PPT-Colonists

326 The colony of South Carolina had a diverse population from the earliest colonial times Each group made a significant contribution to the culture and character of South Carolina The English were the first to establish a permanent colony in the area The king of England gave the land . Mr. Arms’ Class. January, 2010. Vocabulary. Representation. Treason. Congress. Boycott. Repeal. Imperial policy. protest. The Stamp Act. In 1765, Parliament approved the Stamp Act, which put a tax on many paper items in the colonies. . Protest to Separation. Level 2. Essential Questions. How did colonial protests against Britain escalate?. What specific British policies incited public opinion in the colonies?. Vocabulary. Zenger Case. American History I - Unit 1. Ms. Brown. Colonization. The establishment of distant settlements controlled by the parent country. European rulers funded explorations into unknown areas .  set up colonies in North/South America. THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION. The Navigation Acts. Colonists (by mid-1600s) were exporting large amounts of raw materials and staples used by England-. Lumber. Fish. Fur. Tobacco!. Colonists were importing:. How did new British laws lead to greater tension between Parliament and American colonists?. Vocabulary . describe – give details about. revenue – income for the government, often through taxes. levy – establish and collect a tax. “We have an old mother that peevish is grown; she snubs us like children that scarce walk alone; She forgets we’re grown up and have a sense of our own.”. -Benjamin Franklin. “This is the mother country, they are the children; they must obey, and we prescribe.” . Wool Production in Colonial America. In colonial times, the price of goods from England was very expensive. The colonists wanted to produce their own clothing. Wool was one of the most common materials used by the colonists. Where does wool come from?. King George III prohibits colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains; from living on Native American lands.. British Pros. Colonial Cons. 1. Kept distance and kept the peace between the Native Americans and the colonists.. “He that accepts protection, stipulates obedience. We have always protected the Americans. We may, therefore, subject them to government.”. If subjects enjoy the protection of the government, does that mean that the government has certain rights, including taxation to pay for that protection?. Warm Up: 11/20. What do you see in this image? What famous document is being drafted? Cite evidence from the image to support your idea.. The Declaration of Independence. , John Trumbull. This famous painting shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the center is the committee—including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin—responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence. Here, they present their final draft to the president of the Continental Congress, John Hancock.. By: Danielle Ruff. 3. rd. Grade. Cartersville Elementary School. Life Before War. Paul Revere was born in 1734.. He became a . silversmith. (person who made things out of silver and gold) like his father (. American Colonization. Why would anyone want to come here?. Profit. Freedom of Religion. Freedom from Tyranny. Free Land. Roanoke, 1587. Sir. . Walter Raleigh tries to establish a colony in N. Carolina. EQ: Were the American colonists justified in rebelling against British rule? . Introduction: Important takeaways. By 1776, most colonists belonged to 1 of 3 groups:. Patriots: wanted independence. Loyalists: supported the British government. Discontent in the Colonies. Colonists were angry because Great Britain wanted to tax the colonists in order to pay for the French and Indian War. . Great Britain began to enforce new and old laws to “get their money”.