<p>Reading Questions CH 7 Part 1 pp 122 -128</p><p>Big Picture Ideas:</p><p>- Does Britain’s New Colonial Policies (NCP) & and the Colonists responses to these changes in policy cause the American Revolution, at what point, (after which ACT) do you believe Revolution is inevitable? </p><p>- What emerging Political, Economic, and Social IDEAS influence the developments (Actions- Responses- Documents- writings) that lead to the Revolution?</p><p>- What is the Chronology of events from 1763 – 1776 that leads to the British Colonies declaring their Independence?</p><p>1 Opening Quote p 122 - Who?</p><p>- According to the author was revolution inevitable? Why?</p><p>2 Golden Box Quotes—p 123 –p 124 – p125 </p><p>- What subject are all three (3) reflecting on---“economic?”</p><p>- p 123 - -Who?</p><p>- Father of?</p><p>- Main Idea?</p><p>P 124- - Who?</p><p>-When?</p><p>- Main Idea?</p><p>P 125- - Who?</p><p>-When?</p><p>-Main Idea?</p><p>- Would his views be considered Whig or Tory?**** 4 Portraits: p 125 – p 130 (left) and p 130 (right)</p><p>- p 125 -Who?</p><p>- What about him is described as “Democratic?”</p><p> p 130 (left) – Who?</p><p>- Two contributions to the Revolution?</p><p>- Leading spirit of?</p><p>P 130 (right) – Who?</p><p>- What “implications” does she see?</p><p>5 Golden Box Quote p 128 </p><p>- Who?</p><p>- What do the daughters of Patriots pledge not to do?</p><p>6 Stamp p 126 – Photo P. 127 – Painting p 128</p><p>- Common Subject?</p><p>Stamp p 126 – Specifically what two items would be taxed?</p><p>Teapot p 127 – What two words are used to describe the colonists feelings about the Stamp Act?</p><p>Painting p 128 – and “excise” is a tax.</p><p>- Title?</p><p>- How does the object hanging on the “Liberty Tree” infer punishment? For what?</p><p>7 Painting (top) p 129 ---Images (bottom) p 129-</p><p>- How DO the images show the British Government’s response to the Colonists responses to the (NCP) New Colonial Policies (1763-1776) ? READING QUESTIONS</p><p>INTRO****HUGE***</p><p>8 Although a victor in the 7 years war (F & I war) what new need was so painfully costly?</p><p>*****9 NCP- New Colonial Policy, 176301776, emerges after the war… The Tories come into power with King George III and attempt to get the colonists to do what for the “Empire?”</p><p>****10 A KEY STATEMENT: “ The change to the “NCP” causes---an emerging sense of ______& helped to cause the ______.</p><p>11 In the Opening quote by John Adams he claims, perhaps, that the Revolution is “inevitable”… However, the text claims what?</p><p>12 What three (3) bonds do the colonies have with England, that according to the text…. Made revolution “remarkable that it happened at all?”</p><p>13 The truth is that the Americans were ______revolutionaries.</p><p>14 They only wanted “______?”</p><p>15 The Argument began over ______policies, but soon exposed “irreconcilable” differences over cherished ______, THUS a ______is born.</p><p>THE DEEP ROOTS OF REVOLUTION******</p><p>16 “America was a revolutionary force from the day of its discovery.” What is the subject(s) of the “new Ideas” about the nature of society?</p><p>- That America nurtured? (3) </p><p>- “Euro immigrants encountered a world that was theirs to make afresh.” 17 Two (2) ideas specifically had taken “root” in the colonies by the mid 1700s –What two ideas?</p><p>18 What is the definition of a “Just Society?”</p><p>19 What do the “Radical Whigs” fear?</p><p>20 How do Whigs view the British Government? (one-word)</p><p>21 What do Whigs warn citizens against? (2)</p><p>22 Republican and Whig ideas predisposed Americans to be on hair-trigger alert against what?</p><p>23 By 1763—in America—property ownership & political participation were accessible---No Aristocracy of Birth---and due to “Salutary Neglect” had grown accustomed to “running their own affairs,” So… How do the colonists respond to the NCP (new colonial policies)?</p><p>MERCANTILISM AND COLONIAL GRIEVANCES****MASSIVE****</p><p>MERCANTILISM- BR. Gov’t and Private Merchants became partners to increase political power and private wealth. Government protects its merchants –by laws & use of force…Government gets its share through taxes—Private merchants from the restricted trade laws that mandate they alone benefit… TO CONTROL TRADE—THE ECONOMIC IDEA BEHIND IMPERIALISM (OWNING AND TAKING COLONIES)</p><p>24 How many of the 13 colonies was founded by the British Government?