Chapter 6 Amercian History

American History Class
Monticello Middle School
Mr. Stephens
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Chapter 6
Conflict in the Colonies
(1675–1774)
November 4 - November 18
Overview

. . . . A series of wars beginning in the late 1600s between France and Britain left the British as the major European power in eastern North America. As colonists began to move to the frontier, tensions rose between the settlers and American Indians. New British tax laws also upset the colonists.

Trouble on the Frontier . . . Chief Massasoit of the Wampanoag made a peace agreement with the Pilgrims in 1621.The agreement lasted his entire life. However, by the 1670s, Massasoit’s son Metacomet had begun to distrust and dislike the English colonists. He said that they treated their Wampanoag neighbors poorly and were greedy for more land. Metacomet wanted the colonial leaders to treat him with respect. He finally told the colonists, “Your governor is but a subject. I shall treat [negotiate] only with my brother [equal], King Charles of England.”

Consequences of the French and Indian War . . . In 1759 British minister Andrew Burnaby decided to visit the American colonies to learn about their culture. He found life on the frontier interesting and kept a journal of his travels. To Burnaby, Americans seemed to want more and more new land. He wrote that families “will gradually retire [move] westward and settle upon fresh land.”

Trouble over Colonists’ Rights . . . Great Britain had heavy debts from its recent war against France. Prime Minister and Lord of the Treasury George Grenville set out to pay these debts. After taking office in 1763, he spared no one in his search for money. Grenville turned his attention to the American colonists.

New Taxes and Tensions . . . People in cities across the colonies celebrated the repeal of the Stamp Act with fireworks. In Boston the people built a giant pyramid lit by 280 lamps. The Massachusetts legislature thanked King George III and promised to be loyal to him. However, Parliament and the colonies still disagreed on many issues.

Reading Checks:

Section 1
1. How did English colonists and American Indians view each other?
2. What wars did the English colonists fight against other European colonists?
3. How did the French and Indian War affect the British colonies?

Section 2
4 . Why did many colonists move to the frontier?
5 . What factors led to Pontiac’s Rebellion?
6 . What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how effective was it?

Section 3
7 . Why did Great Britain create new taxes for the colonies?
8 . Why did colonists dislike the new tax laws?
9 . How did colonists challenge these new taxes?

Section 4
10. How did colonists respond to the Townshend Acts?
11. Why were the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party significant events?
12. What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

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Section 1 Trouble on the Frontier How did English colonists and American Indians view each other? ** What wars did the English colonists fight against other European colonists? How did the French and Indian War affect the British colonies? Study Guide Test 6-1	Section 2 Consequences of the French and Indian War Why did many colonists move to the frontier? What was the Proclamation of 1763, and how effective was it? Study Guide Test 6-1
Section 3 Trouble Over Colonists' Rights Why did Great Britain create new taxes for the colonies? Why did colonists dislike the new tax laws? How did colonists challenge these new taxes Test 6.2	Section 4 New Taxes and Tensions How did colonists respond to the Townshend Acts? What were the main causes of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, and how did these two events affect the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies? What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts? Test 6.2
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Conflict in the Colonies

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