From Protest to Revolution: The Spark of American Independence
The chapter details the brewing tensions between the American colonists and British authorities leading up to the American Revolution. It covers the Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts imposed by Parliament, the support from other colonies, and the events at Lexington and Concord that marked the beginning of the revolution.
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From Protest to Revolution Ch. 5 Section 3
A Dispute over Tea British East India Company deep financial troubles Still tax on tea in colonies, many colonists refused to buy British tea Parliament passes the Tea Act Allowed B.E.I.C to bypass merchants and sell directly to colonists American tea merchants angry; they were cut out of tea trade Believed this violated right to free enterprise
Boston Tea Party Three tea loaded ships enter Boston Harbor Governor demands ships be unloaded as usual, colonists have other plans Sons of Liberty Dressed as Native Americans Dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor
Parliament Strikes Back Four laws passed known as the Intolerable acts 1st Shut down port of Boston until tea was paid for 2nd Forbade Massachusetts colonists from holding town meetings 3rd British officials who commit major crimes can now be tried in England or Canada, not Mass. 4th New Quartering Act; All British soldiers in Boston would stay in Colonial houses instead of tents
Other Colonies support Boston First Continental Congress September 1774 Delegates from the colonies meet in Philadelphia Boycott and stop exporting British goods until Intolerable Acts are repealed Each colony will also establish Militia Agree to meet again in May of 1775
Lexington and Concord Soldiers on both sides were beginning to mobilize Minutemen prepared to fight at a minutes notice Sounding the alarm April 18th 1775 700 British soldiers quietly left Boston Colonists scouted ahead, warned of incoming British Paul Revere s midnight ride
Lexington and Concord (cont.) The Shot Heard Round the World Flash in the pan at Lexinton, led to struggle where 8 colonists were killed British pushed on to Concord in search of arms, found none Turned back towards Boston, faced 300 minutemen, had to retreat This is the beginning of the American Revolution
