The Revolution Begins Notes- Page 6

-tax on tea still remained in effect I. Boston Tea Party -tax on tea still remained in effect -British East India Company held a monopoly on tea – the British were the only people the colonists could buy tea from - Britain had extra, so they sent a load of tea to Boston for cheap – trying to make the colonists happy -Dec. 1773 – colonists raided Boston harbor, threw the tea overboard and burned the ships https://www.google.com/search?q=boston+tea+party&safe=strict&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=899&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHi6zdlpTPAhVFRyYKHRQDDn8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=iyT4xF2nSTZmcM%3A -* resulted in more troops being sent to the colonies

II. Intolerable Acts -In response to the Tea Party, Parliament passes the Coercive Acts -Colonist call it the “Intolerable Acts” 1.) closed Boston Harbor – military control of Boston 2.) suspended basic civil rights 3.) housed troops in peoples’ homes -Committees of Correspondence begins – colonies start talking w/ each other *Think about what their group’s name means.

III. 1st Continental Congress -Committees of Correspondence (Also known as the 1st Continent Congress) had been communicating with other colonies -after Intolerable Acts they call for a meeting -late 1774 1st meeting held in Philadelphia -discussed rights of colonies -agreed to meet again in 1 year -first time the 13 colonies spoke as one -militias begin to form

Militia – a military force made up of civilians (not a permanent or regular army) -minutemen – the nickname for men in the militias (“ready to fight in a minute”)

III. 1St Continental Congress -Sent a letter to the King -pledged allegiance to Britain -asked for the removal of British troops in Boston Britain considers the Continental Congress illegitimate – ignore it Britain responds by sending more troops to Boston

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Lexington and Concord 1st battles of Revolutionary War: Lexington & Concord, MASS. * First shots fired between American and British troops, on April 19, 1775. The British chose to march to Concord because it was an arms depot. This meant that the Americans had stockpiled weapons there. British troops had occupied Boston and were marching on Concord as they passed through Lexington.

IV. Lexington & Concord -April 1775 -British try to seize weapons stored in Concord -Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott warn colonists – “Midnight Riders” -minutemen met British at Lexington -shots fired and colonists killed -colonist conduct guerilla battle along road to Concord

V. 2nd Continental Congress -May 1775 -called for an army and appointed Washington as leader -some talk of compromise and some of independence

VI. Bunker Hill -June 1775 -Colonist take hill overlooking Boston (Breed’s Hill) -British charge the hill 3 times until colonists run out of ammo -lots of casualties deadliest battle of war British victory -proves the intentions of the colonists – won’t back down

VII. Olive Branch -July 1775 -2nd Continental Congress send King George a petition to return to the peace of the past -he refuses the petition and urges the rebellion put down

VIII. Common Sense -many colonists had loyalties that were strong to Britain -Loyalists – supported Britain -Patriots – supported the Rebels -Common Sense -written by Thomas Paine -Jan. 1776 -urges independence for the colonies

VIII. Common Sense -many colonists had loyalties that were strong to Britain -Loyalists – Supported Britain -Patriots – Supported the Rebels -Common Sense -written by Thomas Paine -Jan. 1776 -urges independence for the colonies