1. Road to Revolution
Chapter 6

2. French & Indian War British own a large debt from the War.
British want colonists to repay debt.

3. Proclamation of 1763
Forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachians.
British – “too costly to defend the west”
Colonists – “we have won the right to settle the Ohio River Valley.”

4. Quartering Act King George III – sends troops to enforce Proclamation.
Cost-saving measure that requires colonists to house troops and provide them supplies.

5. Sugar Act 1764
Tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies
Called for strict punishment of smugglers

6. Stamp Act 1765
This law required all legal and commercial documents to carry a stamp showing a tax had been paid.
Examples : diplomas, contracts, wills, and newspapers
Direct tax on colonists

7. Townshend Acts 1767 Quartering Act was failing.
British need a way increase revenue
1st act – suspended New York’s assembly
2nd act – placed import taxes on goods (glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea)

8. Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770
A fight broke out, soldiers fired (killing Crispus Attucks and 4 others)
Colonists outraged
Soldiers who fired are arrested for murder
John Adams defends them
Soldiers found innocent

9. Boston Massacre

11. Tea Act Tea popular in the colonies Most smuggled from Holland
Tea Act gave the British East India Control over American tea trade
This enraged colonists

12. Boston Tea Party
Lead by Samuel Adams & the Sons of Liberty a group of men disguised as Native Americans board three tea ships and destroy 342 chests of tea

14. Intolerable Acts laws meant to punish the Massachusetts colony
Coercive Acts
1 – closed the port of Boston until tea was paid for
2 – banned committees of correspondence
3 – allowed British to house troops wherever necessary
4 – let British officials accused of crimes in the colonies stand trial in Britain.

16. First Continental Congress
September 1774, the First Continental Congress meets.
All colonies except Georgia send reps.
bans trade with Britain until intolerable acts are repealed & colonies begin raising armies

17. Spy Network Colonists organizes a spy network to watch British.
Paul Revere warns colonists of coming British attack

18. Lexington and Concord
British plan to destroy militia ammunition supply in Concord.
April 19, 1775, British troops reach Lexington, fight militiamen
Troops fight militiamen at Concord, forced to retreat.

19. Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord are the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

21. The Continental Army Is Formed
Americans, led by Ethan Allen, capture Britain’s Fort Ticonderoga
On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress meets
Meeting takes place in Philadelphia, delegates include:
- John Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
- Patrick Henry

22. The Battle of Bunker Hill
In June 1775, militiamen seize Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill
British troops attack Breed’s Hill
Eventually, British force militiamen off hill
British suffer over 1,000 casualties, but win Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans however, gain moral victory

23. A Last Attempt at Peace
In July 1775, Americans send Olive Branch Petition to Britain’s king
Petition asks king to restore harmony between Britain and colonies
King rejects petition, blocks American ships from leaving their ports
Sends Hessians, hired German soldiers, to fight in America
Washington trains colonial army, approves plan to invade Quebec

24. The British Retreat From Boston
Continental Army surrounds British forces in Boston
Americans threaten to bombard Boston, British troops withdraw

25. Common Sense is Published
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense
Ridicules the idea that kings rule by the will of God
Argues that all monarchies are corrupt
Disagrees with the economic arguments for remaining with Britain
Common Sense is a huge success, strengthens the call for independence

26. A Time of Decision In May 1776, Continental Congress adopts resolution
Authorizes each of the 13 colonies to establish its own government
In June 1776, Richard Henry Lee introduces a resolution
Calls for colonies to break with Britain
Committee chooses Thomas Jefferson to write Declaration of Independence

27. The Declaration is Adopted
July 4, 1776, Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence
Proclaims the independence of the colonies
Claims that people have rights that government cannot take away
If government disregards these rights, it loses its right to govern
People can abolish a government that disregards their rights
People can form a new government that will protect their rights