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| A lawyer from Massachusetts that fought against the Writs of Assistance. Suggests the Parliament doesn't have the power to do this. |
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| 1761- A law that gave British officials more power to search without probably cause. |
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| A cousin of John Adams who was a leader of this "revolutionary time." He was especially involved with the Stamp Act and Townsend Acts. |
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| British Royal Governor of Massachusetts who took over when Bernard resigned. |
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| British Royal Governor of Massachusetts who unpopularity enforced taxation laws. |
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| Was a political leader in Virginia. He wrote the Virginia resolves. Anyone claiming power over Virginia was an enemy of the state!!! |
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| Wrote 10 volumes on the American Revolution. Believed US to be God's MASTER PLAN. |
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| British were not Imperial and they were justified. |
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| Dual Revolution. 1-Fighting for social and economical advantage. 2-Internal social revolution within the colonies. |
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| Revise the Progressives. Not economic rather they wanted to preserve their way of life. |
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| To understand history you must look at the records of the plebeians. |
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| They look at the 20% of Americans that stayed faithful. |
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| British leadership was at a low point in history |
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| Made it illegal for America to trade with other countries. So, Americans learned to smuggle. |
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| These laws were not enforced very well. |
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| Council was appointed by British officials and the Assembly was popular vote |
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| Wanted to drive the French out of America, and he also wanted to take Canada. |
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| 1763 French colonies were given to Britain except that they gave Louisiana to Spain for their losses. Spain gives Florida to the British. |
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| The people believed that they need to give consent to be taxed. |
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| The Virginian House where Patrick Henry made his VA Resolves speech. |
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| 1764- Lowered tax 50% BUT actually enforced. |
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| 1764- All paper currency was to be weeded out. Massive deflation |
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| Would attack government officials. The Boston chapter was lead by Samuel Adams. |
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| Pennies of taxation on ALL thing made of paper |
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| Acted as police in the Boonies of the West. They were part of a miniature civil war. |
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| 1767- Establishes the Board of Customs Commission (No juries; just on the spot decisions) Creates Townshend Acts (5 new taxes) |
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| Letters from a PA Farmer...Taxes can regulate trade, but not raise revenue. |
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| Letter that started in Massachusetts claiming that Parliament was getting out of hand. Their legislature was suspended. |
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| March 5th 1770- 8 Red Coats vs. Mob...Accidental discharge leads to 5 dead Americans. "Innocent Blood Crying to God from the Streets of Boston"- Samuel Adams |
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| Committee of Correspondence |
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| This allowed all of the colonies to know what was going on in the other colonies |
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| 1773- Gave the East India Shipping Company exclusive rights to trade with America. (Britain was trying to help) Americans saw this as an attempt to tax and monopolize. |
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| 3 groups of 50 Bostonians desguised as Indians raid the ships and destry 342 chests of tea. (90,000 lbs) |
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| 1774- 4 acts: 1: Closes down Boston. 2: One town meeting per year. 3:British officials would be tried in England. 4: All houses were subject to British seizure. |
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1774- Moderate Majority; Radical Minority.
1st American National Government |
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| 1: No Coercive Acts 2:Defend this right 3: No trade with England |
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| Royal Governor in 1775. Asks for 20,000 troops, but gets 6,500 |
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| First shots of Revolutionary War |
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| They create America's first National Continental Army, and they choose George Washington as it's leader. |
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| June 1775- British win because Americans ran out of ammo, but they suffer a huge psychological defeat. |
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