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stamp act
Tenstions between Britian and the colonists grew after Britian passed the Stamp Act of 1765. -
stamp act repealed
opponets of the stamp act took up the slogan," no taxation without representation." Many colonist boycotted British goods. As a result, the stamp act was replealed in 1766. -
taxation lead to protests
Some angrey colonists began calling themselves Patriots. one night in 1770, a fight led British soliders to fire into a group of colonist armed with clubs. Five colonists were killed in what colonist called "the Boston Massacre." -
from protest to revolution ( boston tea party)
By 1773, many colonist were unhappy about british control of the colonial tea trade. In the incident known as the Boston Tea Party, Patriots raided British merchant ships and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard. -
intolerable act
The british passed the "Intolerable Act." one act closed boston's port to most shipping -
American Revolution
Aptil 18,1775, about 700 British soliders met a group of minutemen went into battle at lexington and concord. the british suffered a costly defeat, then the American Revolution began. -
minuteman
in massachusetts, Patriots formed groups of oung soliders getting ready for battle quickly. they were known as the minuteman. -
declaration of independence
In the declaration of independence, Thomas Jefferson carefully explained why the americans wanted independence. -
debate over independence
On January 10,1776, Thomas Paine published one of the Best-selling pamphlets called The Common Sense. Paine's knowledge and powerful words persuade more colonists to support independence. -
Declaration of independance
Congress changed some words but kept his most important ideas. On July 4,1776, the congress adopted the Declaration of independence. -
preamble:introduction
purpose:eplains goals of the declaration
Foundation: Englightnment: Natural laws govern society:bThese laws come to people directly from god. -
Natural rights: first section
Purpose:stated general ideas about society and government.
Foundation:Locke:governments are created to protectpeople's rights; people have a right to reject a government that fails to do so. -
Grievances (formal complaints) second section:
purpose: Provides a list of complaints against knig george.
Foundation: magna carta: Trial by jury is a basic right;the King must not impose taxes without the consent of the people. -
conclusion
purpose:announces creation of a new independent nation
Foundation:many colonist supposted seperation from Britian.
