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1 #4 - Why did Boston have a Tea Party?

2 1773 Tea Act New British Prime Minister – Lord Frederick North
East India Tea Company Allowed to sell tea tax free This creates a monopoly Colonists are losing money!

3 1773 December : The Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as “Indians” Protesting the Tea Act 342 chests (18,000 pounds) of British tea was dumped into Boston Harbor

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5 Propaganda?

6 1774 Intolerable Acts The Intolerable Acts
King George - Wants to get back at the colonists for the rebellion Quebec Act - Allowed Quebec to control fur trade in the Ohio Region The Intolerable Acts 1. The port of Boston will be closed until the destroyed tea is paid for 2. The Royal Governor can ban town meetings 3. British officials accused of crimes would stand trial in Britain instead of Massachusetts 4. A new Quartering Act allowing British troops to be quartered in unoccupied buildings and homes.

7 1774 First Continental Congress
Philadelphia 56 Delegates (representatives) from the colonies meet

8 1774 First Continental Congress
Declaration of Colonial Rights A document they wrote stating their rights Self government, passing laws… Meet again in one year if nothing happens Boycott Colonies still will not buy any British goods

9 1774 First Continental Congress
John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry Famous Patriots who attended the First Continental Congress

10 What was the “shot heard round the world”?

11 Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 1775 Colonial spy networks Provided information about British troop movements Minutemen Colonists who would be ready in a minute to fight for their cause.

12 Battles of Lexington and Concord
General Thomas Gage Ordered that the colonists weapons stored in Concord be seized. Paul Revere Midnight ride to warn of the approaching British William Dawes & Samuel Prescott

13 Battles of Lexington and Concord
Minutemen successfully fight off and defend the British at the Old North Bridge

14 Second Continental Congress May - 1775
John Adams Sam Adams John Hancock Ben Franklin George Washington Patrick Henry Richard Henry Lee They all met one year later because none of their demands were met.

15 Second Continental Congress
Continental Army Organize the militia of the individual colonies into one army. General George Washington He arrived at the congress wearing a military uniform Elected Commander-in-Chief – skilled officer, good character

16 Patriots vs. Loyalists Patriots
Colonists who wanted independence for the colonies Loyalists Those who continued to pledge their allegiance to King George III and Great Britain

17 Schoolhouse Rock LINKS
Shot Herd Round the World Boston Tea Party

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