Chapter 7 The Road To Revolution Dbq Answers
Chapter 7
The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775
I. The Deep Roots of Revolution
• In a broad sense, the American Revolution began when the first colonists set foot on America.
• The war may have lasted for eight years, but a sense of independence had already begun to develop because London was over 3,000 miles away. o Sailing across the Atlantic in a ship often took 6 to 8 weeks. o Survivors felt physically and spiritually separated from Europe. o Colonists in America, without influence from superiors, felt that they were fundamentally different from England, and more independent. o Many began to think of themselves as Americans, and that they were on the cutting edge of the British empire.
II. Mercantilism and Colonial Grievances …show more content…
o Americans had no currency, but they were constantly buying things from Britain, so that gold and silver was constantly draining out of America, forcing some to even trade and barter. Eventually, the colonists were forced to print paper money, which depreciated. o Colonial laws could be voided by the Privy Council, though this privilege was used sparingly (469 times out of 8,563 laws). Still, colonists were infuriated by its use.
III. The Merits and Menace of Mercantilism
• Merits of mercantilism: o The Navigation Laws were hated, but until 1763, they were not really enforced much, resulting in widespread smuggling. This lack of enforcement is called “salutary neglect.”
• In fact, John Hancock amassed a fortune through smuggling. o Tobacco planters, though they couldn’t ship it to anywhere except Britain, still had a monopoly within the British market. o Americans had unusual opportunities for self-government. o Americans also had the mightiest army in the world in Britain, and didn’t have to pay for it.
• After independence, the U.S. had to pay for a tiny army and
The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775
I. The Deep Roots of Revolution
• In a broad sense, the American Revolution began when the first colonists set foot on America.
• The war may have lasted for eight years, but a sense of independence had already begun to develop because London was over 3,000 miles away. o Sailing across the Atlantic in a ship often took 6 to 8 weeks. o Survivors felt physically and spiritually separated from Europe. o Colonists in America, without influence from superiors, felt that they were fundamentally different from England, and more independent. o Many began to think of themselves as Americans, and that they were on the cutting edge of the British empire.
II. Mercantilism and Colonial Grievances …show more content…
o Americans had no currency, but they were constantly buying things from Britain, so that gold and silver was constantly draining out of America, forcing some to even trade and barter. Eventually, the colonists were forced to print paper money, which depreciated. o Colonial laws could be voided by the Privy Council, though this privilege was used sparingly (469 times out of 8,563 laws). Still, colonists were infuriated by its use.
III. The Merits and Menace of Mercantilism
• Merits of mercantilism: o The Navigation Laws were hated, but until 1763, they were not really enforced much, resulting in widespread smuggling. This lack of enforcement is called “salutary neglect.”
• In fact, John Hancock amassed a fortune through smuggling. o Tobacco planters, though they couldn’t ship it to anywhere except Britain, still had a monopoly within the British market. o Americans had unusual opportunities for self-government. o Americans also had the mightiest army in the world in Britain, and didn’t have to pay for it.
• After independence, the U.S. had to pay for a tiny army and