The Road to Revolution: (1770-1776) Was the American Revolution Inevitable??

Tar and Feathering

TAXES STAMP ACT: WHEN: 1765-1766 WHAT WAS BEING TAXED: All printed documents. HOW DID MANY COLONISTS TREAT TAX COLLECTORS TRYING TO ENFORCE THE LAW: They protested and boycotted against them.  SURGAR ACT: WHEN: 1764 WHAT WAS BEING TAXED: Sugar. HOW DID MANY COLONIAL MERCHAINTS AVOID THE TAX ON SUGAR: They protested it. TOWNSHEND ACTS: WHEN: 1767 WHAT WAS BEING TAXED: Lead, paper, glass, paint, and tea. WHAT DID THE WRITS OF ASSISTANCE ALLOW BRITISH OFFICERS TO DO: It allowed them to sell directly to the colonists.

The Boston Massacre (March 5,1770)

British tax collecting ship The Gaspee Incident (1772) British tax collecting ship Providence, RI coast

Committees of Correspondence Purpose  warn neighboring colonies about incidents with Br.  broaden the resistance movement.

Tea Act (1773) British East India Co.: Monopoly on Br. tea imports. Many members of Parl. held shares. Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to cols. without col. middlemen (cheaper tea!) North expected the cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.

Boston Tea Party (1773)

The Coercive or Intolerable Acts (1774) 1. Port Bill 2. Government Act 3. New Quartering Act Lord North 4. Administration of Justice Act all crimes that occur in colonies will be tried in England

First Continental Congress (1774) 55 delegates from 12 colonies Agenda  How to respond to the Coercive Acts & the Quebec Act? 1 vote per colony represented.

Intolerable activities #6 IN NOTEBOOK

Paul Revere actually said, “The Regulars are out!” The British Are Coming . . . Paul Revere actually said, “The Regulars are out!” Paul Revere & William Dawes make their midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British soldiers.

The Midnight Ride Paul Revere/ William Dawes – A silversmith (a patriot) was given the task of spreading the news of the British troop movements. code =lamp burned in a church steeple, one if by land two if by sea. Patriots – Wanted war with the British Loyalists – didn’t want war and Supported the British

Read the not so lonesome ride #8 IN NOTEBOOK

The Shot Heard ’Round the World! Lexington & Concord – April 18,1775

Lexington & Concord – April 18,1775 Lexington and Concord British had found out that the colonists were storing arms and ammunition in concord The first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought at Lexington and Concord. At the battle the British destroyed the supplies but were forced to retreat when they were overcome by militiamen.

Shot Heard Round the World

Olive Branch Petition Was sent by the Second continental congress to King George III. Colonists asked the King to repeal the Intolerable Acts King George III refused The refusal of the Olive Brach petition and the battles ended hope for a peaceful solution to for the colonists.

The Second Continental Congress (1775) Olive Branch Petition

What do we do now? Continental Army – 20,000 strong …choose Washington as their commanding officer Printed paper money to pay the troops… This was the first time the colonials attempt at a power of government.

Was the American Revolution Inevitable??

A growing colonial America Government Colonists expected their government to preserve their basic rights as English subjects The “Rights of and Englishmen” had developed over the years. In 1215 the Magna Carta – This document guaranteed rights of noble and free men No taxation No seizure of land Could not be put on trial without a witness One of the most important rights of the Englishmen was the right to elect representatives to government. Parliament – The chief law making body was the model for representative government English bill of rights – An agreement to respect the English citizens Parliament was put in place to help guarantee certain freedoms. (No unfair taxation, right to complain about govt. without being arrested) Parliament had Two Houses House of Commons House of the lords were non elected noble’s judges and church officials Elected by the people

Colonial Government Royal Crown Council Royal Governor Appointed by the crown Royal Governor Oversaw colonial trade Had final approval on laws Could dismiss colonial assembly Colonial Assembly Council Appointed by the gover nor Advisory by the board Acted as the highest court Elected by eligible colonists Made laws Paid Governors salary

During the 1700’s England interfered little with the colonial govt During the 1700’s England interfered little with the colonial govt. this was called Salutary Neglect Zenger Trial – Helped to establish freedom of the press. A colonist published an article criticizing the governor of New York; judge agreed that people had the right to speak the truth.

Thomas Paine: Common Sense

No More Kings

Declaration of Independence (1776)

July 4th 1776 Declaration of Independence On this date, the Continental Congress voted that the 13 colonies were “free and independent states.” Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration and the members of congress signed it.

Declaration of Independence

Independence Hall

What did the Declaration include? 1) Natural Rights – (unalienable rights) rights that belong to people from birth. “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This section said that the government only exists to protect our natural rights as humans. When a government fails to do this, it is the people’s duty to rid of the government. 2) List of Grievances – A list of all the wrong things the King had done to make the colonies break away from England. 3) Independence – Announces that the colonies are the United States of America. All political ties with Britain have been cut.

New National Symbols

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