Homework:› Page 268 places, people and vocabulary

Do Now:› Please start a new section in your

notebooks or iPads, labeled Chapter 8

› What do you believe is worth fighting for? Is there anything you feel very strongly about that you’d be willing to go to war over? Create a list in your notes

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Do Now: Have out last night’s homework› Read page 269: Why did British leaders

decide to tax the colonists? Why did they feel it was okay? How did they justify it?

George Grenville’s plan: Tax the colonies!› Money raised from taxing would be used to

help pay the costs of defending the colonies

King George III and Paliament supported the idea of taxing the colonists› To them, the tax seemed fair› The colonists were benefitting from the British

army, so the colonists should help pay costs

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act› Placing a tax on printed materials in the

colonies such as legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards

› Whenever a colonist bought these items, they had to purchase a stamp to show they paid for the item

“No Taxation without representation!”› Colonists never had a say in Parliament so

they believed they should not be taxed

Patrick Henry, a young Virginia lawyer, was not afraid to speak out against the Stamp Act

In Williamsburg, Virginia, Henry went in front of the House of Burgesses (colony’s legislature)› Made an intense speech warning King George

III that he had no right to tax the colonists

Other colonists were inspired and protested the new tax

October 1765: leaders of 9 colonies held a meeting in NYC where they urged Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

Colonies were beginning to unite against British taxes

Samuel Adams of Massachusetts soon became a very important leader

Homework:› Page 273 # 3 & 4

Do Now:› How did the colonists respond to the

Stamp Act? Include any important people who played a role.

Samuel Adams organized the Sons of Liberty› A group of protesters against the new tax› these groups were started in all different

towns throughout the colonies

Members burned stamps and threatened stamp agents› People who were hired to collect the stamp

taxes

In Boston, Adams and other members made a life size puppet and hung it from a tree

They hung a sign on the puppet that said “What greater joy did New England see, than a stamp man hanging from a tree.”

Threats worked! No agent dared to sell the stamps

Leaders in Britain saw that it was not going to work so they repealed the Stamp Act in 1766

Colonists celebrated, but Britain still felt they had the right to tax the colonies

Charles Townshend was the treasurer of Britain

He agreed with the King – Britain has a right to tax the colonies!

1767 – Parliament passes the Townshend Acts

Placed a tariff (tax on imported goods) on paper, wool, tea, and other goods imported from Britain

These acts were used not only to get money but to show the colonies who was really in CHARGE

The acts caused colonies to protest AGAIN!

From New Hampshire to Georgia colonists boycott British imports› A refusal to buy goods

Colonists rather not have British goods than pay the new taxes

Homework: page 282 # 2,3,4

Do Now: In your own words, describe the Boston Massacre

In 1773, Committees of Correspondence began writing about the Tea Act› A new law that said the East India Tea

Company would be the ONLY company allowed to sell tea to the colonies

This meant that if you owned a store in the colonies, you could only buy and sell the tea from that company (YOU HAD TO PAY THE TAX)

There was 2 goals:› Help the struggling business – The East

India Company› Get the colonists to pay taxes to the British

The colonists had refused to pay taxes up until now…WHY SHOULD THEY START?!?

The colonies declared that ships bringing British tea would not be allowed to unload in any colonial port

In 1773, 3 British ships carrying tea were at Boston Harbor

The members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Native Americans and rowed out to the ships› They were shouting “Boston Harbor a teapot

tonight!

They opened the chests of tea and dumped it into the Harbor…Britain was furious

Britain believed the colonists must be punished!

New laws were enforced!› The British soldiers were sent back into Boston› The colonists must house and feed the soldiers› The colony of Massachusetts was put under the

rule of British general Thomas Gage› The port of Boston was CLOSED until the

colonists would pay for the tea they had destroyed

These new laws became known as the Intolerable Acts to the colonists

The economy of Boston was hurt and many people were out of work

Other colonies began sending food, money and supplies

Colonists must choose sides between Boston and Britain› Patriots vs. Loyalists

Homework: Complete classwork (patriot or loyalist?)

Do Now: › Review homework with a partner› Individually in your notes, what is the

Continental Congress?

September 1774 – representatives from all colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia

This became known as the First Continental Congress

George Washington represented Virginia› A wealthy farmer and member of the

Virginia House of Burgesses

Washington and his fellow Patriots voted to stop all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

They also voted to form militias in each colony› Volunteer armies› Some colony armies called themselves

minutemen because they could be ready at a minute’s notice

March 1755 Patrick Henry makes a famous speech in Richmond, Virginia:› Warned Virginia’s militias to prepare for battle› “I know not what course others may take, but

as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

King George III was also not willing to back down.

Both knew war was about to begin

If you were a colonist in 1773, would you choose to be a patriot or a loyalist? Explain (minimum 1 paragraph response)

Homework: page 291 2,3,4

Do Now: please take out last night’s homework (page 286)

April 8, 1775 – 700 British soldiers began marching from Boston to Concord› A town about 20 miles northwest of Boston

British soldiers were on their way to “seize and destroy” the weapons that the colonial militias had been storing in Concord

There were rumors that they wanted to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, both men were staying in Lexington

They did not want either of the militias in Lexington or Concord to know they were coming

They ordered no one was allowed to leave Boston

Paul Revere had gotten word about the British

He set out to warn the militias› He rowed across the Charles River› He then rode through the streets warning

the British are coming

William Dawes, a shoemaker, talked his way out of Boston› He rode towards Lexington to spread the

warning

Revere reached Lexington first warning Adams and Hancock› They prepared for their escape

Revere and Dawes met up and rode towards Concord together

Samuel Prescott joined them

British soldiers spotted the 3 riders› Revere was captured› Dawes jumped from the horse and ran into the

woods› Prescott rode on to warn the Concord militia

5 AM on April 19th – the drums were sounded› This was the warning to get ready

John Parker, captain of the Lexington minutemen gave the soldiers orders› Don’t fire until fired upon

Someone fired, no one is sure who› Battle begins! › 8 minutemen killed and 9 wounded› Only 1 British soldier was wounded

That first shot at Lexington becme known as the shot heard round the world

The British marched off from Lexington towards Concord› The militias were ready for the British› The British must retreat back to Boston but

suffered many losses – 250 soldiers were killed or wounded

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN

Homework: vocabulary review sheet

Do Now: Sequence events of the American Revolution (Entrance Card)

Colonel William Prescott marched 1,200 Patriot men to the hills of Charlestown

If they could control these hills, they could bring up cannons and fire down at the British

They built a fort on Breed’s Hill› More than 2,000 British soldiers prepared

to attack

British ships fired on the fort Prescott’s men waited The British began to march up the hill

to the fort Again, Prescott’s men waited Finally, once the British were close, the

men fired back The British were pushed back twice

Prescott’s men were now low on ammunition

The British attacked a third time› This is known as the Battle of Bunker Hill

The British won this battle› Although they lost, Patriots were proud of

the way they had fought