</p><p>- What three (3) groups founded colonies?</p><p>25 What economic theory “justified” (to Britain_ British control over the colonies?</p><p>26 How would possessing colonies –(2 ways) –enrich a “Mother Country” according to Mercantilism (sometimes called Bullionism)?</p><p>27The London Government looked on the American Colonists as ______! 28 According to the Virginia Company Charter, 1607, ALL COLONISTS WHO CAME WOULD BE guaranteed WHAT?</p><p>29 THE CONFLICT: American Colonists viewed themselves as ______of Great Britain. And Great Britain’s Government viewed the colonists as ______(#22)?</p><p>30 What products does the British Gov’t expect the Colonists to provide to Britain only? (2)</p><p>- To refrain from making to export? (2)</p><p>- To buy exclusively from Britain? (1)</p><p>-AND NOT TO DREAM OF? (2)</p><p>****31 Laws passed before 1763 by the British Parliament (legislature) to regulate the Mercantilist System (but up until now due to Salutary Neglect and distance---not enforced very well) Define briefly using Wikipedia </p><p>Navigation Acts of: 1651, 1662, 1663, 1670, & 1673 -</p><p>Wool Act of 1699-</p><p>Hat Act of 1732-</p><p>Molasses Act of 1733-</p><p>Iron Act of 1750 -</p><p>1st Currency Act of 1751-</p><p>Enumerated Goods-</p><p>32 What right did the British claim---that would “nullify” any legislation passed by colonial legislatures?</p><p>- How often did they use this power?</p><p>- How did the colonies feel about that?</p><p>THE MERITS AND MENACE OF MERCANTILISM</p><p>33 “UNTIL 1763, THE VARIOUS MERCANTILIST LAWS IMPOSED NO BURDEN… DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE ONLY LOOSELY ENFORCED…(TEXT) Q: WHO IS MENTIONED AS AMASSING A FORTUNE SMUGGLING? 34 What benefits, according to the text, do the colonists receive from the mercantilist system? </p><p>35 p 126 3rd paragraph--- What Whiggish suspicion do the colonists believe?</p><p>36 According to Teddy Roosevelt---Why does Revolution happen?</p><p>THE STAMP TAX UPROAR***</p><p>37 Britain is on the way to becoming the most powerful empire in World History---Yet, after the French and Indian War---they are in debt---How much?</p><p>38 Prime Minister Grenville introduces the “NEW COLONIAL POLICY” (NCP)</p><p>1 TO ENFORCE THE NAVIGATION ACTS---1763 2 THE PROCLAMATION LINE OF 1763 3 SUGAR ACT, 1764 4 2nd CURRENCY ACT, 1764 5 QUARTERING ACT, 1765 6 STAMP ACT, 1765 7 ADMIRALTY COURTS FOR TRYING OFFENDERS OF THE SUGAR AND STAMP ACTS</p><p>WHAT IS THE PURPOSE (BRITAINS VIEW) FOR EACH OF THE ABOVE ACTS? -WHAT IS THE 1ST LAW PASSED TO RAISE REVENUE IN THE COLONIES?</p><p>- WHICH OF THE ABOVE ACTS IS CONSIDERED THE MOST “ODIOUS” OR HATED BY THE COLONISTS?</p><p>- WHY WERE THE USE OF THE ADMIRALTY COURTS SEEN AS A VIOLATION FO THE COLONISTS RIGHTS AS ENGLISHMEN?</p><p>- WHAT WERE ALL THE TROOPS FOR?</p><p>-WHICH ACT SPECIFICALLY CAUSES THE COLONISTS TO CRY “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION?”</p><p>39 The Colonists conceded the Parliament’s right to do what?</p><p>BUT.. denied Parliament the right to do what?</p><p>What specific reason do they give for this objection?</p><p>40 Define the British perspective ---their response to “No Taxation,” –called “VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION?”</p><p>41 How does Parliament force the colonies “to deny the authority of Parliament?” AND begin in 1765 the road to rebellion?</p><p>FORCED REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT****</p><p>42 How do the colonists respond to the hated Stamp Act?</p><p>- Politically? (details)</p><p>- Economically? (more effective?) 1st time united in common action***</p><p>-Homespun? Spinning Bees?</p><p>-NAME THE TWO (2) VIOLENT COLONIAL GROUPS FORMED? AMERICA BOUGHT ______OF ALL BRITISH EXPORTS. AND ______OF BRITISH SHIPPING WS DEVOTED TO AMERICAN TRADE?</p><p>43 WHAT ACTION DOES THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT TAKE IN 1766 IN RESPONSE TO BRITISH CITIZENS ANGER AT LOST JOBS & COLONIAL PROTESTS?</p><p>44 DECLARATORY ACT-</p><p>45 WHAT “LINE IN THE SAND” DID BRITAIN DRAW WITH THE ABOVE ACT?</p><p>46 TO CELEBRATE THE REPEAL OF THE STAMP ACT THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK ERECTED A STATUE OF WHOM?</p><p>- A FEW YEARS LATER WHAT WAS THE STATUE USED TO MAKE?</p>