1. Events Leading Up to the American Revolution

2. Key Academic Vocabulary
Taxation
Importation
Loyalist
Patriot
Militia
Monarchy
Parliament
Redcoat
Revolution
Traitor
Ordinance
French and Indian War
Sons of Liberty
Tories
Whigs
Alliance
Delegate
Proclamation
Representation
Treason
Boycott
Repeal
Quarter
Casualties
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Colonists
First Continental Congress
Impose
Overthrow
Independence
Arms
Protest
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Monopoly
Colony
Empire
Act
Battle of Lexington and Concord

3. French and Indian War
England and American colonies versus French and Indians in North America
Colonists wanted protection from the indigenous people
Result: humongous war debt
Proclamation of 1763

4. New Taxes Imposed 1764 Sugar Act 1765 Stamp Act 1765 Quartering Act
1767 Townshend Acts
1773 Tea Act

5. Critical Thinking Question
How would the colonists react to the new taxes imposed by Parliament?
Discuss with your shoulder partner for three minutes

6. Critical Thinking Question
What can you analyze and identify about this drawing?
Discuss with your shoulder partner for three minutes

7. Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 Taunts against the British soldiers
British fired upon the colonists
Casualties: 5 dead, 9 wounded
Increased the tensions between the colonists and the British

8. Boston Tea Party Sons of Liberty Took action against Tea Act
Evening on December 16, 1773
Samuel Adams
Disguising as Mohawk Indians
90,000 pounds of tea went overboard = over 1 million dollars
How did the King react?
Result: King George III and Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts as punishment

9. 1774: Intolerable Acts Purpose of the I.A. Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Administration Justice Act
Quartering Act of 1774
Quebec Act of 1774

10. Critical Thinking Question
Do you believe or do not believe that the King of England is losing grasp on his colonies?
Discuss with shoulder partner for three minutes

11. First Continental Congress
September 5 to October 26, 1774
Philadelphia
Delegates from 12/13 colonies gathered
Non-importation agreement
Olive Branch Petition
Build arms

12. Battle of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere & William Dawes
“Shot heard ‘round the world”
April 18, 1775
British retreating to Boston
Fighting against militia
Devastating upset to the British
Casualties
British: 73 dead, 174 wounded
Patriots: 49 dead, 39 wounded
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