Chapter 7, Lesson 4 ACOS #5b: Identify reasons for the French and Indian War. ACOS #5c: Describe the impact of the French and Indian War on the settlement of the colonies. ACOS #7: Identify events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. ACOS #8: Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown.

Colonists felt the Intolerable Acts were too harsh Moving Toward War 1775 Colonists felt the Intolerable Acts were too harsh More than 3000 British soldiers were in Boston The British navy blocked Boston’s harbor Colonists prepared for war

Paul Revere’s Ride British were worried about the militias General Gage decided to send British soldiers to destroy the colonists supply of gunpowder and cannons. Lanterns were hung in the Old North Church in Boston to warn the colonists that the British were coming. Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott, and other riders rode through the night to warn the minutemen that the British soldiers were coming.

The First Battles Begin

The Battle of Bunker Hill was really fought on Breed’s Hill.

A Colonial Army Colonial delegates met again, calling the meeting the ‘Second Continental Congress’. Congress created an army with trained members called the ‘Continental Army’. The leader of the Continental Army was former British officer, General George Washington.

The Olive Branch Petition Congress did not want a war with Britain. They tried for peace one more time by sending a written request which was called the ‘Olive Branch Petition’. King George did not read the request for peace, he sent more soldiers to the colonies. General Washington spent the next 9 months getting the troops ready for war. The British soldiers were forced out of Boston, but the war was just beginning.

Vocabulary A colonist who opposed British rule Patriot A group of ordinary people who train for battle militia minutemen Members of the American militia who were prepared to fight at a minutes notice The officer in charge of an army commander A written request signed by many people petition

Vocabulary Review massacre The killing of many people A written communication correspondence To give food and shelter quarter One person chosen to speak or act for others delegate An event or action that makes something happen cause Another event or action that is the result of the cause effect

Vocabulary Review tax smuggling liberty protest boycott repeal Money people pay their government in return for services tax To import goods illegally smuggling Freedom from being controlled by a gov’t. liberty An event about which people complain about an issue protest To refuse to buy, sell, or use goods as a way of protesting boycott To cancel a law repeal

Vocabulary Review a person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal ally congress A group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject A fight against a government rebellion proclamation an official public announcement