Social StudiesSocial Studies

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Section 3Section 3

From Protest to RevolutionFrom Protest to RevolutionThe British & their American subjects The British & their American subjects loved tealoved teaThe British East India Company was The British East India Company was in financial troublein financial troubleThe Tea Act let the BEI Co to sell The Tea Act let the BEI Co to sell directly to the colonist avoiding the directly to the colonist avoiding the middle men.middle men.The tax imposed was small but The tax imposed was small but opposed by the coloniesopposed by the colonies

Part IIPart II

When the tea was shipped, the When the tea was shipped, the colonies boycotted the teacolonies boycotted the tea

Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and boarded one of the ships and and boarded one of the ships and tossed the cases overboard—Boston tossed the cases overboard—Boston Tea PartyTea Party

Parliament is lividParliament is livid

Parliament Strikes BackParliament Strikes Back

Passes Intolerable ActsPasses Intolerable Acts– Boston port shut downBoston port shut down– No mtgs w/o governor’s permissionNo mtgs w/o governor’s permission– Govt officials tried in Eng not coloniesGovt officials tried in Eng not colonies– Quartering acts: Colonies would house Quartering acts: Colonies would house

British troopsBritish troops

The First Continental Congress is The First Continental Congress is convened to respond to these Actsconvened to respond to these Acts

First Continental CongressFirst Continental CongressColonial delegates meet in Philly in Colonial delegates meet in Philly in Sept of 1774 to decide how to Sept of 1774 to decide how to proceedproceed– Only GA did not attendOnly GA did not attend

Boycott of all Eng goods called forBoycott of all Eng goods called forEa colony was encouraged to set up Ea colony was encouraged to set up its own militia, or an army of citizens its own militia, or an army of citizens who serve as soldier during an who serve as soldier during an emergencyemergency

Lexington & ConcordLexington & ConcordMinutemen were volunteers who Minutemen were volunteers who were trained to be prepared to fight were trained to be prepared to fight at a minute’s noticeat a minute’s noticeHearing that the colonists were piling Hearing that the colonists were piling up arms, Gen Thomas Gage decided up arms, Gen Thomas Gage decided to conduct a surprise march to to conduct a surprise march to ConcordConcord– The Sons of Liberty were watchingThe Sons of Liberty were watching– Paul Revere’s famous ridePaul Revere’s famous ride

Shot Heard Round the WorldShot Heard Round the World

John Parker commanded 70 John Parker commanded 70 minutemen in Lexingtonminutemen in Lexington– Shots fired: 8 colonists killedShots fired: 8 colonists killed

The Br pushed on to Concord where The Br pushed on to Concord where 300 Minutemen were waiting300 Minutemen were waiting

British forced to retreat when 273 British forced to retreat when 273 were killed or woundedwere killed or wounded

ContinuedContinued

The Battles of Lexington & Concord The Battles of Lexington & Concord brought home to the colonists that brought home to the colonists that there was no turning back.there was no turning back.

What American poet wrote “Concord What American poet wrote “Concord Hymn” to commemorate these Hymn” to commemorate these battles?battles?