Vocab
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
militia
After the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Sugar Act were repealed by Parliament, what was the last thing that Britain kept taxing the colonists on?
TEA
Parliament allowed British officials and customs officers to be tried (given a trial) in Britain or Canada instead of in ______________. Colonists argued that this was allowing officials who were dishonest to avoid punishment
Parliament allowed British officials and customs officers to be tried (given a trial) in Britain or Canada instead of in MASSACHUSETTS. Colonists argued that this was allowing officials who were dishonest to avoid punishment
How many British troops were stationed in Massachusetts alone after the Intolerable Acts were put in place? Why?
4000 troops in Massachusetts alone! Britain feared an uprising and needed to make sure new laws were being followed.
Phase 1
Morning of April 19, the British reached ______________, a town near Concord.
*70 minutemen were waiting for them led by Captain John Parker
The colonists were ________________ and the British ordered them to leave
Morning of April 19, the British reached LEXINGTON, a town near Concord.
*70 minutemen were waiting for them led by Captain John Parker
The colonists were OUTNUMBERED and the British ordered them to leave
volunteer soldiers who kept muskets on them and were ready to fight at a minute’s notice
Minutemen
a) What did three British ships bring into the Boston Harbor?
b) During the Boston Tea Party riot, who did the colonists disguise themselves as?
a) Even though they couldn't get rid of the 15 million pounds that they already had...they brought over some more TEA!
b) Native Americans from the Mohawk tribe
Parliament revamped the _____________ Act. Instead of having some British officials in tents on the Boston Common (field in the middle of Boston), they would be allowed to stay in colonists’ homes.
Parliament revamped the QUARTERING ACT. Instead of having some British officials in tents on the Boston Common (field in the middle of Boston), they would be allowed to stay in colonists’ homes.
What did the British find out about the colonists in Concord? What was their plan?
Found out the colonists had a bunch of weapons and planned to do a surprise attack at night to seize the weapons.
How many colonists were killed in the first phase of this battle before the British realized there were no weapons in Concord and turned back to Boston?
8
Harsh laws passed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
On what body of water did the Boston Tea Party take place on?
Boston Harbor
British Parliament ______ ________ the port of Boston/ no ship could enter or leave harbor. Harbor would stay closed until colonists _________ for all the tea that they dumped in the water and repaid damages to the ship
British Parliament SHUT DOWN the port of Boston/ no ship could enter or leave harbor. Harbor would stay closed until colonists PAID for all the tea that they dumped in the water and repaid damages to the ship
Why was Britain's plan to attack at night not successful? What secret group was watching the British troops and what did they do?
The Sons of Liberty had lookouts watching the British troops.
When they saw the British were going to attack, they lit 2 lanterns in the Old North Church as a signal to warn the colonists.
2nd phase of the battle...
-British kept going towards Concord to seize weapons, but found none. On their way back to Boston…the British were met with _________ minutemen THIS TIME the British were forced to ___________/go away
-British kept going towards Concord to seize weapons, but found none. On their way back to Boston…the British were met with 300 minutemen THIS TIME the British were forced to RETREAT/go away
1774 secret meeting in Philadelphia of 12 colonial delegates. This was a response to the Intolerable Acts.
a) What did the colonists do in the Boston Tea Party?
b) How many cases of tea were on the ship?
a)They dumped Britain's tea into the Boston Harbor. b) 342
Parliament did not allow Massachusetts to have ________ ____________ without the governor’s permission. All juries would be ___________ by the King, not __________ by the colonists
Parliament did not allow Massachusetts to have TOWN MEETINGS without the governor’s permission. All juries would be SELECTED by the King, not ELECTED by the colonists
Who was the famous messenger on the other side of the Charles River and what was he famous for yelling?
Paul Revere
"The redcoats are coming, the redcoats are coming!"
Describe what happened when the British troops were running through towns back to Boston.
Describe what happened when the British troops were running through towns back to Boston.
Explain the Tea Act of 1773 and why it made colonist merchants mad.
British taxed and sold tea to > American tea merchants who then sold the tea > to colonists for a higher price.
**British > colonist merchants > colonists
TEA ACT of 1773: law that let the British bypass selling tea through American merchants and sell DIRECTLY to colonists..
-lower price, but still taxed
-cut out merchants, which made them angry
How tea was sold AFTER the Tea Act of 1773
British > colonists
a) Who led the Boston Tea Party riot?
b) What did Parliament do to punish the colony of Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party?
a) Samuel Adams
b) Britain passed the Intolerable Acts
Describe all 4 Intolerable Acts stated in the textbook
-Boston Harbor shut down, no imports or exports, until colonists paid for lost tea and ship damage
-No town meetings without permission from Parliament
-Quartering Act is back
-British officials accused of a crime could be be put on trial in Britain or Canada, not MA.
What was the first shot fired in the Battle of Lexington and Concord known as?
"the shot heard around the world"
How many British were killed/ missing or wounded
73 British died, 200 were missing or wounded