ROAD TO REVOLUTION
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Homework Quote
“In the language of the Holy Writ, there is a time for all
things. There is a time to preach and a time to fight. And
now is the time to fight!”
John Peter Muhlenberg
Address to his Congregation before joining Gen. Washington
1776
In 1776, Reverend Muhlenberg preached a sermon using the 3rd chapter of Ecclesiastes. He said the above. When he got
to the part that says, “a time of war, and a time of peace,” he declared to his congregation, “And this is the time of war.”
Then he removed his clerical robe to reveal his Continental Army uniform. The church bells began ringing and drums
were played as men were asked to join the army. Men kissed their wives and children and then walked down the aisle to
enlist. Within half an hour, 162 men were enrolled and headed off to support American Independence. The next day over
300 men marched out of town to form the 8th Virginia Regiment.
I’m not sure why the above quote was altered from the original language. Just be aware that there are slight differences
Please fix the difference in date and name
Title - John Muhlenberg’s Address to his Congregation
Author - John Muhlenberg
Audience - His church members, Colonists
Era/Event/Location – Revolutionary Era/Sermon to get colonists to join
Continental Army/Virginia
Author’s Purpose – The time for talking is over. It is time to fight for our
independence
According to this quote, what point of view does the author have towards the
mother country? Is he a Loyalist or a Patriot?
He feels the colonists have done everything they can to make peace with England.
Now it is time to fight for their independence. He is a Patriot!
• In response to colonial protests,
the British repealed the Stamp Act
in 1766.
• Parliament then levied the
Townshend Acts in 1767.
• What were they?
• The Townshend Acts were special
taxes put on imported goods
used in the colonies, such as glass
and lead.
Why did Parliament pass them?
• Parliament wanted to make sure the
colonists knew that Britain still
controlled them.
• They also needed money to pay for the
soldiers that were in the colonies.
What was the colonists reaction?
• The colonists protested. Held rallies.
Tried to influence others through
pamphlets, newspapers, and political
cartoons criticizing new taxes.
• Over time the colonists became angrier
and their protests became more violent.
•
Draw your own political cartoon, depicting
the problems going on in the Townshend
acts. Use at least one vocabulary word in
your cartoon.
•
Write a letter to King George the III about
your feelings towards the Townshend Acts.
Use at least two vocabulary words correctly.
• As
the protests became more violent, more
British troops were sent to the colonies.
• Eventually
about 4,000 soldiers were sent to
Boston. 4:1 ratio of Bostonian: Soldier
• Because
Britain wasn’t paying them very well,
many soldiers took on second jobs. These are
jobs many colonists wanted or needed. This
only added to the bad tension between the
colonists and the “Red Coats.”
What started the Boston Massacre?
•A
group of people in Boston taunted
the soldiers and threw snowballs at
them. By accident, the soldiers fired,
and several protesters were killed.
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre
Who was Crispus Attucks?
• A man of mixed African
and Native American
ancestry who was the
first colonist killed in the
What was the result of the Boston Revolutionary War.
Massacre?
• Many colonists used this event as a
tool for anti-British propaganda.
• The soldiers were put on trial, and
John Adams acted as their lawyer.
Many criticized him for this.
• To many, this event was a symbol of
British tyranny.
Video
http://www.schooltube.com/video/f58f9d
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•Write
a poem in 2 voices about
the Boston Massacre. Get a
partner. One of you describe
what happened from the point of
view of a Patriot and 1 from the
point of view of a Loyalist