HIST 1056/12/13- Learned during week so faro New England 1700o Ben Franklin 1706-1790o John Lockeo Great Awakening – Wanted to include enslavedo Age of Reason – shift in respect for the ability to find evidence of the natural world Enlightenment- French and Indian War, 1754-1763o Seven Years’ War, same thingo Network of Alliances with main opponents: England v. Franceo French controlled interior waterways, England held Atlantic coast and Spain had southo Fort Duquesne – strategic point between French and English in forks in Ohio Rivero Washington had to surrender at Fort Necessity (makeshift) south of Duquesneo French Lost war and withdrew from North Americao England basically gets North Americao Proclamation line theoretically gave Indians a reserve but was ignored- Postwaro War was expensive for England they figured colonists would gratefully pay taxeso Colonist see it as England becoming heavy handedo Stamp Act: taxed documents and was repealed a year latero England was surprised by the anger taxes caused and repealed someo Declaratory act: declaration that parliament had right to taxo Townsend Acts: Parliament could levy taxes on items like lead, paper, tea…o Virginia ceased slave importation due to taxes- Boston Massacreo During a boycott on taxes Americans threw rocks and snow at British troopso Scared troops open fired and killed a fewo Repealed Townsend Acts due to the riot- Boston Tea Partyo Tea tax not levied with townsend actso Colonists disguised as Indians dumped tea off a shipo In response England passed coercive acts (intolerable acts) Closed Boston harbor Quartering Act: had to house military Removed Massachusetts colony charter Passed Quebec Acts- Continental Congress, 1774o Representatives from colonies sent to meet about issues Georgia, Caribbean did not send reps- Shot heard around the worldo British troops heard of weapons stores in Boston, Lexington and Concordo 2000 British troops went to retrieve the weaponso Paul Revere rode to inform Americans the British were comingo British troops encountered some 4000 American militiao At Lexington 8 Americans killedo At Concord militia turned away British and several British were killed on retreat- Bunker Hillo Occurred in June ‘75o Fort on high ground was fought over- Declaration of Independenceo Tom Paine wrote common sense which motivated independenceo British debated declaration in Parliament; decided to fight to control themo Colonists decided to hold out and split into Tories (loyal to king) and rebelso British loyalist fled to loyal Floridao Indians sided with Britain in hope they could control colonists- Dunmores Proclamationo Offered freedom to slaves if they sided with the kingo 55,000 slaves went for it- Why did North American colonies rebel?o Caribbean and Canadian colonies didn’t rebelo Used to seeing slavery and felt like enslaved when England would tax (control)- Turning Pointo Battle of Saratogao Americans won and that convinced France and Spain to assisto Spanish took parts of Florida in name of rebelliono France attack Caribbean and British sent 5000 troops from New York to defendo British surrendered- Outcomeo Florida was given back to Spain for assistance (Spain now had entire Gulf coast)o First government: Articles of Confederation Less property required for voting (more democracy) Deference (care for rank) started to disappear Some states allowed women to vote for a short time Divorce became easier and women could own properties Ended primogenitor and entail Religion no longer mandatoryo Blacks in America Manumission: document freeing slaves liberalized Some states outlaw slavery and no more new
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