Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774 Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774
The “Continental Association of Colonies” adjournsafter deciding how to resist the British economically22Ben Franklin1706-1790• Not even Sam Adams argued forindependence.• Ben Franklin, Paul Revere andJohn Hancock joined Sam Adamsin creating new armed chapters of“Sons of Liberty” for every colony.• The “SoL” are charged with ofprotecting Patriot activists fromBritish reprisals.• The SoL armed chapters becomethe direct predecessors of theContinental Army.Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
1775. Lord North gets tough.23• All Americans closely followed theevents happening in Boston andVirginia through local Committeesof Correspondence which publishnewspaper-like bulletins in eachtown.• As tension grows, Americanfarmers in every colony clean theirmuskets and gather at theircourthouse on weekends to trainwith fellow “Minutemen.”• They become fiercely determinedto fight the Redcoats.Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
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- Page 3 and 4: Virginia’s HomeRule Threatened3Ro
- Page 5 and 6: 1763 Imperial ReorganizationKing Ge
- Page 7 and 8: The Proclamation of 17637George Gre
- Page 9 and 10: 9Confusion inParliamentWilliam Pitt
- Page 11 and 12: Townshend’s Burden…the Imperial
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- Page 15 and 16: Williamsburg, Virginia 1769. Lord D
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- Page 19 and 20: “Intolerable” Acts June 1, 1774
- Page 21: First Continental CongressOctober 2
1775. Lord North gets tough.23• All Americans closely followed theevents happening in Boston andVirginia through local Committeesof Correspondence which publishnewspaper-like bulletins in eachtown.• As tension grows, Americanfarmers in every colony clean theirmuskets and gather at theircourthouse on weekends to trainwith fellow “Minutemen.”• They become fiercely determinedto fight the Redcoats.Ch 5 Impl <strong>Breakdown</strong> <strong>1763</strong>-74(24)
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