1. Road to Revolution Part 2

2. Cornell Notes Topic/Objective: To identify KEY people, events, and Acts leading to the Am Revolution Essential Question: What KEY events and people turned colonists against the British and led to the Am Revolution?

3. * Boston Tea Party - 1773 1) After Britain continued to tax tea, colonists protest by dumping Br tea into Boston Harbor. 2) 92,000 lbs of tea destroyed, worth $1 million

4. * Boston Tea Party - 1773 3) Boston Tea Party was planned by a secret rebel organization called the Sons of Liberty. 4) S of L plotted against Br policies.

5. * Intolerable Acts - 1774 1) Br shut down Boston Harbor to ALL trade until ruined tea was paid for 2) Br sent more troops to Boston to enforce Br laws on colonists in the Mass colony.

6. * Intolerable Acts - 1774 3) Replaced colonial elected positions w/officials appointed by the King & P. 4) Outlawed colonists from town meetings

7. * Loyalists vs Patriots 1) Def’n: Loyalists Colonists who stayed loyal to the Crown (Britain) Wanted to remain under British rule (~ 20% of pop)

8. * Loyalists vs Patriots (Trailer 2:40) (Trailer 2:40) 2) Def’n: Patriots Colonists who favored a rebellion against Br Wanted to be free of Br rule Trying to overthrow the Br gov’t considered an act of treason, punished by death

9. * Loyalists vs Patriots 3) Def’n of Minutemen All-volunteer company of armed civilians trained to fight “at a minute’s warning.” Made up 25% (1/4) of the Continental Army

10. * Patrick Henry - March 1775 AaA ●Patriot from Virginia ●Gave a powerful speech stating, “Give me liberty or give me death.” ●His speech persuaded fellow Virginians to arm in self-defense against the Br.

11. * Thomas Paine & “Common Sense” 1) Thomas Paine Recent immigrant from England/Britain. Believed that ALL men, (not just landowners) had a right to vote Against ALL gov’ts ruled by a monarchy (royal rulers) Called King George III “the Royal Brute”

12. Common Sense – Jan. 1776 2) “Common Sense” Name of pamphlet written by T.P. Challenged the authority of the Br P and King George III 1 st publication to argue that the colonists should seek independence from Great Br.