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TENSION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE COLONIES Essential Question: What caused the relationship between Britain and the colonies to deteriorate?
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British government Limited monarchy King George III Parliament Law-making body Similar to U.S. Congress
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Early acts of Parliament Proclamation of 1763 Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains Purpose = reserve land for Native Americans Law-making body Similar to U.S. Congress
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Early acts of Parliament Purpose = reserve land for Native Americans Quartering Act (1765) Required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers
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Early acts of Parliament Required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers Stamp Act (1765) Motivated by England’s war debt Prime Minister George Grenville
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Early acts of Parliament Motivated by England’s war debt Required colonists to pay a tax on most paper including newsprint and legal documents Rallying cry against it: “No taxation without representation!”
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Colonists’ reactions Boycott A refusal to buy or participate American colonists organized boycotts on British goods Forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act Rallying cry against it: “No taxation without representation!”
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Colonists’ reactions American colonists organized boycotts on British goods Forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act Petition A formal request made to the government Colonists petitioned the government to try to get acts of Parliament repealed
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Colonists’ reactions A formal request made to the government Colonists petitioned the government to try to get acts of Parliament repealed Sons of Liberty Secret societies Samuel Adams One of the leaders
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Colonists’ reactions Samuel Adams One of the leaders Boston Massacre (1770) Clash between British soldiers and colonists 5 colonists were killed
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Colonists’ reactions Clash between British soldiers and colonists 5 colonists were killed Crispus Attucks Former slave Considered the 1 st martyr of the Revolution
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Colonists’ reactions Considered the 1 st martyr of the Revolution Paul Revere’s exaggerated engraving
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Colonists’ reactions Paul Revere’s exaggerated engraving Fueled pro-revolutionary feelings Example of propaganda Definition: the organized spreading of ideas to influence public opinion
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Colonists’ reactions Definition: the organized spreading of ideas to influence public opinion Soldiers were put on trial for murder John Adams served as their attorney All found not guilty except two who were given light sentences
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Clash over tea Tea Act (1773) Gave Britain complete control over American tea trade Placed a small tax on tea John Adams served as their attorney All found not guilty except two who were given light sentences
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Clash over tea Placed a small tax on tea Boston Tea Party Done to protest the Tea Act (1773) Colonists destroyed over 300 chests of British tea in Boston Harbor
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Clash over tea Colonists destroyed over 300 chests of British tea in Boston Harbor Intolerable Acts Parliament’s reaction to the Boston Tea Party Severely restricted the rights of all colonists in Massachusetts United the colonies against the British
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Clash over tea Severely restricted the rights of all colonists in Massachusetts United the colonies against the British First Continental Congress Meeting of delegates (representatives) from all the colonies (except Georgia) in Philadelphia
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Clash over tea Meeting of delegates (representatives) from all the colonies (except Georgia) in Philadelphia Agreed to: Petition the King
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Clash over tea Agreed to: Petition the King Boycott all British goods until the Intolerable Acts were repealed
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Clash over tea Boycott all British goods until the Intolerable Acts were repealed Begin training soldiers Minutemen Term for the colonial militia Non-professional army made up of ordinary citizens Name referred to the idea that they were ready to fight at a minute’s notice
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Parliament passes the Tea Act Colonists stage the Boston Tea Party Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts Colonists hold the First Continental Congress
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Lexington and Concord (April 1775) BBritish troops from Boston marched toward Concord to seize colonial military supplies and capture leaders MMinutemen were warned by riders like Paul Revere Name referred to the idea that they were ready to fight at a minute’s notice Gage
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Lexington and Concord (April 1775) MMinutemen were warned by riders like Paul Revere LLexington SSmall battle on Lexington Green 1 st battle of the Revolutionary War
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1 st battle of the Revolutionary War “Shot heard ‘round the world” SSmall force of Minutemen EEasily won by the British
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SSmall force of Minutemen EEasily won by the British CConcord IImportant victory for Minutemen at Concord Bridge
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IImportant victory for Minutemen at Concord Bridge BBritish soldiers struggled to return the 20 miles to Boston HHarassed by Minutemen all along the road
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Choosing sides Patriots Colonists who supported independence Harassed by Minutemen all along the road
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Choosing sides Colonists who supported independence Loyalists Colonists who remained loyal to Britain Also called Tories Many colonists remained neutral Shelburne, Nova Scotia ?
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