By 1776, colonists belonged to 1 of 3 groups based on view of British rule. Loyalists – supported the British government Patriots – against British rule and believed the colonist should separate from Britain immediately Moderates – unhappy with aspects of British rule, cautious over severing ties with Britain

French and Indian War, War between France and Britain Proclamation of 1763 Colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains Sugar Act Parliament felt colonists should pay their share of taxes Stamp Act, 1765 Buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used Newspapers had to be printed on stamped paper

Could only be taxed by elected representatives Recognized Parliament could regulate trade Direct taxation was tyranny – unjust use of government power

For 150 years Britain left colonists alone Colonists had their own legislatures, laws, & taxes Townshend Act, 1767 Colonists had to pay for British glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea Thought it was a hidden tax Boycott Boston Massacre, according to Samuel Adams March 5, 1770 Colonists and British soldiers fought in the street British soldiers shot 5 colonists

Parliament repealed most of the Townshend Act, except tax on tea Colonists were satisfied Boston, kept protests alive Tea Act, 1773 passed by Parliament Gave British East India Company the sole right to sell tea in the colonies Angered the colonists

Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 Men dresses as Mohawk Indians boarded three British tea ships Threw 90,000 pounds of tea into the harbor

Boston Port Act Closed Boston Harbor Administration of Justice Act British soldiers tried in Britain Quartering Act Required colonists to feed and cloth British soldiers Massachusetts Government Act Colonists lost the right to govern themselves

Colonists created militias New England Minutemen April 18, British soldiers marching from Boston to Concord, MA Met Minutemen in Lexington 8 colonists dead, 10 wounded

Concord hundreds of Minutemen fought soldiers British retreated and were assaulted on their way back to Boston 200 soldiers dead 6,500 American soldiers dead 10,000 died from disease 8,500 died at British prisoners 25,000 Death toll

King George III Reverend William Smith, Loyalist

John Dickinson, Moderate Abigail Adams, Patriot

Read section 3, create a Venn diagram to represent key differences and similarities between Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence. In the overlapping area, list at least two similarities. Include information about who wrote the documents, the main ideas found in them, and why they were written.

After reading section 4, sketch the map showing key battles of the American Revolution. Accurately place a symbol on your map to represent each item below. Around your map, write a short explanation of why each battle or event was important to the revolution. Battle of Trenton, 1776 Battle of Saratoga, 1777 winter at Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown, 1781