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Chapter 6 – Road to the Revolution

This chapter delves into the pivotal vocabulary and concepts during the American Revolution. It covers significant acts like the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and Quartering Act, which fueled colonial unrest. It also highlights influential figures such as Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere, who played crucial roles in rallying support for independence. The chapter emphasizes the emergence of loyalists versus patriots and the impact of key writings like Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" and the "Declaration of Independence" in uniting colonists against British rule.

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Chapter 6 – Road to the Revolution

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  1. Chapter 6 – Road to the Revolution Vocabulary Mrs. Kercher

  2. Stamp Act - Law requiring an official document to have a stamp ~ passed 1765 • Loyalist - colonists who supported the British 3. Patriot - colonists who sided with the rebels 4. Sons of Liberty - secret society formed to oppose British policy ~ males only ~ Samuel Adams 5. The Townshend Act - placed duties (taxes) on imports coming into the colonies ~ 1767

  3. 6. The Declaratory Act - affirmed Parliament’s rights to take over control in any situation ~ 1766 7. The Quartering Act - law requiring colonists to provide British soldiers a place to sleep and eat ~ 1765 8. Patrick Henry - member of the VA House of Burgesses ~ “Give me liberty, or give me death.” “If this be treason, make the most of it!” 9. Common Sense - written by Paine to convince colonists to unite and fight the war

  4. 10. The Declaration of Independence - written by Jefferson ~ declared our independence from Britain ~ July 4, 1776 11. Paul Revere - Boston silversmith ~ he made the colonists aware that the British were coming ~ The Midnight Ride

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