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Road to Revolution

Explore the events that led to the American colonists challenging British authority, including the Enlightenment and Great Awakening. Learn about the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and the Continental Congress.

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Road to Revolution

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  1. Road to Revolution What causes the colonists to revolt against British rule?

  2. Challenging Authority in British-America • American colonists saw themselves as a “city on a hill”, seized land from Native Ams, brought in slaves as labor • By the 1700s colonists began to challenge authority due to: Enlightenment: philosophers write about equality & reason 2. Great Awakening: Evangelical preachers say salvation comes from individuals connecting with God, not the Church 3. Writers like Ben Franklin (colonial unity) & Thomas Paine (Common Sense – “mother” country not helping anymore)

  3. French and Indian War • 1756: France & Britain go to war over land in America • Native Americans join French, American colonists fight with British – however, British convince Iroquois to join them • British win the war and King George issues Proclamation of 1763 - no settlements west of Appalachians Discuss: Why did King George issue the proclamation and why were colonists upset?

  4. Stamp Act, 1765 Document Based Questions 1. Who wrote the document and what is their point of view & why? • To pay for F & I war, British Parliament requires all printed documents in colonies to have revenue stamp (tax) 2. How does the stamp act personally effect them? Do you agree their side of the story, why or why not? 3. (Discuss): Why were people upset over the stamp act? Do you agree or disagree with the protests over the law? Result: British repeal Stamp Act but replace it with Townshend Acts, which tax more things!

  5. Boston Massacre, 1770 • Samuel Adams forms “Sons of Liberty” to protest taxes and boycott British goods • Due to protests, British send more troops to Boston – violent confrontation erupts VQ: Who or what escalated the violence? DBQ1: Describe what Captain Preston witnessed. DBQ2: Why did British troops fire according to Preston?

  6. Discuss: Does Revere’s engraving match eyewitnesses, what is his point of view and why is that more believable to colonists?

  7. Boston Tea Party, 1773 • Parliament passes Tea Act: no tax on British tea, goal is to get colonists to buy British tea • Colonists (dressed like NAs) dump British tea into Boston Harbor • British East India Co. losing money due to tea boycott

  8. First Continental Congress, 1774 • In response to the Boston Tea Party, King George closes Boston Harbor and Parliament passes Intolerable Acts • First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia - decide to form militias (Minutemen) to protect themselves • VQ: Why is Lexington called “the shot heard round the world”? We need to respond to British aggression!

  9. Second Continental Congress: 1775 • SCC sends Olive Branch Petition to King George • Second Cont Cong debates two main issues: 1. Declare independence from Britain & go to war?? 2. Try to work things out with King George?? • King rejects it, SCC agrees to form an army and declare independence (first fight at Bunker Hill) Let’s give the King another Chance I don’t think so rebel scum!

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