From Protest to Revolution Explain how a dispute over tea led to tension between the colonist and Britain. Describe how Parliament struck back at Boston.

Dispute over Tea Most tea came from British East India Company –Asia, then to colonial tea merchants England kept a tax on tea, even though it was small –British East Company was having finical trouble

Dispute over Tea Tea Act of 1773 –British East India Company could sell direct to colonists –Didn’t have to sale to merchants first Colonist would still pay tea tax Granted you wouldn’t pay the middle man anymore TEA WOULD COST LESS THAN EVER!!!!!

Dispute over Tea Colonist madder than ever –Merchants not making any money –Right to conduct Free enterprise violated –Plus Tricky, Tricky! Watch video from 48:37 -52:00

Dispute over Tea New Boycott over tea Boston Gov. Thomas Hutchinson said unload tea Sam Adams and Sons of Liberty had different plans –Dress up at Indians threw Tea in Sea –Boston Tea Party

Dispute over Tea 342 chests of tea Cost of: 1 million dollars today

Intolerable Acts Parliament passed 4 harsh laws called the Intolerable Acts –Shut down port of Boston until Tea repaid –Couldn’t hold town meetings –Custom officers and other official charged of major crimes would have their trial in England –Quartering Act: People in Boston had to let British soldiers stay at their homes

Quebec Act Set up government in Canada Religious freedom to French Catholics Gave land of the Ohio Valley to Canada –Hmmmm do you see an issue here?

First Continental Congress 12 colonies meet to discuss the fate of the colonies –Georgia didn’t send delegates

First Continental Congress All agreed to boycott British goods until Intolerable acts repealed Started a militia –An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency Video 52:24- 57:00

Lexington and Concord Minutemen: trained to be ready at a minute’s notice Collected weapons and gunpowder More troops moved into Boston (4,000)

Lexington and Concord April 18, 1775: 700 British troops tried to seized the colonial arms (at night) –Sons of Liberty were watching –Paul Revere, “The redcoats are coming!”

Lexington and Concord “The Shot Heard Round the World” British reached Lexington and 70 minutemen were waiting –British order them to leave –Minutemen greatly outnumbered started to leave –Shot fired

Lexington and Concord No one knows who fired The fight began! The British were met by 300 minutemen in Concord –They fought back the British

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