1. 11/17-21 The American Revolution

2. Bell Ringer

3. What did you see? What do you remember about the Boston Tea Party? Let’s review from last week to refresh our memories…

4. Objective Compare/Contrast Primary Source articles on the Boston Tea Party

5. Housekeeping No late work from last week after today. NO EXCEPTIONS Check the bin for your work Check the website if you missed any days See me in room 310 if needed

6. Quick Review French Indian war- significance? Who can tell me?

7. Notes-take out a sheet of paper, label your notes pg. # 1. Tea Act (1773) a.Cut cost of tea sold by East India Company i.Price could ‘undersell’ smugglers b. Colonists felt this price forced them to pay tax

8. Tea Act C. Boston Tea Party-Dec. 16 1773 i.Act of defiance by colonists ii.Tossed tea overboard into Boston Harbor (why would they do this???)

9. 2. Intolerable Acts A. Parliaments way of punishing Massachusetts for the protests that came before I.Closed port of Boston until tea they dumped was paid for II.Boston could only hold one town meeting/year

10. 2. Intolerable Acts iii. v. Took land away from settlers in Ohio Valley iv. Stand trial in Britain for any offence committed. (So…what do YOU think the Colonists will do???)

11. 3. First Continental Congress A. Philadelphia, 1774 i.Colonies sent delegates to decide ‘what to do next’ B. Drew up a list of rights that Parliament should respect and to boycott British-made goods.

12. 3. Continental Congress C. Declared loyalty to the KING but NOT to Parliament D. Defend themselves from future British attacks

13. Primary Source Boston Tea Party- you and your partner will read the article and answer the questions on the back Keep in mind: who wrote this? From which point of view is it written? (were they there? Are they pro British? Colonist?)

14. 4. Lexington and Concord A. King sides with Parliament i.Arrest ALL PATRIOTS (loyal to colony NOT the king) B.Concord-April 19,1775 i.Patriots hiding supplies? ii.British FIRE on them

15. 4. Lexington and Concord iii. British burn supplies not removed (warned by Paul Revere) iv. Militia killed 73 redcoats C. Lexington i. 8 minutemen (colonial militia) killed

16. Bell Ringer: tuesday What key ideas do we hold to be “American” today?

17. Go over Tea Party PS

18. Olive Branch Petition

19. 2 nd Continental Congress

20. Declaration of Independence

21. D of I What key ideas do we hold to be “American” Think about how life would be different without them…

22. DofI Turn to page 113 in your book.