Causes of the American Revolution
Fighting For Our Freedom!
Quartering Act 1765
British soldiers were sent to the colonists' homes to "spy" on the colonists and make sure they weren't doing anything they weren't suppose to. The colonists had to provide the soldiers with basic needs, like feeding them.
Boston Tea Party 1773
Sam Adams, along with the Sons of Liberty arranged a plan to protest against the Tea Act. They dressed up as Native Americans so that they couldn't be recognized and went onto the British cargo ships to "unload" it. They dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor which led to the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) of 1774. This was an act of Civil Disobedience.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet stating how to the colonists should join the movement for independence. He told colonists to use their common sense and start to realize that Britian is treating them badly.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British soldiers marched from Boston to Concord, Massachusetts looking for the weapons stored by the militia. Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to Lexington to alert Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming. When the British finally reached Lexington the minutemen were prepared and fire began. Even though nobody knows who fired the first bullet it's known as "the shot heard around the world". This marked the First Battle of the American Revolution.
Join, or Die
Benjamin Franklin created this cartoon to symbolize that that all of the 13 colonies need to join together with Great Britain to win the French and Indian War. It then became a symbol of colonial freedom in the American Revolution.
Revolution Lexington & Concord
Battles of Lexington & Concord: Video Questions
1) What was the first shot called?
2) Why did the British go to Concord?3) Where did the British soldiers marched after Concord and why?
Boston Tea Party: Article Questions
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party
1) Who organized this event to protest?
2) Who did the colonists dress up as and why?
3) What act was passed after the Boston Tea Party and why?