Jump Start OL Complete the following sentences: The Boston Massacre was/was not justified because... The Boston Tea Party was/was not justified because...

Jump Start PAP Complete the following sentences: The Boston Massacre was/was not justified because... We believe the Tea Act is fair/unfair because... The Boston Tea Party was/was not justified because... We believe the Intolerable Act is fair/unfair because...

First Continental Congress In Sept1774, colonial delegates met –Agreed to send a message to King George –Called for a boycott of British goods until Intolerable Acts were repealed –Planned to meet again in seven months Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia

Lexington and Concord After the First Continental Congress, colonies began organizing militias British learned that militias were hiding gunpowder and weapons near Concord, Massachusetts –700 British troops were ordered to attack Colonists had spies too –Paul Revere and others rode through the countryside warning At Lexington, a town on the way to Concord, a small militia waited for the British

Shot Heard ‘Round the World No one knows who fired the first shot 3 colonists were killed at Lexington and 10 injured as the British continued onto Concord At Concord, the colonists claimed victory –Redcoats retreated back to Boston –4,000 angry militia lined their route, shooting every Redcoat they saw

Second Continental Congress May 10, 1775 in Philadelphia Agreed to form the Continental Army – Chose George Washington as Commander Ordered the printing of paper $$$ to pay the troops *** Beginning to act as a government*** Independence Hall, Philadelphia

Olive Branch Petition Many Americans still hoped for peace with King George In July 1775, the Second Continental Congress sent a petition to Britain –Asked king for peace between the 2 groups King George rejected the petition Washington continued training troops for battle…

Jump Start- OL 1. Sugar Act 2. Quartering Act 3. Stamp Act 4. Townshend Act 5. Boston Massacre 6. Tea Act 7. Boston Tea Party Using the list to the left, sort them from the greatest cause of the Revolution to the least cause. For the act/event you choose as #1, explain why you think it was the greatest cause.

Jump Start- PAP 1. Sugar Act 2. Quartering Act 3. Stamp Act 4. Townshend Act 5. Boston Massacre 6. Tea Act 7. Boston Tea Party 8. Intolerable Acts 9. Proclamation of French & Indian War Using the list to the left, sort them from the greatest cause of the Revolution to the least cause. For the act/event you choose as #1, explain why you think it was the greatest cause.

OL Project Turn In Procedure 1.Put any additional notecards and materials in your time capsule. 2.Make sure ALL of your groups’ names are on the top of your time capsule. 3.If you need to, use a sticky note to do so. 4.Please also use tape to ensure it won’t fall off.

Jump Start 1.Review from last week: Explain why the battles Lexington and Concord were significant (important) in the American Revolution. 2.If you were asked to define the term “common sense”, what would you say.

Common Sense by Thomas Paine Paine was a writer and recent immigrant from England –Published a pamphlet in 1776 He claimed that: –Kings did NOT rule by the will of God –All monarchies were corrupt –There was no economic need to stay with Britain Sold over 100,000 copies in 3 months Helped persuade colonists that independence would bring them a better future

Jump Start OL- turn in your tombstone PreAP- get out your graphic organizer Summarize the main idea of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense –PreAP do this in “Big Idea” section

Declaration of Independence In June of 1776 Congress chose a group to write a declaration (formal statement) of independence –Jefferson was selected to write the document He was an excellent writer His job was to explain why the colonies were choosing to separate

Declaration of Independence Completed on July 2, 1776 and adopted on July 4 Main idea was based on John Locke’s idea of natural rights –“–“We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal…” Declared the colonies independent By signing, each man was committing treason –C–Could be killed if failed –E–Example of civic virtue