WHY DID AMERICAN’S FIGHT FOR THEIR INDEPENDENCE? E.Q. WHY DID AMERICAN’S FIGHT FOR THEIR INDEPENDENCE?

WHAT WAS THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT CAUSED THEM TO REBEL?

Britain Taxes American colonists France Proclamation of 1763 defeated How does the end of the French and Indian War connect to the causes of the American Revolution? Britain Taxes American colonists France Proclamation of 1763 defeated debt war Answer the question in a short paragraph of at least 4 sentences. Do not use more than 2 key words in one sentence.

1763 EVENT OR Cause Proclamation of 1763

What was it? forbid colonists from expanding west of Appalachians. the land was reserved for the Indians.

Colonist Reaction grew alarmed freedom was in danger distrust grows

1765 EVENT OR Cause Stamp Act

What was it? Tax on all printed materials Things like: WILLS DIPLOMAS LAND DEEDS NEWSPAPERS PLAYING CARDS

colonists reacted to it This was how the colonists reacted to it

Colonist Reaction Virginia House (under Patrick Henry’s lead) passed a RESOLUTION against it Sons of Liberty are started by-Sam Adams Boycott of materials that need to be taxed Effigies were burned-- houses were destroyed by mobs in Boston

WHAT DID THE BRITISH DO? REPEALED the Stamp Act

1767 EVENT OR CAUSE TOWNSHEND ACTS PASSED

WHAT WAS IT? TAX ON : IMPORTED GOODS GLASS PAPER PAINT LEAD TEA

COLONIST REACTION Colonists were outraged Boycotted the goods Attack tax collectors

1770 EVENT OR CAUSE BOSTON MASSACRE How might colonial reaction to the event been different if it were possible that the event was captured on film/video?

WHAT WAS IT? Killing of 5 townspeople by British troops On March 5, 1770 All of the soldiers were found NOT GUILTY of murder. John Adams was the lawyer for the British troops

COLONIST REACTION Leaders used the event as propaganda against the British Call for stronger boycotts Call for resistance

1773 EVENT OR CAUSE BOSTON TEA PARTY

What was it? December 16,1773 Sons of Liberty destroyed 342 chests of tea opposed monopoly of tea by-British East India Company

COLONIST REACTION Colonists celebrated the actions of the Sons of Liberty

1774 EVENT OR CAUSE Intolerable or (Coercive) Acts passed

COERCE To compel to act To achieve by force/threat

What were they? Laws were meant to punish Boston for the Tea Party Closed port Rights were suspended Quartering troops was allowed

COLONIST REACTION Said their rights were violated Refused to pay for the destroyed tea

1774 EVENT OR CAUSE 1st Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

What was it? Meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies create a strategy to resist British authority

COLONIST REACTION Realized that “they” needed to work together Wrote a statement of grievances Called for boycott Formed militias

First Continental Congress meets In Philadelphia That same building today!

1775 EVENT OR CAUSE Battles of Lexington and Concord

This ride happened the night What was it? First actual “battles” of Revolution occurred on April 19th, 1775 at two small villages- one in morning and one at noon Paul Revere (William Dawes) alerted people to approaching British troops during the night. This ride happened the night before the battles.

Old North Church This was the church that was used to inform Boston how the Redcoats would move the night of April 18th

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light,-- One if by land, and two if by sea; And I on the opposite shore will be,

Ride of Paul Revere He was to warn this man. And this man JOHN HANCOCK

Battle of Lexington On morning of April 19th – about 70 “minutemen” gathered on Lexington green British ordered them to leave—as they did, a shot rang out. British troops and American “minutemen” fired several rounds back and forth—8 Minutemen were killed, none for the British. Known as “the shot heard round the world”

By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. Emerson, "Concord Hymn"

Battle of Concord THE OLD NORTH BRIDGE TODAY

1775 EVENT OR CAUSE Battle of Bunker Hill

What was it? First MAJOR battle of the war Happens outskirts of Boston June 17, 1775 Fight over a hill (BREED’S) that the British eventually win British suffer heavy losses (1,000- killed or wounded)

Bunker Hill Monument

“a dear bought victory, another such one would ruin us” Statement by British after the battle. “a dear bought victory, another such one would ruin us” British officer after the Battle of Bunker Hill

COLONIST REACTION showed Britain the colonists were willing to fight. Colonists began to choose sides PATRIOT OR LOYALIST

BRITISH FORCES MAKE FRONTAL ASSAULT ON BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL BRITISH FORCES MAKE FRONTAL ASSAULT ON AMERICAN LINES

BRITISH FORCES MAKE ANOTHER FRONTAL ASSAULT ON AMERICAN LINES

What is a petition? Written statement Appealing to some type of authority Asking for something

What was the Olive Branch Petition? sent by the colonist in summer of 1775 to the King. Colonists pleaded for peace –asked the King to stop the war. King George III responded by hiring German mercenaries to fight in the colonies . Hessians

Get out a dollar bill (or Google the “back of dollar” )

1776 EVENT OR CAUSE Thomas Paine writes— Common Sense

Why does he call his pamphlet “Common Sense”? Was a call for independence that was the “common sense” it was time to make a break.

COLONIST REACTION Americans began to think about declaring their independence The 2nd Continental Congress debated it.

1776 EVENT OR CAUSE Declaration of Independence is written and adopted

2nd Continental Congress met here.

These were the men selected to write the “Declaration”. Jefferson Adams Franklin

What does it mean “to declare”? say state make known as a determination

Thomas Jefferson- author of Declaration of Independence

Why did the colonists write the Declaration of Independence? Why didn’t they just break away and not write a document? Turn to page 154- lets look at the document.

What was the Declaration of Independence? Statement of 1. why we wished to be independent (PREAMBLE) 2. listing of rights Americans believed all people have. 3. list of (grievances) by George III that caused us declare independence. Adopted on ?

Paraphrase: “…with firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

What day is it? ….will be the most memorable Epoch, in the History of America. . . . It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade,…Games, Sports, …Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.” — John Adams to Abigail Adams July 3rd

COLONIST REACTION Americans realized that they would have to FIGHT for their independence. Franklin said about the Declaration, “we must all hang together in this endeavor or we will most assuredly will hang separate”.

National Archives – Washington DC Declaration of Independence Constitution Bill of Rights