From Protest to From Protest to RebellionRebellion

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The Townshend Acts are PassedThe Townshend Acts are Passed

What were the What were the Townshend Acts?Townshend Acts?

Recommended by King’s finance Recommended by King’s finance minister Charles Townshendminister Charles Townshend

Passed by Parliament in Passed by Parliament in 17671767

Townshend ActsTownshend Acts

1st1st suspended suspended New York’s New York’s assembly until assembly until NYers agreed to NYers agreed to provide housing for provide housing for the troopsthe troops

Townshend ActsTownshend Acts

The other acts The other acts placed placed dutiesduties ((import taxesimport taxes) on: ) on:

glass, glass, paper, paper, paint, paint, lead,lead, & tea& tea

British believed British believed this method of this method of taxes less offensivetaxes less offensive

Townshend ActsTownshend Acts

enforcement of the acts would be by enforcement of the acts would be by writwrit of assistanceof assistance

search warrantsearch warrant to enter homes & to enter homes & businesses to search for smuggled businesses to search for smuggled goodsgoods

search warrantsearch warrant

Townshend ActsTownshend Acts

colonists were angry about the writ colonists were angry about the writ of assistance, said it went against of assistance, said it went against the: the:

law of naturelaw of nature

colonist felt the Townshend Acts colonist felt the Townshend Acts were a serious threat to their rights & were a serious threat to their rights & freedomfreedom

Dispute Over TeaDispute Over Tea

On the day of TBM Parliament On the day of TBM Parliament proposed the proposed the repealrepeal of the Townshend of the Townshend ActsActs

1 month later all acts 1 month later all acts exceptexcept teatea were repealedwere repealed

the colonial boycott had hurt British the colonial boycott had hurt British tradetrade

Dispute Over TeaDispute Over Tea

The The tea taxtea tax was kept to show was kept to show Parliament still Parliament still believed they had the believed they had the rightright to tax the colonies to tax the colonies

Parliament passes the Parliament passes the Tea ActTea Act British East India CoBritish East India Co. . (BEI Co) (BEI Co)

imports tea to colonies be sold by the imports tea to colonies be sold by the British tea merchantsBritish tea merchants

BEI in financial trouble because of tax BEI in financial trouble because of tax on tea Colonist wouldn’t buy their teaon tea Colonist wouldn’t buy their tea

What was the Tea Tax of 1773What was the Tea Tax of 1773

allowed BEI co. to sell directly to allowed BEI co. to sell directly to colonistcolonist

by passing colonial merchantsby passing colonial merchants

colonist still pay tax but tea cost lesscolonist still pay tax but tea cost less

Colonist refused to buy the tea:Colonist refused to buy the tea:

believed it was a believed it was a British trickBritish trick to make to make them accept a Parliaments right to them accept a Parliaments right to tax themtax them

Colonist respond: Colonist respond: boycott on teaboycott on tea Colonist voted that the tea ships Colonist voted that the tea ships

should leave Boston should leave Boston withoutwithout unloadingunloading

Messages was sent to GovernorMessages was sent to Governor

HutchinsonHutchinson

Messages was sent to GovernorMessages was sent to Governor HutchinsonHutchinson

Governor refused to order the ships Governor refused to order the ships toto

sailsail

50 to 60 men gather at 50 to 60 men gather at Griffins WharfGriffins Wharf dressed as Mohawk Indiansdressed as Mohawk Indians

Under full moon, Under full moon, they boarded the they boarded the ship, broke open ship, broke open cases of tea & cases of tea & dumped the tea in dumped the tea in the harbor –the harbor –finished by 10pmfinished by 10pm

Now the colonials Now the colonials waitedwaited for the: for the:

British ResponseBritish Response

What were the What were the Intolerable Intolerable Acts?Acts?

British outragedBritish outraged

1774 Parliament & King George III 1774 Parliament & King George III actedacted

passed a series of laws to punish thepassed a series of laws to punish the

Massachusetts colony Massachusetts colony

also to warn the other coloniesalso to warn the other colonies

British called these acts Coercive Acts

Colonist called these acts The Intolerable Acts

The Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts

1st1st shut down Boston Harbor shut down Boston Harbor remain closed until tea was paid remain closed until tea was paid

forfor

2nd2nd permitted town meetings only permitted town meetings only once a year without Governor’s once a year without Governor’s permissionpermission

3rd3rd British officialsBritish officials charged with charged with major crimes would be tried in major crimes would be tried in EnglandEngland

Colonist protest; say officials will be Colonist protest; say officials will be tried where no evidence could be tried where no evidence could be brought against thembrought against them

4th4th passed passed new Quartering Actnew Quartering Act

to enforce the laws Parliament to enforce the laws Parliament appoint appoint

GeneralGeneral Gage Gage as governor as governor Massachusetts Massachusetts

Colonist support BostonColonist support Boston

Committee of Correspondence called Committee of Correspondence called for a meeting of colonial delegates to for a meeting of colonial delegates to discuss what to dodiscuss what to do

What were the Intolerable Acts?What were the Intolerable Acts?

What did The What did The First First Continental CongressContinental Congress do do??

