the american colonies: from loyal subjects to independent states
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The American Colonies: From Loyal Subjects to Independent States. I. British AND Independent: The Colonies Before the French & Indian War. A. Economic Independence: The Poorly Enforced Navigation Acts. B. Political Independence: Town Meetings, Royal Governors and the Power of the Purse. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The American Colonies: From Loyal Subjects to Independent States
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I. British AND Independent: The Colonies Before the French & Indian War
A. Economic Independence: The Poorly Enforced Navigation Acts
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B. Political Independence: Town Meetings, Royal Governors and the Power of the Purse
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C. Geographic Expansion & the Population Boom
Year Colonial Population
1625 1,980
1641 50,000
1688 200,000
1702 270,000
1715 434,600
1749 1,046,000
1754 1,485,634
1765 2,240,000
1775 2,418,000
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II. 4 Problems After the French and Indian War
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A. Land: The Proclamation of 1763
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B. Taxes: The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts
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C. Troops: The Quartering Act and the Boston Massacre
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D. Political Power: Royal Governors & Admirality Courts
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III. From Gripes to Gunshots: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
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A. Context: Intolerable Acts & The 1st Continental Congress (1774)
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B. “The Shot Heard Round the World” (April 1775)
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C. Uncertainty About Independence (1775-1776)