Causes of the American Revolution

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True/False. Before things changed following the French and Indian War the colonists were generally happy and proud to be British

• False
• True

o Great Britain needed a way to raise money to pay the war debt

o British Parliament thought it was fair to tax the colonists

o Great Britain had helped during the war AND was still protecting them

o Sugar Act passed in 1764

o New tariffs on goods imported into the colonies

coffee textiles wine sugar molasses

o Colonies of New England were impacted because they needed the

sugar and molasses to make rum

o Rum profits dropped

o Colonists in the north wanted to raise awareness in the middle and

southern colonies

o They wanted to rally opposition to the new British taxes

Committee of Correspondence

o Formed in Boston in 1764 to help the colonies communicate with one

another about the British

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England needed to raise money in order to pay ​

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debt

Multiple Choice

What was one of the reasons the Sugar Act had such a major impact on the New England colonies

• It provided free goods to the colonies.
• They needed the "sugar" for all of the ski resorts if it was a warm winter and they needed fake snow.

• It actually reduced the price of Tea, but raised the price of Sugar and it was necessary to have sugar with the tea

• It taxed the sugar and molasses that they used to make their rum (a key part of their economy)

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Committee of Correspondence?

• To establish a new government in the colonies.
• To negotiate peace with the British monarchy.
• To promote trade with European nations.
• To organize resistance against British rule and promote unity among the colonies. Help the colonies communicate with one another!

o Passed on March 22, 1765

o Required all paper documents be printed on stamped paper

newspapers pamphlets wills playing cards and more

o Actual cost of the tax was small

o Colonists protested it because they saw it as an attempt by Great

Britain to raise money in the colonies without colonial approval

o They thought if they did not protest it, Great Britain would continue to

impose new taxes upon them

Newspaper
posting of
Stamp Act

Stamp that was
on the paper

Multiple Choice

True/False. The actual cost of the Stamp Act was incredibly high even for the richest colonists like John Hancock

• False
• True

Multiple Choice

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• Sugar

• All mailings sent throughout the colonies

• Tea from India

• Paper materials and Legal documents

o Passed on March 24, 1765

o Required all colonial governments to provide food and lodging for

British troops

o Many felt the new taxes were too harsh

o Many did not want to provide lodging and food for the troops

o Did not think troops needed to remain in the colonies

o The war with France was over

o Colonists felt they did not have a voice

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

Colonists wanted:

• to send representatives to serve on British Parliament

• to vote on the new laws and taxes

o did not want to pay British taxes and follow new laws

o to have a voice in the British government

o to have the same rights as other British subjects

o New taxes did not benefit them 🡪 $$$ sent back to British crown

Multiple Choice

In what way did the Quartering Act of 1765 affect American colonists?

• 
  It required them to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers

• 
  It granted colonial representation in the British Parliament

• 
  It established a tax on colonial goods

• 
  It promoted peaceful relations with Native Americans

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Colonists wanted to send​

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to serve on British ​

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to vote on the new laws and taxes. They wanted the same​

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as British subjects.

o Formed July 1765 by Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Boston

o Patriots who did not like British control

o Protested the Stamp Act

o Harassed and threatened the stamp distributors so many quit

o British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766

o Parliament also passed the Declaratory Law that made it legal for

the British government to pass ANY colonial laws or taxes

That’s great news for the colonists, right?!

Not so fast……

This was NOT great news for the colonists.

Samuel Adams

John Hancock

Paul Revere

made a silver

bowl for the

Sons of Liberty

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Who formed the Sons of Liberty?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• George Washington

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did not like British control.

o King George III still needed to collect additional taxes

o Passed in 1767

o Essential goods were taxed

glass

lead paints paper

tea

o Colonists boycotted British goods

Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts in 1770.

BUT THE TAX ON IMPORTED TEA REMAINED.

o British troops were sent to prevent a colonial

uprising

o There was a lot of tension over the presence of the

British troops

Many colonists did not want

the British in Boston.

Categorize

Options (9)

glass

lead

paints

paper

tea

alcohol

gasoline

gambling

chocolate

What were the essential goods taxed by the Townshend Acts

Essential Items Taxed

Not taxed by Townshend Acts

Multiple Choice

What was the most successful style of protest for the Sons of Liberty?

• Boycotts of British goods
• Formation of a new government
• Public speeches against the British
• Protests with violence

o March 5, 1770

o Colonists were protesting

o British troops were present

o Colonists began to provoke the British

o British soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing 5 colonists

o Further united the colonists against Great

Britain

o In March 1773, Virginia proposed every

colony form its own Committee of
Correspondence

o These lines of communication strengthened

the colonists’ sense of unity

Boston Massacre by Paul Revere

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What part of the picture does Paul Revere draw to make the Boston Massacre seem much more intentional than a chaotic mistake?

Multiple Choice

What was one result of the Boston Massacre?

• Formation of a new British colony in America. This colony would be an escape from the British soldiers found in Boston

• Immediate repeal of the Stamp Act.
• Increased British support among colonists. The loyalist base triple in size.

