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1 Colonial Resistance: The Beginning of The Revolution

2 French and Indian War French and Indian War Audio-2:40 Aftermath
England has huge war debt Wants colonies to help pay Sugar Act of 1764 Negative reaction to the tax “No taxation without representation” / unsuccessful protests Stamp Act on Tax on all printed materials Boycott of the stamps, and of British goods Repealed in 1766

3 Sons of Liberty, 1765 Formed in Boston as a response to the Stamp Act.
Led by Samuel Adams Used intimidation in the form of tarring and feathering tax collectors.

4 Townshend Acts Parliament created a new set of taxes called the Townshend Acts Leads to a new Boycott British send in troops (4K) Soldiers compete for jobs in Boston March 5th 1770 Workers confront 9 British Soldiers. Snow, ice, rocks and taunts fly Someone yells “fire!” and shots ring out

5 The Boston Massacre When shooting stopped, 5 colonists were dead.
Sam Adams, Paul Revere seize moment with propaganda 10K march at funeral British troops are withdrawn Townshend Acts repealed Relative calm follows

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7 The real story behind the drawing
The British soldiers are shown standing in a straight line shooting their rifles in a regular volley, actually both groups are cussing at one another. The event occurred around nine o'clock on a cold winter night. Notice too the absence of snow and ice on the street, Crispus Attucks, a black man is lying on the ground closest to the British soldiers but is shown to be white. The print of the Boston Massacre was released three times by separate men. Paul Revere was one of those men. All the men benefited financially from the drawing.

8 Samuel Adams Harvard educated politician from Massachusetts
Politically savvy, starts committees of correspondence, Sons of Liberty Involved in burning a Royal Navy boat & The Boston Tea Party

9 Boston Tea Party, 1773 Sons of Liberty, dressed as Indians, dumped 342 tea crates into Boston Harbor “The die is now cast. The colonies must either submit or triumph.” George III Listen to track- 2:20

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11 British Respond Parliament passed Coercive Acts
Port Bill- closed Boston Harbor until tea was paid for Massachusetts charter nullified General Gage sent to Boston with 4K soldiers Quartering Act- right to demand food and shelter Colonists refer to these as Intolerable Acts Arrange First Continental Congress The Revolution had begun, only needed the shooting to begin…

12 “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”
Audio 2:20-4:50

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