I can discuss the events that I can discuss the events that lead to the Revolution.lead to the Revolution.

Warm-upWarm-up““I Know not what course others may take; but as for me, I Know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”give me liberty, or give me death!”

Patrick Henry March 1775Patrick Henry March 17751.) When Patrick Henry spoke these words, he was 1.) When Patrick Henry spoke these words, he was supportingsupportingA.) the idea that the colonists should continue being loyal to A.) the idea that the colonists should continue being loyal to British subjects.British subjects.B.) the idea of a war for independence from Britain.B.) the idea of a war for independence from Britain.C.) the ideals of the Loyalist colonists.C.) the ideals of the Loyalist colonists.D.) the idea that the price of liberty would be his own life.D.) the idea that the price of liberty would be his own life.

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A.) British Troops and TaxesA.) British Troops and Taxes King George III-British Monarch who King George III-British Monarch who

was going to enforce the Proclamation of was going to enforce the Proclamation of 1763.1763.

Quartering Act-this is how the King Quartering Act-this is how the King would enforce the P1763 by leaving would enforce the P1763 by leaving 10,000 troops in the 13 Colonies. The 10,000 troops in the 13 Colonies. The Soldiers would live the people and the Soldiers would live the people and the people would pay for them to stay there people would pay for them to stay there in their homes.in their homes.

Revenue-income; to pay the war debt the Revenue-income; to pay the war debt the British needed more revenue and this British needed more revenue and this would come from England taxing the would come from England taxing the colonist.colonist.

1764-England passes the Sugar Act-1764-England passes the Sugar Act-(affected merchants) taxes on sugar, (affected merchants) taxes on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies; England also put harsh the colonies; England also put harsh penalties on smuggling. penalties on smuggling.

B.) Britain Passes the Stamp ActB.) Britain Passes the Stamp Act

1765 Stamp Act (Parliament 1765 Stamp Act (Parliament passed this) (affected all passed this) (affected all colonists)-all legal and colonists)-all legal and commercial documents were commercial documents were required to carry an official required to carry an official stamp showing that a tax stamp showing that a tax had been paid.had been paid.

Patrick Henry and Samuel Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams were two outspoken Adams were two outspoken colonist of the Stamp Act. colonist of the Stamp Act.

C.) The Colonies Protest the Stamp C.) The Colonies Protest the Stamp Act Act Colonial cry was “No taxation Colonial cry was “No taxation

without representation”without representation” Colonists started boycotting Colonists started boycotting

(refusal to buy) British goods.(refusal to buy) British goods. Secret societies were created to Secret societies were created to

oppose British policies most oppose British policies most famous would be the Sons of famous would be the Sons of Liberty.Liberty.

William Pitt-British man who spoke William Pitt-British man who spoke out against the Stamp Act and in out against the Stamp Act and in 1766 Parliament repealed the Stamp 1766 Parliament repealed the Stamp Act and gave them the Declaratory Act and gave them the Declaratory Act-(Parliament had supreme Act-(Parliament had supreme authority to govern the colonies. authority to govern the colonies.

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I.I. The Townshend Acts Are PassedThe Townshend Acts Are Passed

A.A. After the problems After the problems caused by the Stamp Act, caused by the Stamp Act, Britain hoped to avoid Britain hoped to avoid more conflict but needed more conflict but needed revenue to pay for troops revenue to pay for troops in America and the in America and the Quartering Act wasn't Quartering Act wasn't workingworking

1.1. New York, where New York, where most of the army was most of the army was staying had refused to staying had refused to pay to house the troops.pay to house the troops.

I.I. The Townshend Acts Are PassedThe Townshend Acts Are Passed

B.B. Charles Townshend Charles Townshend suggested a plan to raise revenue to suggested a plan to raise revenue to Parliament in 1767Parliament in 1767

1.1. The Townshend Acts The Townshend Acts suspended New York's assembly suspended New York's assembly until they provided housing for the until they provided housing for the troops - the other acts placed troops - the other acts placed duties, or import taxes on goods duties, or import taxes on goods brought into the colonies such as brought into the colonies such as glass, paper, lead, and teaglass, paper, lead, and tea

2.2. Townshend hoped taxes Townshend hoped taxes placed on items before they entered placed on items before they entered the colonies would anger the the colonies would anger the colonists less than the direct taxes colonists less than the direct taxes of the Stamp Actof the Stamp Act

I.I. The Townshend Acts Are PassedThe Townshend Acts Are Passed

C.C. To enforce the To enforce the acts, British officers acts, British officers would use writs of would use writs of assistance - or search assistance - or search warrants - to enter warrants - to enter and search colonial and search colonial homes for smuggled homes for smuggled goods goods

II.II. The Reasons for ProtestThe Reasons for Protest A.A. Colonists immediately Colonists immediately

protested the Townshend Acts angry that protested the Townshend Acts angry that new taxes were being placed on them new taxes were being placed on them and that their elected assemblies had and that their elected assemblies had been suspendedbeen suspended

1.1. In essays called Letters from a In essays called Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, published in Farmer in Pennsylvania, published in 1767, John Dickinson argued, "the issue 1767, John Dickinson argued, "the issue was whether Parliament could legally was whether Parliament could legally take money out of their pockets without take money out of their pockets without their consent"their consent"

