Battles of Lexington and Concord

Lexington

Word spread that in April 19, 1775 George Gage would send out regiments of British soldiers quartered in Boston . one of their destinations was LEXINGTON, where they would capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock.

 Militias prepared to confront the British and help their neighbors in Lexington and Concord.

These COLONIAL MILITIAS had originally been organized to defend settlers from civil unrest and attacks by French or Native Americans. Selected members of the militia were called Minnutemen because they could be ready to fight in a minute's time.

When the advance guard of nearly 240 British soldiers arrived in Lexington, they found about 70 minutemen formed on LEXINGTON GREEN waiting for them. Suddenly, a bullet buzzed through the morning air.

it is known as "the shot heard round the world."

Concord

Although Paul Revere was captured by British scouts before reaching Concord, other messengers managedto get through and warn the people. While the British soldiers continued on their way to Concord, the men and women of Concord were busy moving the arms and ammunition to new hiding places in surrounding towns. When the soldiers arrived they were only able to destroy part of the supplies.

-Rebeka

Intolerable Acts

Boston Port Act
In order to regain control of Massachusetts, parliament passed the boston port act on March 30, 1774. The port was officially closed on June 1, 1774, until restitution was made to the King for all tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.


Massachusetts Government Act 

  The Massachusetts Government Act was passed, on May 20, 1774.When the Massachusetts Government Act was enacted, it removed the colonists in Massachusetts' right to vote for those officials that they had previously been allowed to vote for. The appointment of these officials then fell to the King of England.  

Quebec
The Quebec Act 1774 was passed by the British parliament to state a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government. This gave religious freedom and restored the French from civil law. The 13 colonies considered this law one of the intolerable acts for extending the boundaries of the province of Quebec to the Ohio River.

Quartering Act 1774

Levied June 2, 1774. It refers to provisions that were approved by the British Parliament. By these acts colonial governments were obligated to provide provisions and shelter for the British soldiers that were living in American territory.

Administration of Justice Act

Passed on May 20, 1774. This act allowed the royal governor of a colony to move a trial to any other colony. This was for the trials he believed wouldnt be treated fairly or impartially in the colony in which the crime took place.

Loyalist

The Loyalists were colonists from North America who maintained their loyalty to the British Empire during this devastating war.

They were often called King's Men, Royalists but most of all they were referred to as Tories.
A little after the war they were entitled with the name of " United Empire Loyalists".Loyalists were usually mistaken with people who simply didn't want to fight, these people were actually called Quakers. After the war this two groups moved up to canada and began their own community.

The name "Loyalists" was a controversial topic during this time. The Patriots thought of them as traitors, which is the exact opposite of what they believed themselves to be. They resented the Loyalists for siding something they believed to be an oppressive government. However the Loyalists believed the actual traitors to be the American Rebels, and saw themselves as the "patriotic" ones. From their point of view, they were the ones who should be admired and looked up to, since they were standing and supporting the Crown, and not turning against it.Why did the Loyalists support the British? Main part of the Loyalists were either very wealthy or very influential. Taxes wouldn't affect them because of their economic status so they had no need to turn against their mother country. Also holders of royally appointed offices, that where too afraid to contradict the British because they would lose their position became loyalists. Even religion influenced on the choices of the taken sides. Anglican clergymen were also loyalists because their ruler, King George, was of anglican religious views.

-Fabiola

The Colonists Declare Independence

The declaration of independence process was initiated when the congress Elected a comity draft document declaring independence. The draft as well in the declaration of independence explains the reasons of their actions. July 2 1776 was the date when the congress voted that America was totally free from Britains mandatory.
But it was officially approved in July 4 of 1776.

Thomas Jefferson which was the 3 president of the United States redacted most part of the declaration of independence document. Most ideas that were expressed in the declaration of independence document were about the freedom of all men to let them think what they wanted, equality among each others, unalienable rights, grievances and thomas paines ideas which he wrote a little book with simple and forceful language.

He was a artesan and tax collector, people loved hes ideas cause Americans read what they wanted to express toward their enemies.
The 3 mains of the book are 1) declare indep. From England 2) make republican state gov.
3) union of 13 states. He also denounced the king and aristocrats by calling them:
"frogs and parasites" because they took all their liberty away and never returned back something good.



Andrea