American RevolutionThe Beginning

Vocabulary

French and Indian War or the Seven Year’s

WarDebt

Growing Population

Growing Economy

New Land

Indian Relations

Standing Army

Proclamation Line of 1763

Viewpoint

• In England– Colonies were there to support the mother

country– Colonies were inferior to the mother country– Parliament was supreme– Parliament represented everyone

Viewpoint

• In the Colonies– Moved to the colonies for various forms of

freedom– General freedom (neglect) from England in

creating their governments and more direct representation

– Enlightenment– Republicanism

First Up:(1650s Navigation Acts)

1763• Proclamation of 1763• Pontiac’s Rebellion1764• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

PM: 63-65

George Grenville

1765• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act of 1765

Reaction:• Stamp Act Congress• Virginia Resolves• Sons of Liberty

1766Stamp Act repealed and Declaratory Act passed

Grenville replaced

with Marquess

of Rockingha

mPM 65-66

Marquess of

Rockingham replaced

with William

Pitt, Earl of Chatham

PM: 66-70

Important PeopleIn the Colonies In England

Patrick Henry George III

Sam Adams George Grenville

John Adams Marquess of Rockingham

Thomas Jefferson William Pitt

George Washington Lord North

Thomas Paine Pontiac

Benjamin Franklin Benedict Arnold

Thomas Hutchinson Richard Montgomery

Thomas Gage Sir Guy Carleton

Sir William Howe Earl of Dunmore

Sir Henry Clinton Richard Henry Lee

John Burgoyne John Dickenson

Ethan Allen John Jay