B.B. The writs of assistance also The writs of assistance also angered colonists - James Otis argued angered colonists - James Otis argued they violated their natural rights as they violated their natural rights as described by John Locke described by John Locke

III.III. Tools of ProtestTools of Protest

A.A. Led by Sons of Liberty Led by Sons of Liberty leader Samuel Adams, leader Samuel Adams, colonists in Boston boycotted colonists in Boston boycotted British goods in October 1767 British goods in October 1767 in protest of the Townshend in protest of the Townshend Acts - the boycott spread Acts - the boycott spread throughout the coloniesthroughout the colonies

1.1. The Daughters of The Daughters of Liberty called on colonists to Liberty called on colonists to weave their own cloth and use weave their own cloth and use American products -trade with American products -trade with Britain fell sharplyBritain fell sharply

III.III. Tools of ProtestTools of Protest B.B. Despite calls by colonial Despite calls by colonial

leaders for peaceful protests, leaders for peaceful protests, tempers flared - in Boston a riot tempers flared - in Boston a riot broke out when customs officials broke out when customs officials tried to seize the American ship tried to seize the American ship LibertyLiberty which was carrying which was carrying smuggled winesmuggled wine

C.C. Afraid they would lose Afraid they would lose control, officials called for more control, officials called for more troops prompting Samuel Adams troops prompting Samuel Adams to reply, "we will destroy every to reply, "we will destroy every soldier that dares put a foot on soldier that dares put a foot on shore . . . I look upon them as shore . . . I look upon them as foreign enemies." foreign enemies."

IV.IV. The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre A.A. Fall of 1768, Fall of 1768,

1,000 redcoats arrived in 1,000 redcoats arrived in Boston under General Thomas Boston under General Thomas Gage adding to the tension.Gage adding to the tension.

1.1. Resentment grew when Resentment grew when poorly paid soldiers hired poorly paid soldiers hired themselves out as workers for a themselves out as workers for a cheaper wage than American cheaper wage than American workers taking the few workers taking the few available jobsavailable jobs

2.2. Soldiers and street Soldiers and street youths yelled insults at each youths yelled insults at each other which eventually led to other which eventually led to violenceviolence

IV.IV. The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre B.B. On March 5, On March 5,

1770, a group of youths and 1770, a group of youths and dockworkers including former dockworkers including former slave Crispus Attucks began slave Crispus Attucks began trading insults with the soldiers trading insults with the soldiers in front of the Customs House - a in front of the Customs House - a fight broke out and the British fight broke out and the British began firing into the crowdbegan firing into the crowd

1.1. The Sons of Liberty The Sons of Liberty called the shooting the "Boston called the shooting the "Boston Massacre" claiming that Crispus Massacre" claiming that Crispus Attucks and the other four men Attucks and the other four men killed had given their lives for killed had given their lives for freedomfreedom

2.2. The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre became a tool for anti-British became a tool for anti-British propaganda in the presspropaganda in the press

IV.IV. The Boston The Boston MassacreMassacre

C.C. John Adams, a John Adams, a lawyer and Samuel Adams' lawyer and Samuel Adams' cousin, agreed to defend cousin, agreed to defend the British in court arguing the British in court arguing that the "law should be that the "law should be deaf to the clamors of the deaf to the clamors of the populace"populace"

1.1. John Adams proved John Adams proved that the soldiers had acted that the soldiers had acted in self-defensein self-defense

2.2. The Boston The Boston Massacre became a symbol Massacre became a symbol of British tyranny of British tyranny

V.V. The Tea ActThe Tea Act

A.A. One month later, One month later, Parliament repealed all Parliament repealed all the Townshend Acts the Townshend Acts except the tax on teaexcept the tax on tea

B.B. Samuel Adams Samuel Adams then started a drive to then started a drive to form committees of form committees of correspondence to correspondence to exchange letters on exchange letters on colonial affairs colonial affairs throughout the coloniesthroughout the colonies

V.V. The Tea ActThe Tea Act C.C. Then, in 1773, Then, in 1773,

Parliament passed the Tea Parliament passed the Tea Act giving the British East Act giving the British East India company control over India company control over American tea trade - tea American tea trade - tea would arrive in the colonies would arrive in the colonies on the trading company's on the trading company's ships to be sold by its ships to be sold by its merchantsmerchants

1.1. Colonists, who had Colonists, who had been drinking tea smuggled been drinking tea smuggled in from Holland, were now in from Holland, were now forced to pay a tax on the forced to pay a tax on the regulated tea regulated tea

VI.VI. The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party A.A. To protest the Tea Act, the To protest the Tea Act, the

Sons of Liberty organized the Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

1.1. On December 16, 1773 a On December 16, 1773 a group of men dressed as Native group of men dressed as Native Americans boarded three ships Americans boarded three ships docked in Boston Harbor and docked in Boston Harbor and destroyed 342 chests of tea by destroyed 342 chests of tea by dumping them into the harbordumping them into the harbor

2.2. Many rejoiced hoping the Many rejoiced hoping the British would see how strongly British would see how strongly the colonists opposed taxation the colonists opposed taxation without representation - others without representation - others offered to repay the loss if offered to repay the loss if Parliament repealed the Tea ActParliament repealed the Tea Act

VI.VI. The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party

B.B. The British, The British, however rejected the however rejected the offer demanding offer demanding repayment for the loss repayment for the loss and the men responsible and the men responsible to be brought to trial to be brought to trial