Road to the Revolution - Subanth & Abhijay
Abhijay Patchala
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A2 - ABENTEUER AUTOBAHN
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EUROPE PHYSICAL MAP
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TEN WAYS TO SAVE WATER
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GRETA THUNBERG
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FIRE FIGHTER
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES NOV DEBATE
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Road to the Revolution
By: Abhijay and Subanth
Navigation Act
1660
Albany Pan
1754
French and Indian War
1754-63
Pontiac's Rebellion
1763
Sugar Act
1764
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Stamp Act
1765
Quartering Act
1765
Boston Massacre
1770
Tea Act
1773
Intolerable Act
1774
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First Continental Congress
1774
Second Continental Congress
1775
Common Sense
1776
Declaration of Independence
1776
This act was passed by the British to regulate colonial trade and make sure the British profit mostly from the colonist's natural resources in a mercantilistic system. This helped lead to the revolution as it was the first act that the colonists greatly disliked, creating tension between the British and colonists. - This resulted from Britain's desire to profit from their colonists and get a ton of resources from them. - Patriots viewed this act as oppressive and disliked how controlling the British were regarding free trade. They responded by going against the British act, and raised tensions between the two.
Navigation Acts
- A formal statement by the American colonies announcing their breakaway from Great Britain. This led to the revolution as it showed a formal breakaway from Britain, which Britain obviously opposed. - This occured mainly due to increasing tensions and conflict between the colonies and Britain, notably following various acts made by the British. - American patriots viewed this prestigious document as a keystone in their quest for freedom. This document was followed by overwhelming support from tons of patriots, noting the start of an independent 13 colonies.
Declaration of Independence
- A proposal made by Ben Franklin to unify the colonies in order to provide for mutual protection and better relations with the Natives. This plan was ultimately rejected, but it signalled the first attempt of colonoal unification. - This caused future discussion regarding colonial unification such as during the American Revolution, especially by introducing the idea of all colonies working together. - The British viewed this plan with skepticism, as they waned the colonies to solely rely on them. They disliked colonies having autonomy and wanted full reliance on the British.
Albany Plan
Delegates from most of the American colonies met in Philadelhpia to discuss how to respond to increasing British laws against the colonists. This was different from the Second Continental Congress because the first one was mostly to address grievances, while the second one governed the colonies during the American Revolution. The Loyalists viewed the First Continental Congress as rebellious, and still hoped to be governed under the British Crown. This led to the American Revolution by increasing tensions as the colonists were now taking action to look out for themselves.
First Continental Congress
- A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine highlighting an idea that the colonies should break away from Great Britain. This helped lead to the revolution as it put/strengthened the ideology in the colonist's minds that breaking away from Britain was the best thing to do. - This caused widespread support for independence from Britain by convincing colonists that breaking away from Britain was necessary. - Loyalists had a negative view regarding this pamphlet as they wanted to stay with Great Britain, and so to this Common Sense was a horrible and radical idea. This increased the divide between loyalists and patriots by an even greater margin.
Common Sense
The Stamp Act was a tax that applied to printed materials, requiring them to be printed on special stamped paper. The Stamp Act was similar to the Sugar Act in that they were some of the first taxes that transferred revenue from the American colonies to the British government. Patriots in the American colonies viewed the Stamp Act negatively, as they were being taxed without representation. In response, the Sons of Liberty were created. This group, and many others, resisted the British Crown, which eventually led to the American Revolution.
Stamp Act
- A conflict between the British and the colonists against the French and their allies. This helped lead to the American revolution as the British were poor after the war and taxed the colonists, along with not letting them go past the Proclamation Line. - This war caused the British to accumulate a ton of debt, and hence taxed the colonist's harshly to make up for it, leading to increased colonial unrest. - The British viewed the war as a pesky conflict to deal with, but the resulting gains due to their victory were pretty great, such as more land/territory. However, due to increased taxation on the colonist the British tension with the colonists increased.
French and Indian War
- A conflict that erupted between various Native American tribes and the British. This was partially motivated by by the Native's dissatisfaction with British policies and encroachment. This ultimately led to the American revolution as colonies couldn't expand past the proclamation line, which grew tensions. - This event was different from previous Native conflicts as it involved a multi-tribe effort against the British, while previous efforts were mostly local. - Natives responded to this rebellion with a diverse showing of support. Some joined the fight, and many others cheered them on in their fight against British expansion, while few were scared of how this rebellion would impact their relations with Britain. Ultimately, the Natives were defeated.
Pontiac's Rebellion
The Quartering Act was a law that the British Government passed requiring a place for British soldiers to stay in the colonies. This was a result of the British government wanting to transfer the cost of housing its soldiers and wanting to keep soldiers in the colonies. This angered Patriots as they viewed it as a forceful military presence in their land. This in turn eventually lead to the American Revolution because it heightened tensions between soldiers and colonists.
Quartering Act
- An event in which British military personnel fired upon Boston civilians protesting against British taxes. This eventually led to the American Revolution as it showed the first instance of bloodshed between colonists and British, setting up tension between the two groups. - This was quite a change compared to previous peaecful protests, as this was one of the first instances of violence and raised tension. - Patriots viewed this event with various intense views. They already disliked the British but now at the sight of bloodshed their hatred towards the British grew even more. This event became a sort of martyr event that spurred patriots to start kindling their opposition to Great Britain.
Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government in order to punish the colonsits for their resistance. These laws caused even more resistance to British rule and commonly united the colonists against the British. Patriots viewed this act as an abuse of power and a threat to their freedom. This eventually lead to the American Revolution because it sparked outrage amongst the colonists and led to even more rising tensions against the British.
Intolerable Acts
With this act, the British started taxing sugar and molasses to raise more funds and also to deter smugglers. This was a change from previous times where salutary neglect was more prevalent. Now, the British goverment started more directly managing the colonies. The British viewed this act as a legitimate way to recover funds that were spent on wartime efforts to protect the colonists. This eventually lead to the American Revolution because the colonists were not happy with being taxed without consent.
Sugar Act
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The Tea Act placed a tax on tea and gave the British East India Company a complete monopoly over tea and its exchange in the American colonies. The Tea Act directly led to and caused the Boston Tea Party, where tea was dumped into the harbor. Colonial merchants viewed the tea act negatovely as it hurt their business and made it hard for them to compete, and saw this as Britain trying to control them. This eventually led to the American Revolution because it sparked intense resistance against the British.
Tea Act
The Second Continental Congress managed and governed the colonies during the American Revolution. It was a continuation of the First Continental Congress and focused on managing the colonies during a time of war. Patriots viewed it as a source of authority in the colonies and the real goverment. The Second Continental Congress directed military efforts during the American Revolution, leading to the colonies having a fighting chance against the British.
Second Continental Congress