Tar and Feathering

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

The Gaspee Incident (1772)The Gaspee Incident (1772)

Providence, RI coastProvidence, RI coast

Committees Committees of Correspondenceof Correspondence

PurposePurpose warn neighboring colonies warn neighboring colonies about incidents with Br. about incidents with Br.

broaden the resistance broaden the resistance movement. movement.

Tea Act Tea Act (1773)(1773)8 British East India Co.:British East India Co.:

Monopoly on Br. tea Monopoly on Br. tea imports.imports.

Many members of Many members of Parl. held shares.Parl. held shares.

Permitted the Co. to Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to sell tea directly to cols. without col. cols. without col. middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)

8 North expected the North expected the cols. to eagerly choose cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.the cheaper tea.

The Coercive or The Coercive or IntolerableIntolerable

Acts Acts (1774)(1774)

Lord NorthLord North

1.1. Port Bill Port Bill

2.2. Government Act Government Act

4.4. Administration of Administration of Justice Act Justice Act

3.3. New Quartering New Quartering Act Act

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

First Continental First Continental Congress Congress (1774)(1774)55 delegates from 12 colonies55 delegates from 12 colonies

AgendaAgenda How to How to respond to the respond to the Coercive Acts & Coercive Acts & the Quebec Act?the Quebec Act?

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

Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party (1775)(1775)

The British Are The British Are Coming Coming . . .. . .

Paul ReverePaul Revere & & William DawesWilliam Dawes make their make their midnight ride to warn the midnight ride to warn the MinutemenMinutemen of of

approaching British soldiers.approaching British soldiers.

T h e S h o t H e a rd T h e S h o t H e a rd ’’R o u n d R o u n d t h e W o rldt h e W o rld !!

LexingtonLexington & & ConcordConcord – April 18,1775 – April 18,1775

The Second The Second Continental CongressContinental Congress

(1775)(1775)

Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition

Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : C o m m o n S e n s eC o m m o n S e n s e

Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence (1776)(1776)

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Independence HallIndependence Hall

New New National National SymbolsSymbols