Americans Revolt

First meeting of the continental congress Vocabulary Stamp Act Intolerable Acts Common Sense Declaration of Independence First meeting of the continental congress

Road to Revolution Beginning in the 1760s American colonists grew increasingly unhappy with British rule.

Road to Revolution Stamp Act - an act passed in the colonies to raise revenue after the french and indian war. “No taxation without representation”

Road to Revolution Patriots (those who believed the colonists must be free of british rule) resisted all efforts of the british to exert control Loyalists supported british rule

Road to Revolution Boston tea party 1774, britain passed series of harsh laws Known as the Intolerable Acts, the laws closed Boston Harbor, shut down civilian courts, and plays Mass under british control. Mass. was occupied by british troops.

Road to Revolution Tensions between British soldiers and colonists led to armed battles in Lexington and Concord Helped spark a wider war

Road to Revolution First meeting of Continental Congress occurs in 1774, second in 1775. Colonists met to discus independence from Britain amidst rising tensions. Some wanted to “extend the olive branch” and appease Britain, others like Thomas Paine did not. Paine wrote Common Sense - A 47 page pamphlet making a case for independence from Great Britain. It was what a lot of people were feeling and it was the first in a line of documents leading to the Declaration of Independence.

Road to Revolution On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence . It asserted that the colonies were “free and independent states” The Revolutionary War ensues.

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