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StampStamp ActAct
Britain doubled its national debt Britain doubled its national debt Who’s going to pay for the
war?...Colonies How?...TAXES!
Parliament passes the Parliament passes the Stamp ActStamp Act A tax law requiring colonists to
purchase special stamped paper for printed items
Stamp Act ProtestsStamp Act Protests
Sons of Liberty – a resistance group Sons of Liberty – a resistance group of Boston shopkeepers, artisans and of Boston shopkeepers, artisans and laborers led by Samuel Adamslaborers led by Samuel Adams Harass stamp distributors Merchants refused to import Britain
manufactured goods (boycott) Prepare a Declaration of Rights and
Grievances
Townshend ActsTownshend Acts
Boycott worked & Stamp Act removedBoycott worked & Stamp Act removed In 1767, In 1767, Townshend Acts are passed are passed
British taxes certain colonial imports (indirect)
Station troops at major colonial ports to protect custom officers
Colonists reaction “Taxation without representation” Organize more boycotts of imported goods
Problems in BostonProblems in Boston
““Red Coats” – British soldiers stationed Red Coats” – British soldiers stationed in Boston taunted by angry mob. in Boston taunted by angry mob. Soldiers fire into crowd killing five Soldiers fire into crowd killing five colonistscolonists
Colonists label it “Boston Massacre”
Boston MassacreBoston Massacre
British soldiers attack defenseless citizens
Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party
British East India Company was British East India Company was bankrupting due to colonist boycottbankrupting due to colonist boycott
Tea Act – granted the company the right to sell tea to colonies free of taxes
In 1773, Boston rebels disguised as In 1773, Boston rebels disguised as Native Americans boarded British Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped 18,000 pounds of ships and dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the waters of Boston Harbor.tea into the waters of Boston Harbor.
Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts
King George III infuriated by this eventKing George III infuriated by this event Forces Parliament to pass a series of
measures, which colonists referred to as Intolerable Acts: 1 law shut down the Boston harbor Quartering Act – housing of soldiers in
vacant houses/buildings Massachusetts under Martial Law – rule
imposed by military forces
Colonies UniteColonies Unite
Form the 1Form the 1stst Continental Congress in Continental Congress in 17741774 56 delegates met in Philadelphia56 delegates met in Philadelphia Drew up a declaration of colonial rightsDrew up a declaration of colonial rights
Colonists step up military Colonists step up military preparationspreparations Minutemen – civilian soldiers stockpile
firearms and gunpowder
Alert!Alert!
British General Gage sends troops to Concord to seize and destroy all munitions
Joseph Warren (Sons of Liberty) gets word of an attack
Sends Paul Revere to inform colonists “the British are coming”
Battle at LexingtonBattle at Lexington
In April of 1775, British troops reach In April of 1775, British troops reach LexingtonLexington
Met by about 70 minutemenMet by about 70 minutemen Ordered by British commander to Ordered by British commander to
move out but a shot was firedmove out but a shot was fired 8 minutemen killed; 1 injured British 8 minutemen killed; 1 injured British
soldiersoldier Lasted 15 minutesLasted 15 minutes
Battle at LexingtonBattle at Lexington
Battle at ConcordBattle at Concord
British reach Concord to find an empty British reach Concord to find an empty arsenalarsenal
British begin to march back but are British begin to march back but are attacked by 3,000 - 4,000 minutemenattacked by 3,000 - 4,000 minutemen
British soldiers fell by the dozenBritish soldiers fell by the dozen Bloodied and humiliated, the Bloodied and humiliated, the
remaining soldiers made their way remaining soldiers made their way back to Boston.back to Boston.