1. Leading toward the Revolution
Tensions Rise
Leading toward the Revolution

2. After the French and Indian War
Britain was in a lot of debt after the war
The British government thought it was fair to ask the colonists to pay some of that debt
They did this partially by raising taxes on certain items
The colonists would have none of it
“No taxation without representation”

3. The Boston Massacre 1770
British Customs officials asked for the support of the British military
Redcoats were sent to the colonies to enforce British rule and taxes
A group of rowdy colonists were harassing a British sentry, throwing snowballs with rocks in them
A small group of British soldiers, fearing for their lives shot into the crowd killing 5 people

4. The Result
Patriots immediately started calling the incident a massacre
John Adams volunteered to defend the soldiers
Seven were acquitted and two were found guilty
This resulted in the removal of British soldiers and the removal of all of the acts except the one on tea

5. The Boston Tea Party 1773
Tell me what you know about the Boston Tea Party

6. Sons and Daughters of Liberty
They were the men and women who from the beginning opposed the British
The men were the ones who threw the tea into the harbor
The women would make their own fabric and clothing so that they wouldn’t have to rely on the British supply
They boycotted all British goods
The women refused to court men who were not sympathetic to the patriotic cause

7. The Coercive/intolerable Acts 1774
The Massachusetts Government Act
The Admission of Justice Act
The Boston Port Act
The quartering Act
The Quebec Act