https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4 en-us 2017-12-10 04:45:31 UTC 2026-01-29 12:51:28 UTC hello@padlet.com jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214761450 Yes, because of the colonists feeling like they had no representation in Parliament and the feelings of anger at the several Acts and taxes imposed on the colonies.]]> 2017-12-10 04:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214761450 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214761780 October 7, 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by Great Britan after Pontiac's Rebellion in order to keep the colonists from crossing into Indian land. It was intended to keep peace and stop the colonists and Indians from getting into conflict with each other.

Contributed to colonists becoming angry with Britan, they felt this land was theirs after their victory in the French and Indian War.]]> 2017-12-10 04:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214761780 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214762114 April 5, 1764

The Sugar Act is passed by Britain in order to raise money to help pay for the massive debt as a result of the French and Indian War. Also passed in order to enforce the Navigation Act and stop smuggling. Those who violated were tried in Vice-admiralty courts without juries. 

Led to colonists boycotting and protesting.
" No taxation without representation!"]]> 2017-12-10 05:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214762114 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214762743 March 22, 1765

The Stamp Act was a tax put on all of the colonies in order to raise money to protect the frontier near the Appalachia Mountains.

"Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed."

The colonies had no say or representation in the passing of the Stamp Act.

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm]]> 2017-12-10 05:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214762743 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214763202 October 7 and 25, 1765

The Stamp Act Congress is when representatives from 9 colonies came together in New York City Hall and came up with a "Declaration of the Rights and Grievances of the Colonists."
The main issues were no taxation without representation and having the same rights as citizens in Britain.

https://www.landofthebrave.info/stamp-act-congress.htm]]> 2017-12-10 05:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214763202 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214772537 March 18, 1766

The Stamp Act would be repealed which made the colonists very happy.
The Declaratory Act, however, said that Britain still had power over the colonies to tax them, despite the repeal of the Stamp Act. Only a few, well-educated colonists notice this small detail.

"passed by the British parliament to affirm its power to legislate for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever”.

https://www.landofthebrave.info/declaratory-act.htm

]]> 2017-12-10 08:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214772537 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214773556 1767-1770

The Townshend Acts were named after Charles Townshend, due to him being the creator of these duties.

Placed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported into the colonies.

The money would be used to pay royal officials in the colonies and also homes could be searched for smuggled goods with a "writ of assistance", but not a judge-granted warrant.

Colonists saw the Townshend Acts as "an abuse of power." Colonists boycotted British goods, which made Britain lose more money than they gained. Due to the backlash and loss of money, the Townshend Acts were repealed in 1770.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts]]> 2017-12-10 09:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214773556 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214775036 March 5, 1770

British troops protecting a customs house form an angry mob shoot and kill 5 colonists, which includes an African American, Crispus Attucks.

John Adams defends the soldiers and they are acquitted of the killings.

Paul Revere paints the incident in his famous painting, "The Bloody Massacre", and helps people be convinced to join the patriot cause.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre ]]> 2017-12-10 09:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214775036 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214778026 June 9, 1772

The British ship Gaspee ran ashore and was then attacked by Sons of Liberty. Although there was threats to take the people responsible to England for trial, no arrests are made.
The ship was there to enforce the laws and regulations that were in effect, such as the Navigation Act.

The colonies learn of the incident through the Committees of Correspondence.

https://www.landofthebrave.info/the-gaspee.htm]]> 2017-12-10 10:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214778026 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214779942 1764-1775

Led by Samuel Adams, the Committees of Correspondence were used to keep up communication between the colonies and resistance to the British policies that were effecting the colonies.

Led to the formation of the First Continental Congress.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/committees-of-correspondence]]> 2017-12-10 10:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214779942 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214782205 May 10, 1773

Gave a monopoly to the British East India Company. Used to raise revenue.

Colonists opposed the Act because of the idea that they could be taxed by Britain without consent.

Led to what is known as the Boston Tea Party.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-act#]]> 2017-12-10 10:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214782205 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214783336 December 16, 1773

At night, the Sons of Liberty, dressed as Indians and threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

This was a protest against the Tea Act and was met back with Britain closing the harbor and putting punishments on the colonists until the tea was paid for (Coercive Acts).    ]]> 2017-12-10 10:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214783336 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214784043 March 28, 1774

Boston Harbor is closed as a result of Boston Tea Party (The Boston Port Act)

"British officials immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts" (The Administration of Justice Act).

Colonists had to host British troops in their house if needed (The Quartering Act)

The boundary of Quebec extended into Ohio Valley region and established the official religion of Quebec as Catholic (Quebec Act).

Led to the First Continental Congress becoming formed to be united to resist British tyranny.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-parliament-adopts-the-coercive-acts]]> 2017-12-10 11:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214784043 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214785821 September 5, 1774-October 26, 1774.

All of the colonies, except for Georgia, sent representatives to Philadelphia. 

This was a response to the Intolerable Acts.

The colonists were pledging loyalty to Britain, but disagreed with their right to tax them.

They adopted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, formed "the Association" to stop importing goods to Britian.

They said that if their grievances were not met, they would meet again in 1775.]]> 2017-12-10 11:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214785821 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214787265 April 19, 1775

British troops marched from Boston to capture rebel leaders and weapons.

Paul Revere rode through the night warning the Minutemen of the oncoming British soldiers, but never actually shouted: "The British are coming!".

Fighting broke out at Lexington where 8 colonists were killed.

Minutemen and British forces also faced off at Concord, and nobody knows who fired the first shots.  This event is known as "the shot heard 'round the world"

Shows that colonists were able to put up a fight and stand up for themselves against a powerful army.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord]]> 2017-12-10 11:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214787265 jason_withers https://padlet.com/jason_withers/zhb1rh8hthb4/wish/214789254 July 4,1776

Thomas Jefferson drafted the document.

By this point in time, resistance to independence had ceased.

The representatives of the Continental Congress voted for independence from Britain.

Signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The British colonies were going to separate from Britain and form a new nation, what is now the United States of America.

A famous quote from the Declaration of Independence,
“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

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