In this chapter, you’ll explore the beginnings of the American Revolution. This includes reading about British attempts to pay off debts from the Seven Years’ War. You will also learn about the outbreak of war between Britain and its own colonies. Colonists were fighting for the right to govern themselves. The British monarchy was fighting to keep them loyal. You will also see how each side's principle, or moral idea, was defended. 

Section Contents

• Timeline of Resistance, 1763–1774
• Dashed Hopes for the Frontier
• Taxes, Trade, and Resistance
• The Stamp Act Crisis in North Carolina
• Primary Source: A Pledge to Violate the Stamp Act
• Primary Source: The First Provincial Congress
• Primary Source: The Edenton Tea Party
• Primary Source: Political Cartoon, "A Society of Patriotic Ladies"
• Primary Source: Backcountry Residents Proclaim Their Loyalty
• Primary Source: The Committees of Safety
• Primary Source: Loyalist Perspective: Violence in Wilmington