Which group came to South Carolina for religious freedom and started schools?

French Huguenots

Which group of settlers came from Barbados and brought the plantation system with them to South Carolina?

English

Which group of settlers came to South Carolina because the colony tolerated all religions, and built a synagogue in Charleston?

European Jews

Which group of settlers were hardworking farmers who lived in the backcountry of South Carolina?

German and Scotch-Irish

The Beginning

BoycottMonopoly

TaxRepresentation

British ParliamentImported Goods

Colonial AssembliesRepeal

(Click on each event to learn about the cause.)

Boston Tea Party

First Continent

al Congress

Townshend Duties

French and

Indian War

Stamp Act

Tea ActIntolerable

Acts

First Shots Were Fired

Sing a song about the Revolution!

Boston Tea Party Video

It costs a lot of money to fight a war.England paid for the war, so the colonists

could remain in the New World.The King felt like the colonists should help

pay for the war.

So how would the King get the colonists to pay for the war?

*Note for Teacher: Stop and do tax activity here. Choose a King and tax collectors.

The king taxed products such as newspapers, playing cards, and other legal documents.

The colonists were very upset that the king made this decision without their input. “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!”

With a democratic government, they were supposed to have a voice in the government.

However, they were thousands of miles away with no means of communication with the British government.

They had no one in England to speak for them, and they felt under represented.

The colonists protested this tax by boycotting anything taxed by Britain.

The King repealed the tax.

Finish completing your timeline (flow map) to help you remember the Causes of the American Revolution.

The king decided to get his money a different way.

He taxed goods such as tea. However, the colonists continued to boycott,

and they began buying tea from other countries.

The king was forced to repeal the tax due to loss of money from the boycott.

England created a law that kept the colonists from being able to buy tea from other countries at an affordable price.

This is called a monopoly.England’s tea companies were able to sell the

tea for very cheap!Those in the colonial assemblies (colonist’s

local government) were afraid the colonists would be tempted to buy the tea in spite of the tax.

So they got rid of the tea.

In Charleston, the colony leaders simply hid the British tea in a warehouse.

However, in Boston, the colonists took a much more dramatic approach.

The colonists and leaders of the colonies dressed up as Native Americans, raided the ship importing the tea, and threw all the tea overboard into the ocean!

How do you think the king reacted when he found out what the Boston colonists did?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ-FWHN3ljI 5:26-8:30

Draw a picture Illustrating the Boston Tea Party.

Describe the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party.

Naturally the king was LIVID!!! (really really really mad)

He decided to punish the colonists, especially those of Boston.

He closed the port of Boston. The colonists in Boston could not send or receive supplies.

He forbid any of the colonists to meet or have a colonial government.

He sent British soldiers to patrol and police the colonists.

How do you think these acts made the colonists feel?

Video Clip 4:40-7:00

The colonists were even more LIVID with the king now!

Colonial leaders met secretly and wrote a letter to the king pledging their loyalty to Great Britain, but they also made it clear that they were opposed to the Intolerable Acts. They wanted to have representation and be treated fairly.

The leaders warned each colony that they should gather their weapons (arms) and form (establish) militias.

The British soldiers found about the colonists had met and decided to establish militias (armies).

British troops marched to Lexington and Concord.

There, there was a confrontation between the British and the Patriots.

Shots were fired.

What do you think will happen next?

Do Your Best!

Let’s end with a song.

Revolution, revolutionThe road to the American RevolutionRevolution, revolutionThe road to the American RevolutionA war with England that we tried to avoidBut the fight for freedom was the only solutionThe American Revolution, revolutionWhat led us to a revolution?

It started with the French and the Indian WarWhich lasted nine years and England paid forSo the king passed this act to get his money backTaxing all paper was a liberty attackColonies couldn't vote, and had frustrationThere'll be no taxation without representation!What is this called in our history; what act required a big blue seal?Uh, I'm gonna go with THE STAMP ACT

Next came enforcement of the Townshend ActsWhich put poorly paid troops among the colonists' ranksThey took over churches to have a roof overheadAnd took low-paying jobs that the colonists once hadAngry colonials would tease "lobster-backs"Until one day the British shot backWhat is this called in our history; that shocked and united the colonies?It became known as THE BOSTON MASSACRE

Revolution, revolutionThe road to the American Revolution

When the East India Trade CompanyWas given a trade monopoly on teaThe colonists feared more English controlAnd in protest wouldn't let English boats ashoreDressed like Indians, they boarded 3 boatsTo throw the tea overboard and out in the portWhat is this called in our history; tell me now, do you drink tea?That was THE BOSTON TEA PARTY (I'm more of a coffee guy, myself!)

The colonists knew that the day would comeWhen they had to fight to break from EnglandThey stored up powder, cannonballs and gunsThey could get ready fast; they were MinutemenThe English attacked the Concord military storeThe shot was heard round the world; a revolutionary warWhich battle in our history was the first to secure our liberty?THE BATTLE OF CONCORD AND LEXINGTON

Revolution, revolutionThe road to the American Revolution

The Second Continental Congress wrote to King GeorgeComplaints that they felt couldn't be ignoredEquality and fairness they put into printIdeas they'd use for their new governmentLiberty, life, pursuit of happinessAre some of things they declared to addressWhat is it called in our history; the document that says we should all be free?That's our DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

It took King George a little while to get over it, but now England and the US are pretty good friends.

Revolution, revolutionThe road to the American RevolutionRevolution, revolutionThe road to the American RevolutionA war with England that we tried to avoidBut the fight for freedom was the only solutionThe American Revolution, revolutionRevolution, revolution, revolution...