Prof. Ruthie García Prof. Ruthie García VeraVeraU S HistoryU S History

No Taxation Without No Taxation Without RepresentationRepresentation

Tar and Feathering

American patriots used it to wage a war American patriots used it to wage a war of intimidation against British tax collectors. of intimidation against British tax collectors.

“ An act against the Constitution is void; an act against natural equity is void. Taxation without representation is tyranny.” James Otis, Arguments Against the Writs of Assistance, 1761

The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre ((March 5,1770March 5,1770))

The Gaspee Affair The Gaspee Affair (1772)(1772)

Providence, Rhode Island coastProvidence, Rhode Island coast

Committees of Committees of CorrespondenceCorrespondence

Virginia House of Burgueses Virginia House of Burgueses

and Thomas Jeffersonand Thomas Jefferson

PurposePurpose warn neighboring colonies about incidents with Britain.

unified the colonies and shaped public

opinion.

broaden the resistance movement.

Tea Act (1773)Tea Act (1773)

8 British East India Company:British East India Company:

Monopoly on EnglishMonopoly on Englishtea imports.tea imports.

Many members of EnglishMany members of EnglishParliament held shares.Parliament held shares.

Permitted the Company to Permitted the Company to sell tea directly to thesell tea directly to thecolonies without colonial colonies without colonial middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)

8 Lord North expected the coloniesLord North expected the coloniesto choose the cheaper tea.to choose the cheaper tea.

Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party (1773)(1773)

George Hewes, Samuel Adams and John Hancock took part in the George Hewes, Samuel Adams and John Hancock took part in the raid.raid.

The Coercive or Intolerable The Coercive or Intolerable Acts Acts (1774)(1774)

Lord North, prime Lord North, prime minister of Englandminister of England

1.1. Boston Port ActBoston Port Act

2.2. Massachusetts Massachusetts Government ActGovernment Act

3.3. New Quartering New Quartering ActAct

4.4. Administration of Administration of Justice ActJustice Act

The Quebec Act The Quebec Act (1774)(1774)

First Continental First Continental Congress Congress (1774)(1774)

55 delegates 55 delegates from 12 from 12 colonies colonies attended.attended.

1 vote per 1 vote per colony colony represented.represented.

AgendaAgenda How to respond to the Coercive How to respond to the Coercive ActsActs

& the Quebec Act?& the Quebec Act?

The Suffolk Resolves The Suffolk Resolves

Declaration of Rights and Declaration of Rights and GrievancesGrievances

The Massachusetts Provincial The Massachusetts Provincial Congress – Congress – the minutemen the minutemen militiamilitia

““The British Are Coming . . .”The British Are Coming . . .”

Paul ReverePaul Revere & William DawWilliam Dawes make their midnight ride to warn the

MinutemenMinutemen of approaching British soldiers.

The Shot Heard ’Round the The Shot Heard ’Round the World!World!

Lexington & Concord – April Lexington & Concord – April 18,177518,1775

The Second Continental The Second Continental CongressCongress

(1775)(1775)

Continental ArmyContinental ArmyGeorge George WashingtonWashingtonBattle of Bunker Battle of Bunker HillHill

Loyalists (Tories) vs Loyalists (Tories) vs Patriots (Whigs)Patriots (Whigs)

Thomas Paine’s Common Thomas Paine’s Common SenseSense

Declaration of Independence (1776)

PreambleExplains why the Continental Congress drew up the Declaration.

Natural RightsDeclared the rights of people to life, liberty and property.

List of GrievancesColonies complaints against the English and King George III.

Resolution of IndependenceDeclares the colonies free and independent states.

Signers of the Signers of the Declaration Declaration

Most members of the Congress signed the Most members of the Congress signed the document on August 2, 1776 document on August 2, 1776

The colonies had become the The colonies had become the

United States of United States of AmericaAmerica

The American Revolution had begun.The American Revolution had begun.