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The Revolution Begins

The Revolution Begins. Chapter 4 Section 2. Boston Tea Party. Parliament passed the Tea Act Lowered taxes on British East India Company tea Tea Act also bypassed colonial merchants Colonist enraged Tea brought to Boston

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The Revolution Begins

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  1. The Revolution Begins Chapter 4 Section 2

  2. Boston Tea Party • Parliament passed the Tea Act • Lowered taxes on British East India Company tea • Tea Act also bypassed colonial merchants • Colonist enraged • Tea brought to Boston • Night before it was brought to shore, Boston Sons of Liberty boarded ships and dumped it in the water

  3. Coercive Acts • Passed to punish MA. • Violated right to trail by jury and right to not have troops quartered in their homes

  4. Quebec Act • Gave most land west of Appalachians to Quebec • If colonist moved their, they could not vote • Colonist called the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act the Intolerable Acts

  5. 1st Continental Congress • Sept, 1774 • Delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia • Some want to compromise, some want to fight • Agreed to meet again in May, 1775

  6. Loyalists & Patriots • MA. organizes militia • Full-scale rebellion has begun • Other colonies did the same • Loyalists- Americans that backed the British • Patriots- Americans that backed the rebellion • About 1/3 of colonist were Loyalist, 1/3 Patriots, 1/3 did not care

  7. Lexington & Concord • April 1775- British leave Boston to destroy supplies • March toward Concord (through Lexington) • Patriots find out • Send riders to warn the rebels (Paul Revere & William Dawes)

  8. Lexington & Concord • Br. arrive in Lexington • About70 militia are waiting • Someone fires • Br. drive militia off- killing 8 and wounding 10 • Br. continue to Concord • Meet militia • After a fight, Br. Retreat • On road back to Boston, Br. attacked by Patriots • 99 killed, 174 wounded

  9. Why was the American Revolution also a Civil War?

  10. 2nd Continental Congress • Meet to discuss the issue of defending the colonies • Turn militias into Continental Army • Washington is commander in chief

  11. Bunker Hill • Meanwhile, Br. land reinforcements in Boston • Americans surround the city • Am. force back two British advances • Am. withdraw when they run out of ammo • Morale boost for colonists because they can stand up to Britain

  12. Efforts at Peace • Olive Branch Petition • Said colonies still loyal • Wanted to resolve issue without any more fighting • King refused to read it

  13. Common Sense • By Thomas Paine • Encouraged colonists to support Independence

  14. Declaration of Independence • Issued July 4, 1776 • Drafted by Thomas Jefferson • Borrowed from Locke • 4 parts of Declaration: • 1- Introduction • 2- Declaration of Natural Rights • 3- List of Grievances • 4- Resolution of Independence

  15. Risk/Reward & The Declaration • What does it mean for something to have a risk/reward factor to it? • How was the Declaration of Independence the ultimate risk/reward scenario? • Can you think of an example from your life where you had to look at the risks and rewards of a decision?

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