

What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?

• Provide food and clothing to British soldiers.
• Provide housing and supplies to British soldiers.
• Pay taxes to support the British army.
• Join the British army as soldiers.

Define the Term Repeal

To repeal means to cancel or revoke a law or policy.

Repealing a law means it is no longer in effect.

Colonists wanted to repeal unfair British taxes and
laws.

Repeal of the Stamp Act

▪ The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766 due

to colonial protests.

▪ Boycotts and resistance pressured Britain

to change its policies.

▪ Repealing the act showed the power of

colonial unity.

Multiple Choice

What happens when you get a government to repeal a law, ordinance or act?

• The law is enforced more strictly.
• The law is modified but still in effect.
• The law is no longer in effect.
• The law is replaced with a new one that has similar provisions.

A group of men that called themselves Sons of Liberty dressed up as Natives (Indians as they referred to them at the time) and dumped the tea in the water

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​Boston Tea Party

342 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor. These chests contained around 92,000 pounds (46 tons) of tea.

In terms of value, estimates suggest that the tea would have been worth around £9,659 at the time, which is equivalent to about $1.7 million in today’s dollars when adjusted for inflation.

What Were

the Intolerable

Acts?

▪The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament

in 1774.

▪They were meant to punish the colonies, especially Massachusetts, for the

Boston Tea Party.

▪The name "Intolerable" reflects how the colonists felt about these harsh

laws.

Open Ended

What is the relationship between the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts?

Why Were
They Called
Intolerable?

Colonists believed the laws
violated their rights.

They felt the laws were unfair
and oppressive.

The name showed their anger
and resistance to British control.

How Did the

Intolerable Acts

Affect the
Colonies?

▪The Intolerable Acts united the colonies
against British rule.

▪They led to the formation of the First
Continental Congress.

▪Colonists organized protests and boycotts in response.

What Were Some
Colonial Reactions
to the Intolerable

Acts?

▪Colonists wrote letters and pamphlets expressing their anger.

▪They formed groups like the Sons of Liberty to resist British policies.

▪The Boston Tea Party was a direct protest against British taxation.

What is Propaganda?

▪ Propaganda is information spread to influence

public opinion.

▪ It can be biased or misleading to promote a

particular viewpoint.

▪ Governments often use propaganda to gain

support for policies.

Examples of

Propaganda During

the Revolution

Pamphlets like "Common Sense"
encouraged independence.

Political cartoons depicted British
leaders negatively.

Propaganda helped rally support
for the revolutionary cause.

How Could a Government
Use Propaganda?

▪A government might use

propaganda to encourage
patriotism.

▪It can be used to justify actions,

like going to war.

▪Propaganda can shape how

people view events or leaders.

Multiple Choice

Who was the author of Common Sense?

• John Locke
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Thomas Paine

What is a Boycott?

A boycott is when

people refuse to buy

goods or services
from a company or

country.

It is a way to protest
against policies or

actions.

Boycotts aim to

create change by

hurting the targeted
business financially.

What is the
Purpose of a

Boycott?

The purpose is to show
disapproval of certain actions or
policies.

It encourages companies or
governments to change their
behavior.

Boycotts can unite people for a
common cause.

Open Ended

What were the colonists hoping to achive by boycotting Brittish goods

What is a
Resolution?

▪A resolution is a formal decision made by a group.

▪It often expresses the group's stance on an issue.

▪Resolutions can lead to actions or changes in policy.

Importance of
Resolutions in
the Revolution

▪Resolutions helped unify the colonies against

British rule.

▪They expressed collective grievances and

demands.

▪Resolutions were crucial in organizing

resistance efforts.