• Increased anti-British sentiment among colonists. Even resulting in each colony forming its own Committee of Correspondence.

o May 10, 1773- Great Britain passed the Tea Act

o Allowed the British-owned East India Company to sell tea directly to

the colonists

o Colonial merchants were no longer allowed to sell tea

o Tax on tea was very high

o Colonists refused to buy the tea and demanded it be returned to

Great Britain

o Dec. 16, 1773- several member of the Sons of Liberty dressed as

Mohawk Native Americans

o Boarded British ships in Boston Harbor
o Dumped 342 chests of tea overboard

o Wanted to make sure the tea would not be sold

Many colonists created images of the

Boston Tea Party.

o King George III wanted to punish the colonists
o March 24, 1774 🡪 Intolerable Acts were passed

o Meant to allow the British government to take complete control of the

colonies

o Closed Boston Harbor for trade until the East India Company was

repaid for the tea that was destroyed

Boston Port Act

o Punished everyone living in Boston

o Other colonies sent supplies to Boston

o More power was given to the governor of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Government Act

o Governor now appointed by the British Parliament

o Governor now appointed government officials instead of the colonists

voting for them

o Only ONE town hall meeting per year

Reorder

Place the events in the correct chronological order:

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Boston Tea Party

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

What is a boycott?

• an enemy

• a tax King George created

• protest in which all the people only bought British products

• protest in which people refused to buy specific products. (In this case items from England)

Multiple Choice

What disguise did some of the colonists use when they dumped tea in the harbor?

• Pilgrims
• Native Americans
• Witches

• The Mighty Ducks hockey team

Multiple Choice

What event was a direct result of the colonist frustration with the Tea Act?

• Boston Massacre

• Gaspee Affair

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Boston Tea Party

Multiple Choice

In response to the Boston Tea Party, King George III and British Parliament passed what Acts:

• The Stamp Act

• The Betrayal Acts, also nicknamed the Non Patriot Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Coercive Acts, also nicknamed the Intolerable Acts

Multiple Choice

This colony was severely punished as a result of the Boston Tea Party and other acts of rebellion:

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Ohio

• Maryland

Multiple Choice

The group that organized the Boston Tea Party protest was called the ...

• Sons of the Constitution
• Minutemen
• Sons of Liberty
• Daughters of Liberty

o Governor could move trials against government officials to Great

Britain

o It was almost impossible for a colonist to travel to Great Britain to

testify against a government official

o Many called this the “Murder Act”

Administration of Justice

o Went beyond the Quartering Act of 1765

o Stated if barracks weren’t available, British troops had to be housed in

buildings such as barns, hotels, and homes

o Colonists felt their rights were being violated

Quartering Act of 1774

o British Parliament was worried of war broke out between the colonists

and Great Britain, the French Canadians would side with the colonists

o Parliament increased the freedoms of the French Canadians and

expanded their lands

British Canadian border went south to the Ohio River Valley

Quebec Act

• Colonists were angry because those lands were deemed off limits by

the Proclamation of 1763

• Now those lands were officially part of Quebec

Restored French law in Quebec

• Allowed Catholics to participate in the government

• Many colonists were Protestant

• Colonists were worried about increase in Catholic power

Multiple Choice

Before war broke out in the colonies who was England worried might side with the colonists?

• French Canadiens

• Spanish explorers
• German mercenaries

• Deadpool and Wolverine

o September 1774 🡪 12 of the 13 colonies sent representatives

o Wrote a petition to King George III to repeal Intolerable Acts

denounced taxation without representation

colonies never agreed to have British troops stay

stop trade until the Act was repealed

colonists had rights of life, liberty, property, assembly, and
trial by jury

King George III declared the colonies in open rebellion.

o Sent troops to capture their leaders

First Continental Congress began training a militia.
o In 1775, British soldiers were ordered to destroy all weapons and

arrest leaders

it also:

Multiple Choice

What was one thing accomplished by the first Continental Congress?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.
• The establishment of a standing army. George Washington was agreed upon to lead the army.

• It was the first time ALL 13 colonies participated in one Congress.

• Wrote a petition to King George III promising a boycott until the colonists' natural rights are returned

o Paul Revere learned of the British plans
o April 18 he rode to warn the militia ”the British are

coming”

o April 19 🡪 Battle of Lexington

SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD

o Fighting finally broke out between the colonists and

British

o Battle of Concord 🡪 colonists pushed the British

back to Boston

The Second Continental Congress met in May

• Decided to form one unified army with soldiers

from all 13 colonies

• Continental Army was led by George

Washington

• Tried to make peace with Great Britain

• King George III proclaimed they would hang

for their defiance

Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

What was the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

• The first gunfire that ignited the American Revolutionary War. (Battles of Lexington and Concord)

• The Boston Massacre

• Jason Tatum's game winning shot in the 2008 NBA Finals

• A popular song from the 1960s.

Multiple Choice

Who led the Continental Army?

• Thomas Brady

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams

o Early 1776 Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense”
o Convinced many colonists to fight for independence

o July 1776 – Continental Congress met to vote for

independence

o Made revisions to the Declaration of Independence,

which was written by Thomas Jefferson

On July 4, 1776, Continental Congress

approved the Declaration of Independence.

The American

Revolution became a

fight for independence.

Title page from

“Common Sense”.

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Paine wrote the famous pamphlet titled​

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. In it he convinced many colonists to fight for ​

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.