Stirrings of Revolt in the New World
Stirrings of Revolt
The Stamp Act Crisis
1. Effects of the Stamp Act
2. Virginia Resolves
3. Sons of Liberty – Did not want to commit acts of violence against anyone
4. Parliament Retreats (Declaratory Act)
The Townshend Program – 1767
1. Colonial Reaction to the Quartering Act (The NY Suspending Act)
2. Internal (Direct tax) and External taxes (Indirect Tax) (The Revenue Act) – The intent of the tax is what makes colonists mad
3. Colonial Boycotts
The Boston Massacre 1770
1. Competition for scarce employment
2. Samuel Adams
The Philosophy of Revolt
1. Oppositionists in England
2. England’s Balanced Constitution
3. Virtual versus Actual Representation
4. The colonial notion of shared powers (federalism)
5. Believe in limited monarchy
Public Virtue – Focus in office should be in greater good
The Tea Excitement
1. Revolutionary Discourse
2. The Gaspee Incident (1772)
3. The Tea Act of 1773
4. The Boycott of Tea
5. The Daughters of Liberty
6. The Sons of Liberty
British Tea Trade makes a monopoly in the colonies – Remove the middleman so they sell directly to colonies
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts – Reaction to Tea Party
1. Boston Port Act
2. Massachusetts Government Act – Thomas Gage, he was a general so it was military rule
3. Administration of Justice Act – If an official kills someone then they are tried in England
4. Quartering Act
The Quebec Act
1. Purpose
2. Colonial Reaction
3. Make Roman Catholicism religion in colonies
The First Continental Congress
1. The Suffolk Resolves
2. The Continental Association
3. The “trimmers”
From distance to Rebellion
1. Dealing with weavers and Tories
2. Organization of militias
3. Lexington and Concord
The 2nd Continental Congress
1. Feelings about independence
2. The Olive Branch Petition – Cease fire, peace
3. The Continental Army and George Washington – Had previous military experience, was from the South, and was ambitious
4. British Response
Those
The Stamp Act Crisis
1. Effects of the Stamp Act
2. Virginia Resolves
3. Sons of Liberty – Did not want to commit acts of violence against anyone
4. Parliament Retreats (Declaratory Act)
The Townshend Program – 1767
1. Colonial Reaction to the Quartering Act (The NY Suspending Act)
2. Internal (Direct tax) and External taxes (Indirect Tax) (The Revenue Act) – The intent of the tax is what makes colonists mad
3. Colonial Boycotts
The Boston Massacre 1770
1. Competition for scarce employment
2. Samuel Adams
The Philosophy of Revolt
1. Oppositionists in England
2. England’s Balanced Constitution
3. Virtual versus Actual Representation
4. The colonial notion of shared powers (federalism)
5. Believe in limited monarchy
Public Virtue – Focus in office should be in greater good
The Tea Excitement
1. Revolutionary Discourse
2. The Gaspee Incident (1772)
3. The Tea Act of 1773
4. The Boycott of Tea
5. The Daughters of Liberty
6. The Sons of Liberty
British Tea Trade makes a monopoly in the colonies – Remove the middleman so they sell directly to colonies
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts – Reaction to Tea Party
1. Boston Port Act
2. Massachusetts Government Act – Thomas Gage, he was a general so it was military rule
3. Administration of Justice Act – If an official kills someone then they are tried in England
4. Quartering Act
The Quebec Act
1. Purpose
2. Colonial Reaction
3. Make Roman Catholicism religion in colonies
The First Continental Congress
1. The Suffolk Resolves
2. The Continental Association
3. The “trimmers”
From distance to Rebellion
1. Dealing with weavers and Tories
2. Organization of militias
3. Lexington and Concord
The 2nd Continental Congress
1. Feelings about independence
2. The Olive Branch Petition – Cease fire, peace
3. The Continental Army and George Washington – Had previous military experience, was from the South, and was ambitious
4. British Response
Those