Trouble in the Colonies Chapter 2, Section 3 Pages 134-141

Vocabulary Boston Tea Party: led to the passage of the Coercive Acts of 1774 The Stamp Act: passed by the British to raise money Lexington: shot heard “round the world” fired here Militia: group of citizen soldiers Boston Massacre: killed five colonists

New British Policies The French and Indian War Indians joined the French Between British and French, British won 1754-1763 The Proclamation of 1763 Gave British French territory Britain said you couldn’t move West Controlled movement, less Indian conflicts

The British Tax the Colonies Pay for war-financial problems 1764: Sugar Act: lower tax on imported molasses Tried to stop smuggling Stamp Act: printed material tax (newspapers) Angry colonists boycotted Townshend Acts: 1767 Imported goods taxed: glass, tea, paper, lead

Tax Protests lead to Revolt The Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 5 unarmed colonists were shot Samuel Adams organized rebellions Boston Tea Party 1773: Tea Act Coercive Acts punished Colonists Closed down Boston Harbor

A Call to Arms Continental Congress Delegates from colonies 1774: challenged British control Sam Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry, George Washington Formed a militia

The Coming Revolution Minutemen Paul Revere Lexington Concord Trained militia ready to fight “in a minute’s notice” Paul Revere Warned the British were coming Lexington First shots fired on British Concord Minutemen militia held Boston under siege