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Chapter 7: The Road to
Revolution
Vocabulary
Libel
Philadelphia lawyer Andrew Hamilton
“If its not a lie, it’s not Libel
Law prohibiting
publishing harmful lies
Trial of Peter Zenger
Navigation Acts
Colonies supplied Britain with raw material.
British factories sold manufactured products to
colonies.
Colonies only traded with Britain or British colonies.
Laws passed by England’s
Parliament to control
colonial trade
Port of Boston, Massachusetts Colony
Legislature
Parliament was Britain’s legislature.
It was divided into the House of Commons
(pictured here) and the House of Lords.
A lawmaking body
Pennsylvania State House was Pennsylvania’s
legislature
Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards’ most famous sermon.
A religious revival movement
stressing the equality of all
believers before God
George Whitefield preaching
Enlightenment
Ben Franklin experiments with lightening
A movement stressing
science and reason.
Philosopher John Locke teaches God gives us a
right to Life, Liberty and Property. Government
that deny these rights should be replaced
Albany Plan of Union (1754)
Ben Franklin’s 1754 cartoon suggested that
if the colonies did not unite, then the
French and Indians would kill them.
Benjamin Franklin’s plan for the
British colonies in America to create
a common legislature, army, navy
and the power to tax during the
French and Indian War.
French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Britain won and gained control of North
America.
British Flag in 1750s shown on top. French Royal
Flag from 1750s shown on bottom.
War for North America
between the British Empire
(including the 13 colonies)and
French Empire (including
France’s Indian allies).
Proclamation Line of 1763
The British Government wanted the American
colonist to stay east of the Proclamation line (in
red). West of the line was reserved for the Indians .
Line created by the English
government that prevented the
American colonist from crossing
the Appalachians into Indian
territory.
The frontiersman flooded into Indian territory anyway
Quartering Act (1765)
The colonist saw the Quartering Act as having
to pay for their oppressors.
1765 law passed by the
English Parliament forcing the
colonies to pay for, house ,and
feed British soldiers.
Stamp Act (1765)
Cartoon protesting the Stamp Act
1765 law passed by England’s
Parliament forcing the colonies
to buy stamps for newspaper
and legal documents.
One penny stamp from 1767
Boycott
The Daughters of Liberty boycotted
English made clothes. Instead they made
their own clothes.
Refusing to buy or have
dealings with a country or
other entity.
Americans boycotted English Tea and started
drinking more coffee from the Spanish Colonies.
Townsend Acts (1767)
Charles Townsend
(Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer )
1767 law passed by England’s
Parliament placing taxes on
tea, paper, glass and paint.
Writ of Assistance
British customs official is tarred and feathered by
the Sons of Liberty for trying to seize smuggled
goods
Blank search warrants
allowing officials to search
anywhere for smuggled
goods.
Royal Governor of Massachusetts
Thomas Hutchinson
Committee of Correspondence
Samuel Adams of Massachusetts
Organized networks for
passing along news of British
activities to other colonies.
Created by Sam Adams.
Letters were taken to other colonies by
curriers on horse
Boston Massacre (1770)
Paul Revere published and distributed this
propaganda engraving to the colonies.
British soldier fired on
rioting protestors
killing five Bostonians.
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The British soldiers were found not guilty
by a New England jury. Ironically, future
patriot leader John Adams was their
lawyer.
Tea Act (1773)
British East India Company Trading Warship
British Parliament gives the
British East India Company a
monopoly on selling tea to the
13 colonies.
Boston Tea Party (1773)
Sons of Liberty disguised themselves by dressing
like Indians.
Sons of Liberty throw English
tea into Boston Harbor
protesting the Tea Act
Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts 1774)
British General Thomas Gage and thousands of
Redcoats were sent to pacify Boston.
British Parliament law
punishing the colonies by
closing Boston Harbor, moving
trials of British officials to
England, quartering British
troops in Boston and reducing
Massachusetts self
government.
Quebec Act (1774)
The Quebec Act gave lands the largely Protestant
American colonist wanted to French speaking Catholic
Quebec.
British Parliament extends the
province of Quebec to the
Ohio River, allowing the
French speaking residence to
keep their language and
Roman Catholic religion.
Modern day Quebec Flag
First Continental Congress (1774)
Massachusetts delegate Paul Revere introduced the
Suffolk Resolves, which demanded return of
constitutional government and end of trade with Britain.
Delegates from the 13
colonies meet in Philadelphia
forming a unite response to
the Coercive Act.
The Second Continental Congress (May 1775)
Virginian delegate George Washington was named
Commander in chief of the Continental Army
America’s first true legislature. All
13 colonies meet in Philadelphia
to appoint a military commander
and raise an army.
Battle of Lexington and Concord occurred one month
before the 2nd Continental Congress met.