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#1 – port of Boston Harbor was closed until all the damaged tea was paid for by the colonists
Food
Jobs
#2 – government of Mass. put under tight British control, so…
- NO Town Meetings Rights- NO Committees of Correspondence
#3 – British officials and soldiers accused of a crime in the colonies could have their trial back in England
Thinking Slide p. 155How did the colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts? (Did they comply, oppose, or rebel?)
The colonists hoped more boycotts of English goods would force Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts. But Parliament stood firm.
Famous QuotePatrick Henry said to the Virginia House of Burgesses (p. 156):“I know not what course others may take. But as for me…”
The British planned to:
1)Arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock in Lexington
2)Capture the ammunition stored by the Minutemen in Concord
If colonists saw one lantern in the North Church steeple then the British troops were coming by land
If colonists saw two lanterns in the North Church steeple then the British troops were coming by sea(Charles River)
28. Who were three messengers (riders) in charge of spreading the news of British troop movement (156)?
“Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war…”
Capt. John Parker
British marched on to Concord and destroyed the military supplies.
A fight broke out at North Bridge, and the British retreated.
4,000 colonial militiamen show up and line the road from Concord to Lexington.
As the British marched back to Boston they were shot at by hiding colonists. Many British soldiers were killed marching back to Boston.
LOYALIST (Tory) – a colonist who supported the British in the war against the colonists
They remained “loyal” to the king
LOYALIST were…- older, more traditional Englishmen- resisted change- against rebellion (destroys property and life)- “God, King, Country”Also called TORIES, Royalists
and King’s Men
Norwalk… mainly REBELS
Towns around Norwalk had many LOYALISTS:- Darien, Wilton, Fairfield, Redding, Ridgefield
Norwalk has always been diverse and rebellious!
PATRIOT – a colonist who supported the war against the British and wanted independence
Capt. John Parker
PATRIOTS were…- A mix of different social, political, and racial background
Also called American Whigs and rebels