From Resistance to Revolution Part 2 Passing the Point of No Return

Causes of Protest Can “Parliament legally take money out of our pockets without our consent?” An attack on life, liberty, and property?

Tools of Protest Boycott Protests and Demonstrations ’but NO CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE’

Boston Massacre – March 1770 British perspective: Mob formed throwing “snowballs” Soldiers acting in self defense fired on a hostile crowd 5 people dead because of their own aggression

Boston Massacre: the Sons of Liberty Perspective http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsDY5yywvUk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Who’s at fault? How would the Sons of Liberty spin this?

Colonial response Sons of Liberty begin forming “Committees of Correspondence” (accomplishing Ben Franklin’s 1754 goal) Anger and more protests spread throughout the colonies Parliament has to show the colonies that they still are in charge…they enforce the Tea Act (one of the Townshend Acts)

Boston Tea Party – Dec. 1773 Sons of Liberty organized a protest against this law…like other protests except they take it too far Kind of dressed like Indians Only destroy one thing… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xSrZaze14k

What problem did the Colonists have with the Tea Act? Who organized this? Why play dress up?

Tea Party Results Property destroyed = furious Parliament Parliament responds with the Coercive Acts (1774) Raises the question: “Does Parliament have the right to do this?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6PJ0Eoiwl4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA3gvcI58_Q

What is the victim’s job? What was Samuel Adams’ reaction? His cousin, John’s?

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

Colonial reaction Now the right to make a living is being attacked Colonies form the first Continental Congress, a central authority able to direct multiple colonies at once England responds with more force…send troops to disarm the colonists

What were Dawes’ and Revere’s two reasons for riding to Lexington and Concord? Were they successful?

Paul Revere’s Ride

“On the 18th of April in ‘75…” The British, under General Thomas Gage, march from Boston to Concord, MA to arrest opposition leaders and confiscate Guns and ammo They are met at Lexington then Concord

Lexington and Concord: The War Begins Patriots or Colonists VS. British Regulars, Loyalists, and Tories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUwfnC0jaDs