THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION

But First . . .

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13.Maryland

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Georgia

New York

New Jersey

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Delaware

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Life in the Colonies

• Politics• In NE and the Middle Colonies, the town hall

was important• In the South, decisions were made at the

county level because people were so spread out

• Political Change in Europe• English Bill of Rights (1689) took power

away from the king and gave it to Parliament (English Congress)

English Trade Laws

• Navigation Acts• Passed by Britain; prohibited the

colonies from trading with any country other than England

• Resulted in Triangular Trade• Trade between England, Africa, and

America• Middle Passage of slaves to America

Religious Changes• The Great Awakening

• Spiritual revival in the American colonies led by George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards

Whitefield Edwards

• The Enlightenment in Europe• People began arguing that logic and

reason could build a better society• Some thinkers began to talk about

natural freedoms and liberties• Life• Liberty• Property

French and Indian War

• 1754• Britain & colonists vs. the French,

Spanish, and Indians• British & colonists win; Britain gains

French and Spanish lands in North America

• England runs up very high debt in doing so. . .

Taxation Simulation

• Don Odom, director of schools, has run up quite a debt buying new technology for the Central Office.

Homework

• Read Chapter 3, Section 4 that begins on page 90. Answer the questions on page 97. 1-4 all parts

F.O.A. (Bellwork)

What’s happening in this photo? Give me a one-sentence answer.

• In order to raise money to pay off the debt, Mr. Odom has passed the following rules for all LMS students:• Lunches will now be $10.00• Students must pay $1.00 each day to ride

the bus morning and evening• A fifty cent tax must be paid everyday for

textbook use• A monthly tax of $25.00 is to be paid for

building and facility use• Refusing to pay will result in OSS and

possible transfer to Smyrna West; heavy fines and possible imprisonment in Juvenile Detention are possible as well.

Your Job

• Use the next few minutes to explain your anger at the new taxes. Do so by jotting down all the reasons that you think the taxes are unfair, and provide what you think what you think are proper responses to the taxes.

• We will discuss them in a minute.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)

• In your opinion, did Britain do anything wrong to the colonists, or did the colonists whine too much?

• Give me a one-paragraph answer. A paragraph is 5-7 sentences.

Assignment

• Finish any work you owe me.• Use pages 90-103 to make

notecards.• You may quiz one classmate after

you finish the notecards.

F.O.A. (Bellwork)

• What does repeal mean?• What’s the Middle Passage?• What were the Navigation Acts?

Reminder

• The test on Thursday will cover Chapter 3, Sections 4 and 5.

• The material is on pages 90-103.• Tomorrow will have a quiz over Chapter

3, Sections 1-3.• The quiz will be open notes and open

book. It’s 20 questions, multiple choice.

Britain Raises Taxes• To pay for the war debt,

Parliament passes the Sugar Act (1764)• Sugar, molasses, and rum• First act specifically designed to raise

money from the colonists• British officials in the colonies given

more power to stop smugglers• More power given to British courts in

the colonies; no juries, only judges

The Result. . .

• Colonists are SUPER upset• “No Taxation Without

Representation” becomes battlecry of the colonists

• Colonists like Samuel Adams begin organizing boycotts of British goods

Britain Raises Taxes - Again

• Stamp Act (1765)• Tax on all paper items (legal

documents, licenses, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, etc.)

• First direct attempt at taxing the colonist to raise money

The Result. . .• Secret society called the Sons of

Liberty forms led by Samuel Adams; uses violence to terrorize tax collectors

• Colonists openly refused to pay the tax• Parliament is forced to repeal, or take

back, the Stamp Act• But they aren’t happy about it. . .

More Acts. . .

• Townshend Acts (1767)• Lead, glass, paint, paper, tea, etc.• Gave British officials warrants to

intentionally search any ship or vessel for smuggling

• One very influential colonist is caught smuggling and this angers the Sons of Liberty. . .

The Result. . .• Sons of Liberty attack British

officials’ homes• The king of England sends troops

in to restore order in MA• The new presence of British

soldiers angers the colonists, and one night things get a little heated. . .

MOVIE CLIP TIME!!!

• Watch the short clip• Take on the mindset of an

investigator watching all this take place; try to use clues to figure out who the people are and what has happened.

• Jot down your thoughts in your notes. We’ll discuss them later.

http://www.schooltube.com/video/d59b79cf2097f4bcd78b/The%20Boston%20Massacre

The Boston Massacre

• Fighting breaks out on March 5, 1770 between British soldiers and American colonists

• British soldiers fire into the crowd, killing five colonists

• Colonists like Sam Adams and Paul Revere use the story for propaganda

• John Adams, Sam’s cousin, actually defends the troops in their court case; wins the trial.

http://www.schooltube.com/video/e9fd9dbd0636f975dbee/Boston%20Massacre%20Trial-%20Verdict

Result. . .

• The Sons of Liberty are extremely upset by the verdict

• Parliament passes the Tea Act to raise more money• British East India Company was the only

provider of tea to the colonies• Sons of Liberty respond by dumping 340

large chests of tea into Boston Harbor• “The Boston Tea Party”

Result. . .• The Intolerable Acts (1774)

• Closed down Boston Harbor until the lost tea was paid for

• Quartering Act forced colonists to house British troops

• Massachusetts has its charter cancelled. Comes under direct control of the king’s representative

• British officials accused of crimes are to be sent back to England to face trial

Homework

• Read pages 98-103. • Answer questions 1-4 all parts on

page 103