A response to The Intolerable ActsA response to The Intolerable Acts Colonial leaders call meetingColonial leaders call meeting Philadelphia Pa. Sept. 1774Philadelphia Pa. Sept. 1774

Delegates from 12 colonies attendDelegates from 12 colonies attend Georgia did not attendGeorgia did not attend

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress

passed resolution backing passed resolution backing MassachusettsMassachusetts

Agree to Agree to boycottboycott ALLALL British goods British goods & stop & stop exporting goods to Britain until law exporting goods to Britain until law was was repealed repealed

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress

urged all colonies to set up a urged all colonies to set up a militiamilitia

Agreed to met again in May 1775Agreed to met again in May 1775

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress

marked a marked a key stepkey step in American in American historyhistory

It It planted the planted the seedseed of of a future a future independent governmentindependent government

What did The What did The First Continental First Continental CongressCongress do do??

By 1774 some colonist were By 1774 some colonist were preparing to fightpreparing to fight

Most colonial leaders believed fight Most colonial leaders believed fight

would be shortwould be short

FewFew expectedexpected warwar

What was the Midnight What was the Midnight Ride?Ride?

Sam AdamsSam Adams built a built a spy network to spy network to watch the British watch the British

Gen. GageGen. Gage received reports received reports that Mass. that Mass. MilitiaMilitia was storing arms was storing arms & ammunition in & ammunition in ConcordConcord

Also that Sam Adams & John Hancock Also that Sam Adams & John Hancock were in Lexingtonwere in Lexington

April 18, 1775 Gage ordered the April 18, 1775 Gage ordered the arrest of Adams & Hancockarrest of Adams & Hancock

As well as the destruction of the As well as the destruction of the supplies in Concord, Mass.supplies in Concord, Mass.

Sons of Liberty prepared for the Sons of Liberty prepared for the British move on Lexington & ConcordBritish move on Lexington & Concord

Paul Revere & William Dawes were Paul Revere & William Dawes were to spread the news about British to spread the news about British troop troop

movementsmovements

A signal from the Old North Church A signal from the Old North Church would be given: would be given:

One if by landOne if by landTwo if by seaTwo if by sea

One light if Brit troops were coming One light if Brit troops were coming by land,by land,

two lights if by watertwo lights if by water

OLD NORTH CHURCHOLD NORTH CHURCH

Revere & Dawes Revere & Dawes were joined by were joined by Prescott in Prescott in Lexington, spread Lexington, spread the alarm the alarm

What was the Midnight Ride?What was the Midnight Ride?

What happened at Lexington What happened at Lexington & Concord?& Concord?

Colonial Minutemen train regularlyColonial Minutemen train regularly

More British troops arrive in BostonMore British troops arrive in Boston Total # in city 4000Total # in city 4000

Brit Gen. Gage plan attack against Brit Gen. Gage plan attack against minuteman arsenal in Concordminuteman arsenal in Concord

April 18, 1775 British march out of BostonApril 18, 1775 British march out of Boston

Sons of Liberty watch & signal from Sons of Liberty watch & signal from Old North ChurchOld North Church

Others ride to spread alarm (one Others ride to spread alarm (one rider was Paul Revere rider was Paul Revere

April 19, Brits reach LexingtonApril 19, Brits reach Lexington

70 70 minutemenminutemen (commanded by (commanded by Capt. John Parker) are waiting on Capt. John Parker) are waiting on village green for Britsvillage green for Brits

Minutemen are ordered to drop their Minutemen are ordered to drop their muskets. They Refuse!muskets. They Refuse!

Massachusetts Massachusetts MinutemanMinuteman

17741774

Shot rings out (????)Shot rings out (????)

Eight colonist killed, 1 Brit soldier Eight colonist killed, 1 Brit soldier killedkilled

British push on to ConcordBritish push on to Concord

Destroy what was left of the arms & Destroy what was left of the arms & turn back toward Boston turn back toward Boston

British GrenadierBritish Grenadier 17761776

On bridge north of Concord Brits clash W/ On bridge north of Concord Brits clash W/ 300 minutemen 300 minutemen

British retreat British retreat

The Shot Heard Round the The Shot Heard Round the WorldWorld

By the rude bridge By the rude bridge that arched the that arched the flood, flood,

Their flag to April's Their flag to April's breeze unfurled; breeze unfurled;

Here once the Here once the embattled farmers embattled farmers stood; stood;

And fired “And fired “the shotthe shot heard round the heard round the world.”world.”

Nearly 4,000 Nearly 4,000 militiamen arrive in the militiamen arrive in the areaarea

Militia lined the roads Militia lined the roads from Concord to from Concord to LexingtonLexington

Colonial sharpshooters Colonial sharpshooters fire from woods & fire from woods & fields fields

By time Brits reach Boston there By time Brits reach Boston there werewere

73 KIA 200 WIA73 KIA 200 WIA

only the arrival of 1,000 additional only the arrival of 1,000 additional British troops save the British from British troops save the British from destructiondestruction

Lexington & Concord were the first Lexington & Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution battles of the American Revolution

Lexington & Concord was Lexington & Concord was turning turning pointpoint in conflict in conflict

It ended It ended allall hope of agreement w/ hope of agreement w/

England England

What happened at Lexington What happened at Lexington & Concord?& Concord?