Vocabulary:

Tax: money citizens had to pay to the government Taxation without representation: paying taxes without say Boycott: to say no, to stop using goods, to protest Rebellion: to go/fight against Intolerable Acts: punishments against colonies Constitution: rule bookseries of laws

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Revolutionary War
Social Studies Chapter 6, Lessons 1 & 2.

Places:
Sullivans Island Philadelphia Pennsylvania Charleston Columbia

Woodland Elementary Greenville County Schools

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Events that led to the Revolutionary War...

People you need to know!

You need to know the following facts in order to answer questions in a multiple choice format.

George Washington: The strong colonists chose a wise and strong leader. William Moultrie: Led American troops and defeated the British Thomas Jefferson: The Declaration of Independence was mostly written by him. Francis Marlon: led a group of volunteer soldiers in South Carolina. Nicknamed Swamp Fox Rebecca Motte: let Marions troops set fire to her house in order to capture British troops who had taken it over. John Rutledge: helped write the US Constitution Charles Pinckney: helped write the US Constitution Aedankus Burke: served in the General Assembly and wanted each state to have more power.

Colonists were angry about paying taxes. They didnt like that they had no say in the taxes! Tax on Stamps: colonists must buy special stamps to put on all newspaper books and documents. Tax on tea: December 16, 1773Boston colonists dumped ships cargo of tea into the Boston Harbor. * Punishment for people in Boston: Ports closed, no town meetings without British approval, soldiers to live in their homes, and stored tea in warehouse for three years. * South Carolina helped Boston by sending supplies (rice and money) First Continental Congress Meeting * noteswrote a letter to the King of England and told Kind they wanted to remain loyal but they did not want to pay taxes. 1775 Revolutionary war began

Patriot:
fought against British wanted independence from England didn't want to pay taxes rebelled / boycotted English laws

Loyalist:
fought against the patriots remained loyal to England were scared to make the King of England angry gladly paid taxes without boycotting gladly opened their homes to the British

refused to open their homes to British Soldiers

Special Note!
Be able to answer the essential question: What events led the colonies to go to war with England?

Standard 3-1
The student will demonstrate an understanding of places and regions in South Carolina and the role of human systems in the state.