hist1301 week 04
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Toward Revolution
1750–1776
The Colonial Roots of Rebellion
Why Were the Thirteen Colonies Ready to Revolt?
American Revolution: The Cause of Liberty (clip)
Examples of Political & Social Tensions
Catamount Tavern
Massacre of the Indians at Lancaster by the Paxton Boys in 1763, Lithograph from Events in Indian History (John Wimer, 1841).
Quaker Philadelphia Prepares for the Paxton Boys
Herman Husband
"Have Not Your Purses Been Pillaged ... ?"September 1769
(Excerpt from WBA)
The First British Empire:Triumph and Crisis
Economic Developments & Constant Warfare
The French and Indian War
Benjamin West's Death of General Wolfe
The Consequences of War
Strains Within the Empire: Trade & Taxes
Imperial Conflict Grows
The British Leadership
William Pitt, The Elderhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt,_1st_Earl_of_Chatham
George Grenvillehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grenville
The Sugar Act and Stamp Act
Townshend Duties (Note the Timing)
Elite Protest
Popular Protest Against the Stamp Act August 1765
Politics of Stamp Act Protest
Boycotts: "Luxury" vs. Patriotism
1770 Partial Repeal of Duties
Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)
Resistance Becomes Revolution
From the Tea Act to Continental Resistance
1774 Coercive Acts:Close Boston Until Tea is Paid For
The Able Doctor (From The Library of Congress)
Alliance of North and South
Amos Doolittle's The Battle of Lexington
War Begins
The People Take Sides
The Meanings of Radicalism
Declaring Independence