1. https://www. youtube. com/watch
(start at episode 4, 6:00)

2. Intolerable Acts- Boston “punished in response to Tea Party”
Port closed
Quartering Act- colonists had to provide soldiers with housing and food
Legislatures disbanded (local elected governments)
“martial law”- British military is in charge
Some trials sent to Britain

3. Effects of Intolerable Acts:
1st Continental Congress meets
All 13 colonies represented in
Philadelphia
Express support for Boston, Massachusetts
Say colonists will fight back if force is used
Militias begin training
Agree to meet again in May 1775

4. Lexington and Concord- April 1775
April British on the way to look for weapons in Concord
70 minutemen in Lexington organize….
8 killed…
On retreat to Boston, dozens of British killed as attack entire march

5. BOSTON TEA PARTY:
DECEMBER 16, 1773: Sons of Liberty, dressed as Natives, dump tea into Boston

6. INTOLERABLE ACTS 1774 Boston Harbor shut down
Quartering Act- colonists had to provide
soldiers with housing and food
General Gage named governor of Massachusetts- Martial law is declared
Colonial Assemblies (governments) are not allowed to meet

7. RESPONSE OF COLONISTS:
1ST Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia- 56 delegates from all colonies
Stand behind Massachusetts
Organize a colonial boycott of goods
Declare will defend themselves if necessary
“MILITIAS” form
Decide to meet in May 1775 if Intolerable Acts are not repealed

8. LEXINGTON AND CONCORD- APRIL 1775!!!
British troops go out to confiscate hidden arms and arrest Hancock and Sam Adams in Concord- pre-dawn, April 19, 1775
Militia forms at Lexington- first shots of Revolutionary War are fired, 7 colonists lay dead…..

9. North Bridge in Concord…
Militias from around Massachusetts gather in Concord, force British troops to retreat back to Boston….

10. Retreat to Boston
Massachusetts militia harass the troops all the way back to Boston…
73 British troops killed, 174 wounded
British surrounded in Boston by 15,000 militia

11. Lexington and Concord colonists: 49 killed, 39 wounded
British: 73 killed, 174 wounded
British army surrounded by militia in Boston
2nd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia May 1775
What to do?

12. AFTER LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, COLONISTS MUST CHOOSE:
PATRIOTS:
LOYALISTS:

13. Why is it “Common Sense” to break away from Great Britain?
Close Reading of your excerpt:
Underline key phrases
Circle unfamiliar words, phrases
Use context clues or look up if necessary
Annotate- thoughts, questions
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER:
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR GROUP
COMPLETE THE PROMPT:
It is Common Sense for America to be independent because….”
Finished? EC: Complete 1-3 for another passage(s)
Your group needs to be prepared to:
Identify and explain KEY SENTENCES/ PHRASES your section aloud
Explain to the class the point(s) Paine is making

14. AFTER LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, COLONISTS MUST CHOOSE:
PATRIOTS:
LOYALISTS:

15. AFTER LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, COLONISTS MUST CHOOSE:
PATRIOTS:
LOYALISTS:

16. AFTER LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, COLONISTS MUST CHOOSE:
PATRIOTS:
LOYALISTS:

17. Happy Constitution Day!
WHAT WERE THE ARGUMENTS MADE BY LOYALISTS AND PATRIOTS?
AGENDA:
“Common Sense”
5 minutes to share with group
Present:
Read articles aloud, identify the arguments made in each passage
Add to Patriot side of T-chart
Loyalist pamphlets
Read two pamphets, fill in graphic organizer
Add arguments to t-chart
HW: Assessment- create own brief pamphlet arguing one side of the issue

18. IN GROUPS:
choose ESSENTIAL line/ sentence from passage to be read aloud
In your own words, what is the “common sense” argument Paine makes for independence?
Add to T-Chart

19. AFTER LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, COLONISTS MUST CHOOSE:
PATRIOTS:
LOYALISTS: