1. Chapter 2 Section 2 Notes Colonial Resistance and Rebellion
In 1760 the British developed a policy called mercantilism.
Britain needed more money to pay off a war debt it had b/c of the French and Indian War
THE STAMP ACT
In 1765, colonists were required to pay a tax on all newspapers and legal documents

2. Chapter 2 Section 2 notes
Colonists boycott British goods and G.B. repeals Stamp Act
Declaratory Act of 1766 stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies “in all cases”

3. Chapter 2 Section 2 notes The Townshend Acts
Passed by Parliament in 1767
New taxes on goods imported into the colonies such as glass, paper, tea, and lead
These were items the colonists needed because they couldn’t produce them
This angered the colonists and they boycotted again.

4. Chapter 2 Section 2 Notes THE TEA ACT Passed by Parliament in 1773
Let the British East India Tea Company ship the tea to the colonies cheaper then the colonist could produce it!
Colonists blocked all East India ships from colonial ports except at the Boston Port
In 1773 a group of colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of British Tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the taxes
This was called the “Boston Tea Party”

5. THE INTOLERABLE ACTS
Passed by Great Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party.
The Intolerable Acts restricted the colonists’ rights
Ex…. Trial by jury, allowed British soldiers to search homes

6. Movement Towards Independence
-Colonists banned together to fight the Intolerable Acts
-In 1774, 12 of the colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia to discuss their concerns
-This meeting in Philadelphia became known as the 1st Continental Congress

7. The First Continental Congress
Lasted 7 weeks
Delegates sent a document to Britain demanding their rights restored
King George responded by force
Two battles between British and Colonial soldiers took place in Mass, at Lexington and Concord.
These were the 1st battles of the Revolutionary War
People began to talk about independence from Britain

8. 2nd Continental Congress
In May 1775, the 2nd Continental Congress met in Philadelphia
Thomas Paine, an American Colonist, inspired others by publishing a pamphlet
He called it Common Sense
Paine called for complete independence from Britain
He said it was simply common sense to stop following Britain and the 2nd Continental Congress agreed.

9. The Declaration of Independence
The congress appointed a committee to write a document that would officially announce the independence of the U.S
Thomas Jefferson did most of the work
The document argued that the British did not look after the interests of the colonies

10. D Of I continued A. Democratic Ideals Pg. 37 An Uncertain Future
·       The 2nd Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
·       On July 4, 1776 the colonies were independent
True freedom would not come true until Great Britain officially recognized the U.S. as free