“I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments and common sense.” -- Thomas Paine “Common Sense” “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” -- Thomas Paine “The Crisis” Bridgeman Art Gallery; London & New York

Nearpod Question If you were a colonist at this point, would you be a Patriot or a Loyalist?

King George III sent more British troops to the 13 colonies to monitor the colonists’ protests.

Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 Library of Congress

Nearpod Question What is a massacre?

Five colonists in Boston were shot and killed after taunting British soldiers. Bettmann/CORBIS

Paul Revere, a silversmith at that time, was outraged. He had an idea! He wanted everyone to know how ruthless the British Soldiers really were that day in Boston.

Paul Revere’s Idea - Propaganda Revere created an engraving that depicted the massacre. The engraving was duplicated and reprinted in newspapers the colonies. This illustration was used to highlight British tyranny and stir up anti-British sentiments.

What do you think Revere’s engraving looked like? Draw it. Nearpod Question What do you think Revere’s engraving looked like? Draw it.

This made many Colonists very angry!!!! Video: Boston Massacre (History.com

Two of the 9 British soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter Two of the 9 British soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter. As a punishment, they were branded with the letter “M.” (Pretend that’s an “M” on his hand) 

As a result of the Boston Massacre and increased tension, King George III pulled British troops out of Boston and back to Britain.

The Tea Act (1773) In an effort to help the British East India Company, Britain allowed the East India Company to ship their tea directly to the colonies rather than first going to Britain. This lowered the price of the East India Tea and created a monopoly on selling British tea in the colonies. This hurt colonial merchants who were selling Dutch tea that had been smuggled into the colonies to aid in the boycott of British tea. Although the price of tea was lower, colonists were angry that they were being forced to buy British tea and pay the required tax.

Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773 The Granger Collection, New York

Several colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans Several colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans. The colonists boarded a ship full of British tea and dumped the chests into the Boston Harbor. Granger Collection

The 342 boxes of tea would equal close to a $1 million of today’s money. Granger Collection

Draw a picture of the Boston Tea Party. Nearpod Question Draw a picture of the Boston Tea Party.

As a result of the Boston Tea Party, Britain became angrier, and decided to try and end the colonists’ uprising.

In 1774, Parliament passed a series of laws to punish the Massachusetts colony and to serve as a warning to the other colonies. These laws were called the Intolerable Acts.

To punish the colonists, Britain: INTOLERABLE ACTS 1. Closed the Port of Boston until the colonists paid for all the tea they destroyed.

To punish the colonists, Britain: INTOLERABLE ACTS 2. Colonists in Massachusetts couldn’t hold town meetings without approval from the governor.

To punish the colonists, Britain: INTOLERABLE ACTS 3. Reinstated the Quartering Act- Forcing colonists to house British troops.

To punish the colonists, Britain: INTOLERABLE ACTS 4. Made a law that British soldiers accused of crimes in the colonies would only stand trial in Britain.

Library of Congress Patriot leaders asked colonies to send delegates to Philadelphia for a meeting of the First Continental Congress in September , 1774.

The colonists had to be sure to keep the meeting and its location secret. Architect of the Capital

Nearpod Question Why would the colonists want to keep this meeting secret? The 56 delegates were committing treason and they didn’t want to be caught The 56 delegates were actually Loyalist spies and they didn’t want to be caught The 56 delegates were enjoying their secret “man cave” and they didn’t want their wives to find out.

56 delegates from all colonies, except Georgia (Georgia was the newest colony and still relied heavily on Britain), met in Pennsylvania to discuss the problems with England and to try and become united. Architect of the Capital

Architect of the Capital During the meeting, Patrick Henry stood up and said, “I no longer consider myself a Virginian, I now consider myself an American.” What did he mean by this?

NO TRADE The First Continental Congress: 1) Voted to ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed. NO TRADE

The First Continental Congress: 2) Sent a list of grievances (complaints) to King George III.

The First Continental Congress: 3) They gave him a deadline to fix the problems! They agreed to meet again one year later if things with Britain didn’t improve.

The First Continental Congress: 4) Asked each colony to assemble and train volunteer soldiers (militia) for potential battle with Britain.

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