THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION

• Why did they come?

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• Why loyal to England?
• Heritage
• Virtual representation
• Unsecure boundaries

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• How different?
• Optimistic and opportunity seeking
• Self-sufficient
• Religiously diverse
• Preferred Loose government

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• Seven Year War (1756)
• Causes and Outcome
• Consequences
• Secure boundaries
• English debt
• Lack of colony support
• Contact with soldiers

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• Seven Year War (1756)
• Predictions?

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• Seven Year War (1756)
• British Response
• Standing army
• Westward expansion prohibited
• Revenue measures
• Sugar Act
• Stamp Act

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• Other British Provocations
• Townshend Acts
• Import taxes--paper, tea, glass
• Dissolve NY Legislature
• Vice Admiralty Courts

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• Other British Provocations
• Tea Act
• Colonists concerns
• THE Tea party

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• Other British Provocations
• Intolerable Acts
• Boston port closed
• Mass. Charter altered
• More troops