. A history of the United States. es were given to those who sided with GreatBritain? To those who supported the colonial resistance? What had parlia-ment done which ihe loyalists believed should satisfy the patriots? What actsof the patriots did the loyalists condemn? QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 177 EXERCISES 1. Make a list of the acts of parliament mentioned in this chapter and inprevious chapters, especially Chapter XIII, which were the occasion ofdisputes with the colonies. 2. Who can vote in your state today for members of the legislature? Whocould have voted in the colonies for the members o
. A history of the United States. es were given to those who sided with GreatBritain? To those who supported the colonial resistance? What had parlia-ment done which ihe loyalists believed should satisfy the patriots? What actsof the patriots did the loyalists condemn? QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES 177 EXERCISES 1. Make a list of the acts of parliament mentioned in this chapter and inprevious chapters, especially Chapter XIII, which were the occasion ofdisputes with the colonies. 2. Who can vote in your state today for members of the legislature? Whocould have voted in the colonies for the members of the legislatures? 3. Find out, by asking some one who knows, how taxes are raised in thePhihppine Islands under the United States government. Do the peopleof the Philippine Islands have any grievances like those of the Americancolonies? Important Dates: 1765. Parliament under Grenvilles leadership passes the Stamp Townshend places further taxes on the Meeting of the Continental Congress in The Petition sent by the Colonists to KingGeorge III The rejection of which led to the Revolution Reduced facsimile of original in the British Public Record Office, London CHAPTER XVITHE OUTBREAK OF WAR Preparations for War. — One of the consequences of theIntolerable Acts in 1774 was that the Massachusetts Houseof Representatives reorganized itself as a Provincial Con-gress. A committee of safety which it appointed began toprepare for armed resistance. All over New England com-panies of miUtia were formed and were drilled fourth man was pledged to take the field at aminutes notice and was called the minute-man. Mili-tary stores were collected. Other colonies also appointedcommittees of safety and prepared for a struggle. Early in September it looked as if war would begin atonce. General Gage sent troops to seize 300 barrels of pow-der stored a few miles from Boston. The report spread thatthe soldiers had killed six colonists. Before
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