COLONIAL AMERICA

FOUNDING FATHERS

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin
• Other members of the Continental Congress

SONS OF LIBERTY

• Founded in part by Sam Adams
• Harassed British soldiers and workers
• Worked together to protest British taxes
• Group that performed the Boston Tea Party

COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE

• Group formed for communication
• Used to communicate about British and colonial acts
• By 1774, they had a buzzing communication network
• It reached all colonies

GOALS

• Desired representation in government
• Wanted liberty and justice
• Did not wish to be taxed by Britain
• Wanted independence.

KEY EVENTS

• Boston Massacre (1770)
• Boston tea party (1773)
• American revolution (1775-1783)
• Declaration of Independence signed (1776)
• Articles of Confederation ratified (1781)

OPPONENTS

• British soldiers
• Loyalists
• Tax collectors
• Parliament and King George

LEGACY

• An independent free country
• A well designed government plan
• Proof to any oppressed people that they can do something
• The United States of America

TEA PARTY MOVEMENT

• Modern group working for change
• Primarily focused on reducing national debt
• Fairly unorganized
• Protest a wide variety of government decisions

LEADERS

• Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck
• Ron Paul, Michele Bachman
• No official leader
• Lots of republicans in congress

GOALS

• Influence government decisions
• Reduce national debt
• Successfully protest and change things
• Does not have a uniform agenda

KEY EVENTS

• People urged to send a tea bag to congress (2009)
• Websites with tea party in the name are formed (2009)
• Influenced voting in 2010 elections
• Various protests
• Activities have declined since 2010

OPPONENTS

• Most Americans don't actually care or oppose it
• A few congress members don't like it
• Overall, most either support it or don't care

LEGACY

• Proof that Americans can still work together
• Proof that we still have power as people
• A group that people can join to share their opinion