2. French and Indian War
-Old rivalry between France and England
-1754 conflict ignites again as the
French begin building forts near the
Virginia border
-The French and Indian allies won many
early battles
-Albany Plan of Union
-colonies debate forming a central
government because of possible
defeat in the war
-idea was proposed by Benjamin
Franklin but was never adopted
-Victory at Quebec-turning point of the
conflict for the British
-Treaty of Paris, 1763
-France lost all lands in America

3. Post-War Problems
-Proclamation of 1763
-Law stated that colonists could not
cross the Appalachian Mtns
-Colonists ignored the law and continued
to provoke Indians
-standing British Army in the colonies -
British heavily in debt b/c of war
-Taxes (duties) will be established on
certain goods to help pay for British
expenses.
-smugglers tried to avoid paying taxes
-writs of assistance– search warrants
issued by British authorities to catch
smugglers

4. British Taxation
-Sugar Act
-affected merchants and traders
-protests begin
-James Otis– “no taxation without
representation”
-Stamp Act
-new tax placed on imports such as
tea, glass, paper, paint
-colonists again reacted with
protests
-British reacted by sending more
troops

5. British Taxation
-Sugar Act
-affected merchants and traders
-protests begin
-James Otis– “no taxation without
representation”
-Stamp Act
-new tax placed on imports such as
tea, glass, paper, paint
-colonists again reacted with
protests
-British reacted by sending more
troops

6. Resistance Begins
-Sons of Liberty
Boston
Samuel Adams
John Adams
-no taxation w/o representation
-protests and boycotts were
organized
-stamp agents were harassed
-law eventually repealed
-Declaratory Act– states that
Parliament has the right to declare
laws for British colonies

7. Resistance Begins
-Sons of Liberty
Boston
Samuel Adams
John Adams
-no taxation w/o representation
-protests and boycotts were
organized
-stamp agents were harassed
-law eventually repealed
-Declaratory Act– states that
Parliament has the right to declare
laws for British colonies

8. Townshend Act
-new tax placed on imports
such as tea, glass, paper,
paint
-colonists again reacted with
protests
-British reacted by sending
more troops

9. Boston Massacre
-March 1770
-protests by colonists
-British troops fire on crowd
-5 colonists killed
-Crispus Attucks
-Most soldiers found not guilty at
their trial for murder. Ruled they
acted in self-defense
John Adams served as attorney for
the soldiers