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Road to Revolution (Coercive/Intolerable Acts (Effects:
These acts…
Road to Revolution
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Townshend Acts
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Sparked protests about the right of Parliament to tax the colonists without their representation.
It also caused unrest in port cities, especially Boston.
End of 7 Year War
Pontiac's Rebellion
- Response to colonists encroaching on Indian land
- Led to the Land Proclamation of 1763
Increased Presence of Redcoats
- Period of Salutary Neglect was over
- Colonists start to feel oppressed
- Redcoats treat colonists as second class citizens
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Battle of Saratoga
A brilliant military victory for the colonists
- One of the major turning points in the War
- Bolstered American confidence
Convinced France to lend military aid to the colonies, which directly led to American victory
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