EVENTS LEADING TO REVOLUTION Continued Committees of Correspondence

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EVENTS LEADING TO REVOLUTION…. Continued

EVENTS LEADING TO REVOLUTION…. Continued

Committees of Correspondence o 1772 and later; created by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts o

Committees of Correspondence o 1772 and later; created by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts o What happened: Created committees to communicate about problems with England o Result/reaction: colonists were better informed, more united

Tea Act, 1773 l What happened: England tried to save the British East India

Tea Act, 1773 l What happened: England tried to save the British East India Company from bankruptcy by letting it sell tea directly to the colonies at a lower price

Result/reaction l Even though prices were lower, colonists feared that the company would have

Result/reaction l Even though prices were lower, colonists feared that the company would have a monopoly, distrusted England l Boycotts, protests, Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party, 1773 § What happened: colonists dressed as Indians and threw 342

Boston Tea Party, 1773 § What happened: colonists dressed as Indians and threw 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor

Result/reaction § Some colonists cheered while others were horrified § Britain was extremely angry

Result/reaction § Some colonists cheered while others were horrified § Britain was extremely angry and passed the Intolerable Acts

Intolerable Acts, 1774 l What happened: England passed 4 acts l 1) closed the

Intolerable Acts, 1774 l What happened: England passed 4 acts l 1) closed the port of Boston l 2) took away Massachusetts charter and stopped town meetings l 3) allowed British officials charged with crimes in the colonies to be tried in England l 4) created a new Quartering Act l THIS DEEPENED COLONIAL HOSTILITY

Quebec Act, 1774 l What happened: England extended Quebec’s boundary south to the Ohio

Quebec Act, 1774 l What happened: England extended Quebec’s boundary south to the Ohio River and granted full religious rights to French Roman Catholics

Result/reaction l Colonists were angry because they wanted that land l Protestants upset by

Result/reaction l Colonists were angry because they wanted that land l Protestants upset by rights for Catholics

First Continental Congress, 1774

First Continental Congress, 1774

BIG STEP TOWARD COLONIAL COMMUNICATION l What happened: delegates from every colony except Georgia

BIG STEP TOWARD COLONIAL COMMUNICATION l What happened: delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia l Result/reaction: some favored independence, while others did not; issued Declaration of Resolves pledging loyalty but demanding more rights l Pledged to meet again in May 1775 if demands were not met

Lexington and Concord, 1775 l What happened: first shots were fired between the British

Lexington and Concord, 1775 l What happened: first shots were fired between the British and colonial minutemen

Result/reaction l “shot heard around the world” l Debate between PATRIOTS and LOYALISTS at

Result/reaction l “shot heard around the world” l Debate between PATRIOTS and LOYALISTS at 2 nd Continental Congress

2 nd Continental Congress What happened: met in Philadelphia in May 1775 l Result/reaction:

2 nd Continental Congress What happened: met in Philadelphia in May 1775 l Result/reaction: elected George Washington as commander of a new army to defend the colonists l

Battle of Bunker Hill, June 1775 What happened: the colonists lost control of two

Battle of Bunker Hill, June 1775 What happened: the colonists lost control of two hills by Boston Harbor when they ran out of ammunition

Result/reaction British took the hills, but suffered a lot of casualties Colonists were undecided

Result/reaction British took the hills, but suffered a lot of casualties Colonists were undecided about independence and some still tried to make peace with England

Olive Branch Petition ¡ ¡ What happened: colonists sent a petition to the King

Olive Branch Petition ¡ ¡ What happened: colonists sent a petition to the King pledging loyalty and asking for his help in ending the conflict Reaction/result: the king rejected the petition and sent Hessians (German mercenaries) to help defeat the Americans

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