Chapter 4 Sections 1 and 2 Causes of the American Revolution and the Beginning of the American Revolution.

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Chapter 4 Sections 1 and 2 Causes of the American Revolution and the Beginning of the American Revolution

Objectives List examples of colonial resistance to taxation. Explain the battle of Lexington and Concord. Explain efforts made to avoid bloodshed as the colonies hovered between war and peace. Analyze the philosophical and political ideas of the Declaration of Independence. Contrast the attitudes of Patriots and Loyalists.

Why did the colonists protest Britain’s taxes? Stamp Act (colonists had to buy and place stamps on items like wills, playing cards) Directly taxed the people. Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams led boycotts. (No taxation without representation) Patrick Henry(Virginian)- “Give me Liberty or give me Death.”

What were the Townshend Acts? Passed in Placed taxes on glass, paint, lead, and tea Protest by colonists led to British troops being stationed in America.

What was the Boston Massacre (1770)? Group of Boston protesters threw snow balls at British soldiers. The British soldiers fired and killed 5 colonists including African American Crispus Attucks.

What were the committees of correspondence? Allowed colonies to communicate with one another. Helped unite colonies.

What was the Boston Tea Party (1773)? Colonists were angry at another tea tax passed with the Tea Act. Sons of Liberty dressed as American Indians dumped thousands of pounds of tea in Boston Harbor.

What were the Intolerable and Coercive Acts (1774)? Boston Tea Party angered King George III. Parliament passed these acts that put Boston under martial law and closed Boston Harbor.

What happened at Lexington and Concord (1775)? 1 st Battle of the American Revolution Minutemen- colonial civilian soldiers British seize weapons at Concord Paul Revere warned the British were coming. Lexington lasted 15 minutes. Concord many British soldiers were killed.

What was the Second Continental Congress (1775)? Urged independence from Great Britain Created Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington. Approved the Olive Branch and then the Declaration of Independence.

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)? More than 1,000 British soldiers killed. Colonists lost 311 men. Deadliest battle of the war. “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”

What was the Olive Branch Petition (1775)? Continental Congress sent a peace offering to King George III. Return to harmony prior to the war. Rejected by King George III. Ordered Parliament to blockade America.

What was the importance of Common Sense (1776)? Written by Thomas Paine in January Independence would lead to a better American society. Colonies had outgrown relationship with Britain.

What are the main ideas of Declaration of Independence? Written July by Thomas Jefferson. Used Enlightenment theories of natural rights from John Locke. Social contract of government Right to Revolution Consent of the governed “All men are created equal”

Who were the Patriots? Those colonists who supported independence from England. Only 1/3 of colonists were Patriots. Farmers, landowners, artisans, merchants, Quakers, some African Americans.

Who were the Loyalists? Supported the British and were loyal to the King. Also called Tories. Felt the King could protect their rights better than the colonial government. 1/3 of colonists were Loyalists. Most American Indians and some African Americans supported the British.

Objectives List examples of colonial resistance to taxation. Explain the battle of Lexington and Concord. Explain efforts made to avoid bloodshed as the colonies hovered between war and peace. Analyze the philosophical and political ideas of the Declaration of Independence. Contrast the attitudes of Patriots and Loyalists.