1. The Stirrings of Rebellion
Chapter 4 Section 1

2. I the Colonies Organize to Resist A. the Stamp Act
Parliament passes Stamp Act
1s act that taxed goods and services not only imports
Required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for any legal contract
Violaters tried in vice-admiralty cts. w/o juries
Stamp Act enrest, loss of respect for British officials
Tensions explode into action

3. B. Stamp Act Congress
Bostonians organize into a group called the Sons of Liberty to protest Stamp Act
Sam Adams=leader
Conduct demonstrations against Stamp Act
VA passes sets of resolutions against the act
States the virginians can only be taxed by VA assembly
Reps from 9 colonies meet in NYCStamp Act Congress

4. SAC issues Declaration of Right and Grievances
States that Parliament lacks power to tax colonies because they were not rep. in Parliament
SAC & Dec. of Rights & Grievances 1st time colonies act as one
NYS agree to nonimportation policy to boycott British goodsrepeal of Stamp Act but passing of Declaratory Act
Declaratory Act= Parliament has power to make laws that govern colonies

5. C. Townshend Acts
Townshend acts= taxes on imported goods from GB including the most pop drink in the colonies: TEA
Protested w/ “Taxation w/o representation”
Boycotted British goods
British officials seize Hancock's ship & accuse of smuggling
Riots ensue British officials stationed in Boston

6. II Tension Mounts in Massachusetts A. The Boston Massacre
Mob of colonial protesters taunt British officials
British fire into crowd killing 4
Incident known as Boston Massacre
The massacre and the propaganda enraged colonists
Parliament repeal Townshend Acts except tax on tea

7. Committees of Correspondence set up to communicate with other colonies about threats to Amer. liberties
Linked the colonies and ppl

8. B. The Boston Tea Party
British East India co. hurt by boycotts so theyre allowed to sell tea w/o tax
This hurt colonial tea merchants so they protest violently
Boston Tea party= colonists dressed up as indians dumped British tea off ships into Boston Harbor

9. C. Intolerable Acts
Kind George infuriated by Boston Tea PartyIntolorable Acts:
Shuts down Boston Harbor
Quartering Act= mandated colonists to house soldiers
Martial Law= rule imposed by British military
Committees of Correspondence assemble the 1st Continental Congress
Wrote declaration or colonial rights
If Britain uses force the colonies would use force to fight back

10. III Fighting Erupts at Lexington and Concord
New England minutemen stockpile Concord to prepare for fight
Minutemen=civilian militia
British gen. sends troops to seize weapons
Paul Revere “the British are coming”
British & minutemen clash at Lexington on their way to Concord= British victory

11. Continued to Concord but found no weapons
Minutemen attack british w/ guerilla warfare on their march back = AMERICAN victory
Colonists & British now enemies