2. Pontiac’s Rebellion— • The Native Americans feared that the European-Native American conflict would rise under the British control of North America. Because of their fear, the Native Americans attacked the city of Detroit in 1763, which became under British control after the French and Indian War. This is known as the Pontiac Rebellion or Pontiac Uprising. The Native Americans were led by Chief Pontiac, who was in charge of the Ottawa tribe. The group of Native Americans were also aided by the French. The British retaliated by infesting the Native American supplies with diseases such as small pox. The British also unsuccessfully attacked Pontiac’s camp during the Battle of Bloody Run. Although the British’s losses were great, they were able …show more content…
First, the British were poor traders. They did not trade fairly, using poor negotiation skills and taking more than its share in goods. Secondly, the British build many forts, adding unnecessary tension between the Native Americans and the British. All of this added to the British arrogance and poor relationship between the Native Americans and the British. This relationship contrasted the French-Native American relationship, which was usually amicable. The Pontiac Rebellion is also important because the British retaliation was an example of early biological warfare. It was also important because the result of the Pontiac’s Rebellion led to the Proclamation of 1763, which attempted to prevent the colonists to settle in the newly gained land. The British hoped to avoid further conflict with the Native Americans. (To learn more about the Proclamation of 1763, please see #3 in Part I of the Unit II …show more content…
Gaspee Affair— • The Gaspee Affair occurred on June 9, 1772. The name Gaspee refers to the name of the British Navy ship under the command of Lieutenant William Dudingston (Scottish) that was responsible for controlling the maritime trade in the Narragansett Bay. On June 9, the Gaspee was chasing the Hannah, a colonial ship that was suspected of smuggling, even though it already cleared customs. The Sons of Liberty attacked the Gaspee, shooting Lieutenant Dudingston twice and setting the boat on fire. • The Gaspee Affair is important because it was a protest against the Townshend Act, which placed taxes on all imported goods. The colonists were angry and did not want to pay the tax on the British ships that came in. The act would later be repealed, but the tax on tea was still in place, leading up to the Boston Tea Party. (To learn more about the Townshend Act, please see #7 in Part I of the Unit II Vocabulary.) One could also argue that the Gaspee Affair was a protest against the British control of trade. Earlier, the Gaspee accused another ship of smuggling and sent the owners to the Admiralty Court. This court was held in England with no colonists as part of the jury. In addition, the judge was given extra money for every guilty. To protest against this system and the British control of trade, the Hannah lured the Gaspee into the hands of the Sons of Liberty, pretending that it did not go through custom by not lowering the ship’s flag. This led to the chase that ultimately
In the end Lieutenant Dudingston was taken care of by Henry Sterling and later moved to the house Brenton in Newport where he finished he recovery. The trial of The Gaspee Affair lasted from June tenth seventeen seventy two to June tenth seventeen seventy three. No ever came clean with what exactly happened that night, not even Dudingston. We do know one thing though, The Gaspee Affair was the first bloodshed for American independence
After the French and Indian War, Great Britain was in tremendous debt and had additional land to rule. By cause of their debt and their obligation to their new land, they began to put taxes on the colonists living in that land. The colonists were enraged because they were getting taxed without representation in British Parliament. Two acts that caused some of these reactions are the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. Overall, British actions after 1763 caused numerous reactions from the colonists, which led to the American Revolution.
The Sons of Liberty answered the call. In an act of defiance, “a few dozen of the Sons of Liberty, opposing new British laws in the colonies, systematically dumped three shiploads of tea into Boston harbor. They acted to prevent the royal authorities from collecting taxes on that import” (Bell). This left Parliament infuriated. They did what they only knew how to do and put a tighter squeeze on the colonists.
Between the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the emergence of a society quite different from that in England. Changes in religion, economics, politics and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans.
Between the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the emergence of a society quite different from that in England. Changes in religion, economics, politics, and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans.
An oppressed people will eventually rise against the oppressor regardless of loyalties they may have had in the past to their oppressor. Humans can only withstand so much oppression before eventually reaching a breaking point-a fact the British Empire failed to realize when they took oppressive actions on their colonies that would cause conflict and culminate into the American Revolution. After claiming victory in the French-Indian War, the British decided to implement policies and taxes in the colonies the colonists that the colonists considered illegal due to lack of their consent. While initially, the colonists did attempt more peaceful and logical alternatives to resolve their discontent with the British Empire, eventually more oppressive taxes and violent events culminated to a full Revolution. Before the revolution, the British had incurred debt from the French-Indian War and needed to raise money: they turned to the colonies as a source of income.
Between the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the emergence of society quite different from that in England. Changes in religion, economics, politics and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans.
The colonists have to deal with a government that is trying to dictate what and how things should be done in America, from across the ocean, and they are starting to realize that they should have a voice for their own well being. The Proclamation of 1763 is just the beginning of the rebellion towards the British and their control over the colonists.
The British were trying to control the Americans entirely, with their monopoly on trade, and also thought that the Americans would do everything they demanded them to do. The colonists soon figured out Great Britain's angle on the situation. That was, they didn't understand why they were forced to pay taxes to the British, when they had no say in Britain's actions.
Most people have heard of The Boston tea party. When American patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded the British ships in the Boston harbor and dumped all of the tea into the ocean. But what most people fail to realize is the great importance behind this protest. To fully understand a topic of history one must first acknowledge the actions behind it. The French and Indian war, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Revenue Act, as well as the Tea Act are all important catalysts of the legendary Boston tea party. Which is why we will discuss these topics before examining the events of the Boston tea party.
On June 9th, 1772, the Gaspee, a royal navy ship was sailing along the coast of Rhode Island. The Gaspee was
...in later years. Pontiac’s rebellion also caused Britain to be short of cash after having to pay for two consecutive battles. The British looked to the colonies for money without giving the colonies any say in the matter. This lead to the famous phrase, “no taxation without representation.” Another thing that happened during the French and Indian war was a much underpublicized meeting between the colonists. This was the first meeting the colonists ever had by their own accord. The meeting was called by Benjamin Franklin and was known as The Albany Plan of Union. Although the meeting got very little accomplished it still has to be considered a success because it showed that there were colonists willing to have independence. The over taxation and the fact the colonists got to see someone stand up to the British were the major events that lead to the American Revolution.
Marcus Gravey stated that, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” With that being stated, are the people of the United States, Canada, and Mexico trees without roots? At a young age students learn that Christopher Columbus “sailed the ocean blue in 1492”, a simple song used to assist children remember that America was discovered in 1492. In addition, Thackeray and Findling describe how Columbus’s discovery presented an unimaginable amount of opportunity for Europeans, and therefore, Spanish, French, and later British explores and settlers began to flock to this new world.
The French and Indian War changed the economic, political, and ideological relations between Great Britain and the American colonies in many ways. Politically the colonist felt like they were deprived of representation, when Great Britain imposed unfair taxation without any say. Economically, many colonist were infuriated with the British because the British were starving them of many resources and making high taxes and tariffs. Ideologically, it brought feelings of discontent towards Britain. Boycotts during the war opened the eyes of the colonist. It showed them they had the ability to make a change and proved that they could unite together. The colonist no longer viewed Great Britain as the great mother country, but as a tyrant who looked to feed on the American colonies new sense of life.
In 1776, British colonists in the Americas were provoked to rebel by the parliamentary revenue system, British military actions toward the colonies, and the legacy of colonial beliefs and governmental philosophies.