PPT-Aim #13: What key events caused the colonists to want to sever ties with Britain and declare

Do Now 1 Explain TWO ways the French and Indian War altered the relationship between Britain and the colonies 2 From your homework why did many African Americans and Native Americans join on the side of the British. What was the . tax/act . imposed on the colonists?. How did/might the act effect the colonies’ relationship with Great Britain?. Questions…. Navigation Acts. The colonies were only allowed to TRADE WITH BRITAIN. the. American. Revolution. Salutary Neglect. The first Prime Minister of Britain, Sir Robert Walpole, promoted the idea of Salutary Neglect.. “If no restrictions were placed on the colonies, they would flourish.”. To Independence:. (1770-1776). Chapter 4. Causes of War. The greed for territory produced by mercantilism also meant that nations ended up fighting over land and resources. . As British colonists pushed further west, they found themselves fighting French settlers and Native Americans over territory. Chapter 6 Notes. 6.2 The War Begins . Vocabulary. words?. The Battle of Bunker Hill. :. *. Another battle . between the British and Colonials; again showed the strength of the colonial army to the British . What were the arguments for and against colonial independence from Great Britain?. 11.1 Introduction. Patriots. Did not want Great Britain to rule. Some argued in speeches and newspapers. Some joined mobs. The Deep Roots . 2 Ideas within colonists. Republicanism -> society in which all citizens willingly . lower . their private interests for the common good. Radical . whigs. feared threat to liberty . plain arguments and common sense.”. . -- Thomas Paine “Common Sense”. “The harder the conflict, the more glorious . the triumph.” . . -- Thomas Paine. “The Crisis” . Protests to the Stamp Act were widespread. Colonists boycotted many British goods, they signed a petition demanding the repeal of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act, and even physically attacked tax collectors. . UNIT 3: . POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, and SOCIAL . CONFLICT. Unit Overview. In this unit, students will analyze how conflict and compromise have shaped politics, economics and culture in the United States.. UNIT 3: . POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, and SOCIAL . CONFLICT. Unit Overview. In this unit, students will analyze how conflict and compromise have shaped politics, economics and culture in the United States.. Growth of Individualism. The French and Indian War resulted in Britain controlling all land east of the Mississippi River. Colonists enjoyed . salutary neglect . (beneficial neglect). Britain used a “hands off” approach to colonies. Citizenship. Unit—1 Part—6. Pgs.—. 54-61. Class Weekly Jobs. Each Social Studies class will have a specific job for the day. Make sure you do the correct job for your class and for your group.. Review for Test. This act put a tax on paper items.. Newspapers ,legal documents, and even playing cards were taxed.. The Stamp Act. Who was the writer that disagreed with the taxes and wrote plays that accused the British leaders of being greedy?. American Revolution: The Birth of a Republic Britain and its American Colonies The combined population of Britain and its colonies were about 2,150,000 in 1770. An increase from the 250,000 in 1700.