Turmoil Over Taxation
Turmoil Over Taxation
Turmoil Over Taxation
Over
Taxatio
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Chapter 5 | Section 2
Its 1763
The war is almost
over
The French are
gone
The valley is open
for settlers
Or is it?
Ohio River Valley
Many Native
American nations
lived in the Ohio
River Valley. As
British settlers
moved into the
valley, the two
groups often
clashed.
Indian Nations in
the Ohio River
Valley
Angry Native
Americans found a
leader in Pontiac, an
Ottawa chief who
fought with the
French against the
British.
Chief Pontiac
Pontiacs War
breaks out in the
Ohio River Valley
during the summer
of 1763. Most
British forts are
captured by
various Indian
nations, but
quickly regained.
Pontiacs War
As a result, the
Proclamation of
1763 prevents
settlement west of
the Appalachians
& places troops
along this line.
Stationing 10,000
British troops in
the colonies to
enforce the
proclamation
proves costly and
colonists must
pay for the
additional troops.
Proclamation of
Map of major
battles
molasses
Time to READ
Pages
204-205
Complete #2-Cause and Effect
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Pages 206-207
Colonists unite to
send a petition to
Parliament (it was
ignored) and stage
a successful
boycott of British
goods.
End result:
Stamp Act repealed in 1766.
Townshend Acts
(1767) taxed goods
such as glass, paper,
paint, lead, and tea.
Colonists upset that
another tax passed
without their consent.
Townshend Acts
March 1770:
A crowd of
protesters clash
with British
soldiers and five
colonists are
shot dead. This
became known
as the Boston
Massacre.
Paul Reveres
Sketch of trial
John
Adams
Read
End result:
Most of Townshend Acts and
Quartering Act repealed in 1770.
King George III keeps tax on tea.
Time to read
Pages
207-209
Complete #4 All About the
Townshend Acts Chart-Draw it and
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