They did what The colonies begin to get annoyed England Tightens their Control King George III the king of England Wanted more control and to appease his Native American allies Proclamation of 1763 ID: 447314
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A Mr. Ayala Presentation
They did what? The colonies begin to get annoyed. Slide2
England Tightens their Control
King George III,
the king of England. Wanted more control and to appease his Native American allies.
Proclamation of 1763
1764: Sugar Act:
from Parliament, taxed sugar, molasses, etc.
Colonists angered: “
No taxation without representation.”
1765 Quartering Act
: colonists must house British soldiers.
Brought 10,000 troops to the colonies and passed the
Quartering Act
to enforce these laws.
1765: Stamp Act:
Required all legal and commercial documents to have a stamp showing a taxed was paid; aka a tax on paper
Enraged the colonistsSlide3
: England Tightens their Control
Boycott,
or refusal to buy, of British goods.
Sons of Liberty:
a secret society that protested the Stamp act and other “unfair” taxes
“tarred and feathered” those that tried to get taxes from the Stamp Act and other taxesUsed violent and nonviolent means to show their displeasure1766; Declaratory Act: declared that Parliament had supreme authority over the colonists Slide4
Colonial Resistance grows
The Stamp Act, Quartering Act, and Sugar Act angered the colonists but England still needed
revenue
, or income.
1767,
Townshend Acts: named after the Britain's new Finance MinsterSuspended New York’s assemblyPlaced import tax on goods coming into the coloniesUsed writs of assistance
, or search warrants to find goodsSlide5
Colonial Resistance grows
Protests begin immediately.
Samuel Adams:
a leader of the Sons of Liberty, the force behind many protests and boycotts
Believed that the writs of assistance went against John Locke’s theory’s of government
Boycotts of British goods spreadTrade fell sharply in BritainNewspapers called for no violence
but tempers were short
No taxation without representation! Slide6
Chapter 6.2: Colonial Resistance grows
1768; 10,000 British Soldiers, or redcoats, arrived in Boston.
March 5, 1770
:
The Boston Massacre:
a fight breaks out between dockworkers, young people, and British Soldiers. The soldiers begin to fire and 5 people were killed. Including: Crispus Attucks, considered the first American life lost during the American Revolution. Slide7
Colonial Resistance grows
Will be used for Anti-British propaganda.
The Boston Massacre Trial
John Adams:
a lawyer at this time.
Defended the soldiers. Believed that the law should be, ”deaf… to the clamors of the populace.” Wanted to show that the colonists will follow the law.Slide8
Colonial Resistance grows
A day after the Boston massacre, parliament
repealed the Townshend Acts.
The
Boycott worked
Committees of Correspondence: groups that exchanged letters throughout the colonies to share information1773; Tea Act passed. Tax on tea. Gave the British East India Company control of the American tea trade. Slide9
Colonial Resistance grows
1773;
Boston Tea Party:
In Boston harbor, the Sons of Liberty, dressed as Native Americans, dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. Slide10
Vlog question
Which of the following; Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Declaratory Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Act, or the Tea Act; do you think was the Act that would upset you the most? Why? Slide11
Fin
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