Chapter 5 Review Notes Before 1760 Colonies were left to govern themselves/taxes/laws Population was growing, colonies were getting crowed French and Indian War Great Britain gets a lot of land Great Britain is in debt Great Britain tries to take more control of the American colonies New rules Taxes to pay off debt

2 groups in the Colonies Patriot Groups (Son’s of Liberty) Upset because of the colonies were being taxed without representation (denied self-government) Organized boycotts of taxed items Wrote letters and pet ions to the King and Parliament Loyalists did not support these views Saw patriots as rebels

British Laws and Colonial Responses The Proclamation of 1763- prevented colonists from moving west of App Mts Benefits the American Indians Harms the American colonists Denies access to farm land Brings British troops to the colonies tyranny

British Laws and Reponses Stamp Act Tax on paper to pay for war debt patriots angry they were taxed without representation, tranny Loyalists supported it, colonist were least taxed, pay their share Fought with Boycott, riots, petitions Repealed (not making money) Townshend Act Tax on paint, glass, and tea to pay for troops in the colonies Colonist angry they were taxed without representation, tranny Fought with boycott, women made goods at home Loyalists even supported the boycott Repealed (except tea tax) Led to calm in colonies Loyalist willing to pay tax, Patriots smuggle tea from Dutch

British Laws and Reponses Boston Massacre March 5 1770 Accident where British troops kill 5 colonists who were rioting in streets Trial found 2 of the 9 soldiers guilty of manslaughter (not murder) Patriots call it a Massacre to create negative feeling towards the British Used propaganda (Paul Revere) to turn colonist against British Tea Act Gave British East India Company monopoly of tea sales in the colonies Made taxed tea cheaper (Townshend tax was still in place) Colonist angry they were still taxed without representation, and GB attempt to control sale of tea

British Laws and Reponses Boston Tea Party Son’s of Liberty (patriots) in Boston protest Tea Act Dump 90,000 lbs of Tea into Boston Harbor Intolerable Acts 4 laws punishing the colonies for Tea Party Close Boston Harbor until Tea is paid for Mass. Under British control. No Town meetings/self gov British troops sent to England for trial if accused of crime More soldiers sent to Boston

Colonist come together First Continental Congress Decide how to solve the conflict with GB (respond to Intolerable Acts) 50 men, 12 colonies Decide Send letter to king asking for respect and rights Boycott British good until Intolerable Acts lifted Meet again May 1775 Organize local Militia (prep for worst)

Rebellion Begins Lexington and Concord British Troops march to raid colonist weapons stores Meet militia at Lexington, shot fired 8 colonists killed Continue to Concord, find no weapons, burn store house, fight colonial militia at North Bridge British Retreat to Boston- 4,000 colonial minute men line the route (protected in tree’s/behind walls), shooting at the troops as they pass 74 British killed, 200 wounded 49 colonist killed, 41 wounded Proved that Americans were willing to fight and die for their rights