1. Aim: What events led to the Colonists being upset with their King?
Con Law Lesson 01
Aim: What events led to the Colonists being upset with their King?
Do Now: What would make citizens rebel against their government?

2. The Colonists Begin Uniting
Con Law Lesson 01
The Colonists Begin Uniting
Beginning in the 1760's, the colonies will begin a loose association and begin working together due to actions of the British King and Parliament. When the colonies began working together they had no idea that they would unite for a revolution… they just wanted to be treated fairly by the King and Parliament.

3. Unification Timeline 1765 March 22- The Stamp Act
March 24- The Quartering Act of 1765
May 29- Patrick Henry's "If this be treason, make the most of it!" speech
May 30- The Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
Oct The Stamp Act Congress

4. 1766: March 18- The Declaratory Act
1767: June 29- The Townshend Revenue Act
1768: August 1- Boston Non-Importation Agreement
1770: March 5- The Boston Massacre
1772: June 9- The Gaspee Affair
1773:
May 10- The Tea Act
Dec. 16- The Boston Tea Party

5. Boston Massacre

6. Boston Tea Party

7. Boston Tea Party

8. The Intolerable Acts
A series of five laws meant to punish Boston and the whole people of the Massachusetts colony. However, they helped unite Massachusetts with the other colonies who saw the laws as a violation to the laws of England.

9. First Continental Congress
Delegates from every colony met in Philadelphia on 9/5/ They met for 2 months and sent the "Declaration of Rights" to King George. They urged all colonies to refuse trade until King George had the taxes and acts repealed.
By early 1775, all colonies gave approval to the First Continental Congress.

10. First Continental Congress