<p>Chapter 6 Notes: The Road to Revolution</p><p>Main Ideas:</p><p>-Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War -To make up this money they began a series of taxes on the colonists -With each new tax the colonists became more and more angry that their rights were being trampled -Eventually protests lead to violence and the colonists declared their independence from Britain and the Revolution was fought</p><p>Lesson 1: Tighter British Control</p><p>A. The Colonies and Britain Grow Apart</p><p>-During F and I War colonists and England were united -After the War problems arose -England tried to take tighter control over the colonies -Proclamation of 1763</p><p>B. British Troops and Taxes</p><p>-King stationed troops in colonies to enforce the Proclamation of 1763 -wanted colonists to pay for them so they passed the Quartering Act -Started directly taxing colonies (instead of asking assemblies to do it) -Sugar Act- a tax on sugar with harsh punishments for smugglers -Colonists were angry: No taxation without representation!</p><p>C. Britain Passes the Stamp Act</p><p>-Stamp Act, 1765: tax on all official documents and printed paper</p><p>D. The Colonies Protest the Stamp Act</p><p>-October 1765 Stamp Act Congress was held -Representatives from colonies met to protest the new taxes -They sent a petition to King -later a boycott of British goods was organized -Sons of Liberty were formed to organize the protests -Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, but passed the Declaratory Act -stating that parliament had supreme power over the colonies</p><p>Lesson 2: Colonial Resistance Grows</p><p>A. The Townshend Acts are Passed -Britain still needed money to cover its debt -Passed the Townshend Acts (1767) -Suspended NY assembly until they housed the British troops -taxed goods as they were imported into the colonies -glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea -thought that this would anger colonists less than direct taxation -included writs of assistance (search warrants) to search for smuggled goods</p><p>B. The Reasons for Protest</p><p>-colonists viewed these laws as a threat to their freedom</p><p>C. Tools of Protest</p><p>-set up another boycott of British goods -Sons of Liberty pressured shop keepers not to sell British goods -As unrest grew, Britain sent more troops</p><p>D. The Boston Massacre</p><p>-A group of Bostonians starting insulting troops guarding an armory -a fight broke out- and several colonists were killed -John Adams, though a Patriot, defended the soldiers in court -soldiers were acquitted</p><p>E. The Tea Act</p><p>-On the same day as the Massacre Parliament repealed most of the Townshend Acts -1773 Parliament passed the Tea Act, giving Britain control of the Tea Trade</p><p>F. The Boston Tea Party</p><p>-Colonists all over the colonies protested the Tea Act -In Boston a group of colonists gathered, raided three ships, and threw their tea into the harbor -This move angered the British</p><p>III. The Road to Lexington and Concord</p><p>A. The Intolerable Acts</p><p>-Britain was furious over the Tea Party -passed a series of laws to punish the colonists, the Intolerable Acts -closed the port of Boston -troops could be housed anywhere -troops would be tried in England -these laws in turn infuriated the colonists</p><p>B. The First Continental Congress Meets</p><p>-In Sept. 1774, delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met in Phili. -voted to ban all trade with Britain until Intolerable Acts were repealed -begin training troops -This was a big step towards Revolution (forming united government)</p><p>C. Between War and Peace</p><p>-Boycott did not work -colonists felt war would not come, but that Britain would give in</p><p>D. The Midnight Ride</p><p>-British heard that the colonists were storing arms in Concord, MA -General Gage decided to confiscate them -Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to warn the colonists that the British were coming</p><p>E. Lexington and Concord</p><p>-Fighting broke out when the British arrived in Lexington -By the time they arrived in Concord more colonists had joined in the fight and forced the British to retreat under gunfire -The Revolution had begun</p><p>Lesson 4: Declaring Independence</p><p>A. The Continental Army is Formed</p><p>-Ethan Allen lead group of militiamen to attack Ft. Ticonderoga -captured fort and its artillery -Second Continental Congress met -They decided to form the Continental Army -Also begin printing new money</p><p>B. Battle of Bunker Hill</p><p>-colonists occupied Bunker Hill outside Boston -British attacked, hoping to control the city -British won, but only after losing many troops C. A Last Attempt at Peace</p><p>-1775 Congress drafted the Olive Branch Petition, hoping for peace -the King rejected the petition -Colonists under Benedict Arnold attacked Quebec, but lost</p><p>D. The British Retreat from Boston</p><p>-after getting cannon from Ft. Ticonderoga, Washington pushed British out of Boston -Many Loyalists left with the retreating army</p><p>E. Common Sense</p><p>-in 1776 most Americans were still against war with Britain -Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet arguing for American independence -The pamphlet convinced many Americans to lean towards war</p><p>F. A Time of Decision</p><p>-Declaration of Independence was passed on July 4, 1776 -it listed the ways the King and Parliament had violated their rights -it said that people have rights governments can’t take away -From the British point of view this was treason</p>