Road to the Revolution (Kadhir)

Road to the Revolution

1660 - 1776

1770

1774

1776

1660

1st Continental Congress

Navigation Acts

Boston Massacre

Common Sense

1774

1765

1775

Quartering Acts

Intolerable Acts

2nd Continental Congress

Road to the Revolution

Creative Elements

1770

1774

1776

1660

1st Continental Congress

Navigation Acts

Boston Massacre

Common Sense

1774

1765

1775

Quartering Acts

Intolerable Acts

2nd Continental Congress

Quartering Acts (1660)

Description

• This act required the colonies to provide housing and supplies for British Soldiers living in America
• Britain did this to fend of the French after the French and Indian war by keeping the army in the colonies.

Analysis

• Patriots viewed the act as a violation of their rights to privacy and thought that the British Military being present was unnecessary
• The resentments only grew as Britain passed this act without colonial representation in parliment.

Navigation Acts (1660)

Description

• Trade with other countries were forbidden, the colonies were only able to trade with JUST ENGLAND
• This allowed Britain to monopolize certain types of crops like Tobacco, Sugar, Rice, Furs, and Cotton.

Analysis

• Colonists Merchants viewed the trade restrictions as oppression and were frustrated about restrictions.
• Seeing that their profits were severely cut, Colonists resorted to smuggling goods elsewhere to French & Dutch Colonies.

Boston Massacre (1770)

Description

• The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between British soldies and Boston Patriots
• Patriots Encircled the British and started throwing Rocks and Sleet at the British.
• The British responded with unorganized shots into the crowd, killing 5 Civilians (Patriots in this case)

Analysis

• Patriots were enraged and used the event as propaganda that spread like wildfire throughout the colonies which highlighted British Cruelty and Brutality
• John Adams took their case at court and the jury determined that the British were acting in self defense

2nd Continental Congress (1775)

Description

• A continuation of the First Continental Congress with the Revolutionary War effort added on top.
• Created the Continental Army and eventually declared independence from Britain

Analysis

• Patriots saw it as the legitimate governance of the colonies and believed that independence was the only way both sides could be at peace.
• It assigned George Washington Commander of the Continental Army, led to the Revolutionary War.

Intolerable Acts (1774)

Description

• A series of laws passed by Britain in retaliation to the Boston Tea Party (Sons of Liberty)
• British Officials Closed Massachusetts General Assembly, Revoked their Charter, and sent 3000 Troops to Massachusetts.

Analysis

• Britain, with the help of their 3000 troops, took direct control of Massachusetts which pissed off other colonies as they were afraid to be next.
• Patriots used this as evidence that Britain was abusing their power of the colonies, (No Representation in Parliment)

Common Sense (1776)

Description

• A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advocated for American Independence from Britain.
• It argued that a foreign entity so far away from the land, should not be able to govern colonies far away

Analysis

• Patriots embraced the pamphlet as a rallying cry of independence, they just thought it was common sense!
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1st Continental Congress (1774)

Description

• In response to the Intolerable Acts, 56 delegates from 12 colonies met in Philidelphia to coordinate a boycott of British Goods.
• Additionally, word was sent to assemble the Local Militias and to be ready at a minutes notice.

Analysis

• Since Britain refused to take off the Intolerable Acts, Patriots viewed the arming of militia to be a necessary step toward Independence.
• Loyalists however were skeptical of defying the crown.
• The colonies started to arm themselves, no representation within British Parliament only furthered the Animosity of the Patriots.

Quartering Acts (1660)

Description

• This act required the colonies to provide housing and supplies for British Soldiers living in America
• Britain did this to fend of the French after the French and Indian war by keeping the army in the colonies.

Analysis

• Patriots viewed the act as a violation of their rights to privacy and thought that the British Military being present was unnecessary
• The resentments only grew as Britain passed this act without colonial representation in parliment.

Navigation Acts (1660)

Description

• Trade with other countries were forbidden, the colonies were only able to trade with JUST ENGLAND
• This allowed Britain to monopolize certain types of crops like Tobacco, Sugar, Rice, Furs, and Cotton.

Analysis

• Colonists Merchants viewed the trade restrictions as oppression and were frustrated about restrictions.
• Seeing that their profits were severely cut, Colonists resorted to smuggling goods elsewhere to French & Dutch Colonies.

Boston Massacre (1770)

Description

• The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between British soldies and Boston Patriots
• Patriots Encircled the British and started throwing Rocks and Sleet at the British.
• The British responded with unorganized shots into the crowd, killing 5 Civilians (Patriots in this case)

Analysis

• Patriots were enraged and used the event as propaganda that spread like wildfire throughout the colonies which highleted British Cruelty and Brutality
• John Adams took their case at court and the jury determined that the British were acting in self defense

1st Continental Congress (1774)

Description

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Intolerable Acts (1774)

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Common Sense (1776)

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