1. Road to the American Revolution DBQ

2. DBQ question Name three actions that the British took that moved both sides closer towards war ( American Revolution) Name three actions that the Americans took that moved both sides closer to war ( American Revolution)

3. Historical Background Information The colonists started to rebel against mother England when King George III imposed taxes on many essential goods. Colonists had no voice in British Parliament and did not want taxation without representation. The British in turn sent troops to the colonies to keep order. This increased the conflict even further. Before long the Patriots were fighting the British in a war for their Independence.

4. BOSTON April 1, 1774 - King George III and Parliament responded decisively this week to The Boston Tea Party by closing the city port. Doc 1

5. What was the reaction of the British to the Boston Tea party staged by the colonists? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What did the colonist dress up like when dumping the tea in Boston Harbor? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

6. Document 2 Boston Massacre British fired shots on a crowd in Boston killing 5 and wounding Twenty-one days before-- on the night of March 5, 1770-- five men had been shot to death in Boston town by British soldiers. Precipitating the event known as the Boston Massacre was a mob of men and boys taunting a sentry standing guard at the city's customs house. When other British soldiers came to the sentry's support, a free-for-all ensued and shots were fired into the crowd. Four died on the spot and a fifth died after four days. Six others were wounded.

7. What caused the British to shoot into the crowd? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

8. The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains (10,000 troops were to be stationed on the American frontier for this purpose). British Stamp Doc 3

9. What products did the British Stamp Act put a tax on? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ What did the British do with the taxes they collected? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

10. Protest against the Stamp Act The sign in the background reads: "The Folly ( ridiculous behavior) of England and the Ruin (downfall) of America" The Colonist created the Stamp Act Congress to decide what they could do about the stamp act. Doc 4

11. How did the colonists respond to the stamp act? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

12. Essentially, the Sons of Liberty organized into patriotic chapters as a result of the Stamp Tax imposed by the British government on the American colonists in 1765. Doc 5

13. What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Name one action they took. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

14. The old liberty tree in Boston was the largest of a grove of beautiful elms that stood in Hanover square at the corner of Orange... and Essex streets... It received the name of liberty tree, from the association called the Sons of Liberty holding their meetings under it during the summer of 1765. After some time, meetings were held by colonists at this tree and following the repeal of the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party, the British cut down the tree. Thus, it became a symbol for the colonists. The sons of liberty opposed the stamp act and would tar and feather British tax collectors. Doc 6

15. What was the symbol for the patriot group know as the sons of liberty? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What did the British do to their symbol after the British repealed the Stamp act? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

16. The first cartoon appeared in Ben Franklin's newspaper The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. It appeared as part of an editorial by Franklin commenting on 'the present disunited state of the British Colonies.' The woodcut drawing entitled 'Join or Die' pictures a divided snake in eight pieces representing as many colonial governments. The drawing was based on the popular superstition that a snake that had been cut in two would come to life if the pieces were joined before sunset. Doc 7

17. What was the political cartoonist trying to get the colonies to do? ____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________ Who would have made this political cartoon? a)Patriot b)British c)King George d)Loyalist

18. In retaliation for the Boston Tea Party the British passed what are now considered the Intolerable or Coercive Acts to Bring the colonies to the heal of the King The Intolerable or Coercive Acts Doc 8 Quartering Act: Established March 24, 1765 This bill required that Colonial Authorities to furnish barracks and supplies to British troops. In 1766, it was expanded to public houses and unoccupied buildings, and was updated again June 2, 1774, to include occupied buildings. Boston Port Bill: Effective June 1, 1774: This bill closed the port of Boston to all colonists until, the damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid for. Administration of Justice Act: Effective May 20, 1774 This bill stated that British Officials could not be tried in provincial courts for capital crimes. They would be extradited back to Britain and tried there. This effectively gave the British free reign to do whatever they wished, because no justice would be served while they were still in the colonies. Massachusetts Government Act: Effective May 20, 1774 This bill effectively annulled the charter of the colonies, giving the British Governor complete control of the town meetings, and taking control out of the hands of the colonialists. Quebec Act: Established May 20, 1774 This bill extended the Canadian

19. Why do you think the new acts of the British were called the intolerable acts? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

20. The morning of April 19, 1775 saw soldiers of the British Army arriving at the Massachusetts town of Lexington. Their mission was to seize and destroy militia weapons and ammunition, but the local militia, known as Minutemen, stood on Lexington Green, awaiting their arrival. During the stand off, a someone fired a shot, which led the British troops to fire at the colonial militia. The Minutemen dispersed, and the British headed toward nearby Concord. The Shot Heard Round The World

21. What was the original reason that the British went to Lexington and Concord? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What ended up happening at Lexington and Concord? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________