Transcript Social Studies 7th Grade

Social Studies
American Revolution
1763-1774
Major
events that lead
the 13 original colonies
to declare their
Independence from
Great Britain.
13 Original Colonies
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Taxation without Representation
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Colonies were taxed without any say in
Government decisions.
The British placed taxes on common items such as
newspapers, wills, playing cards, tea, paper and
glass items.
Boston Massacre
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The British were angry
because British troops were
in their town.
The Colonists threw sticks
and snowballs at the British
troops.
British troops fired into a
crowd of Colonists killing
5 people. Among the dead
was Cripus Attucks an
African American.
Propaganda
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Information designed to influence opinionsagainst the British.
Samuel Adams put up posters describing the
“Boston Massacre” as a slaughter of innocent
Americans by the bloody redcoats.
Paul Revere showed a picture of a British
officer giving the order to open fire on an
orderly crowd.
Boston Tea Party
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Colonist dressed like Mohawk Indians to
disguise themselves from the British.
Colonists threw 342 chests of tea into the
Boston Harbor in protest of the unfair tea
trade agreement.
Punishing Boston
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King George III of England was
so angry at the Colonists that he
closed the Boston Harbor
preventing shipments of food and
other necessary supplies needed
by the Colonists.
King George III made laws
prohibiting town meetings and
forced the Colonists to house
British soldiers or face
punishment.
Daughters of Liberty
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Colonial women began
organizing groups to
support the boycott of
British goods.
They urged Americans
to wear homemade
clothes and produce
other goods that would
not profit the British.
Civic Rights
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British Laws caused
discontentment among the
Colonists who believed
that their civic rights were
being denied.
Basic rights such as
freedom of religion,
speech, press and
assembly
Assignment
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Which cause do you think was the
most persuasive in motivating the
Colonist to declare their Independence
and Why?
 Boston Tea Party
 Taxation
 Boston Massacre
Must be at least ½ page in length.