THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION

1754-1774

F&I WAR

Britain wins

Britain gains land

Need cash

France & Spain no longer a problem

HERE COME THE TAXES

Salutary Neglect ends/Sugar Act begins (indirect

tax)

Colonists do not believe Parliament has a right to

tax only their colonial governments

Stamp Act (direct tax) brought about “No taxation

without representation” (James Otis)

No voice/representation in Parliament

HERE COME THE TAXES

Colonists have their own Stamp Act Congress

Colonists boycott/protest and form Sons and

Daughters of Liberty

Townshend Duties (taxed paper, paint, tea, lead,

glass) colonists refused to pay - boycott ended all but tea

tax

Tea Act – monopoly on tea sales East India Company

HERE COMES BIG PAPA

Dec. 1773 Boston Tea Party

1774 Intolerable Acts to punish Boston (1. closed

harbor, 2. cancelled Mass. Charter, 3. moved trials,

4. Quartering Act)

Writs of Assistance (unlimited search warrants)

SC’S REACTION

1774 Representatives met in Charles Town to elect

reps John & Edward Rutledge, Thomas Lynch,

Henry Middleton, Christopher Gadsden for

Continental Congress in Philadelphia

Created General Committee of 99 to rule colony

instead of Royal Governor

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Sept.1774 met in Philadelphia, PA

Henry Middleton (SC) elected President of Congress

Gadsden urges for independence (few supporters)

Decide on non-importation and non-exportation agreement

SC could still export rice

Agreed to meet next May if Intolerable Acts not repealed (too

late)

SC readied their militia