2.  Colonists VERY upset with British.  News of the protests got to Parliament!  British wanted to get colonists under control.  Sent troops to occupy colonial cities.

3.  Soldiers are jerks!  Stole goods from shops  Got in “scuffles”  Stole local jobs from colonists  Colonists’ hatred for them grew and grew Led to the…

4.  Angry mob of colonists threw sticks, rocks at redcoats.  Knocked one redcoat down.  Confused soldier opened fire:  Five unarmed colonists killed  Crispus Attucks-the first American to die in the colonists' fight for freedom. Was an escaped slave of African & Native American descent

5.  Colonists exaggerated the severity of event using:  Propaganda: information designed to influence opinion.  Made the redcoats look vicious and bloodthirsty.

6.  STOP! Show video American Story of US, minute 18-28

7. Called for more boycotts! Britain tried to smooth things over  Repealed Townshend Acts  Except on TEA! Colonists still not happy!  Anti-British writings circulated through colonies.

8.  The East India Co. in money trouble so Parliament passed  Tea Act: allowed EIC  Ship tea to colonies without paying taxes on it.  Sell tea directly to shopkeepers, bypassing merchants.  Gave British a monopoly on tea.

9.  Large cities held large public meetings to discuss plans of action.  British were warned about colonies’ anger but ignored it.  Tea was shipped anyway.  Most cities refused to unload the tea and sent it back to Britain Except in Boston…

10.  Royal governor refused to let ships turn back to Britain.  Samuel Adams and Sons of Liberty:  Dressed as Native Americans and boarded ship.  Dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

11. So Parliament passed:  Coercive Acts:  Closed Boston Harbor until tea was paid for.  No food/supplied could get in or out.  Banned town meetings.  Forced people to house soldiers.  Against their rights as citizens.

12. They renamed the Coercive Acts: The Intolerable Acts! At this point: The colonists are FIRED UP!