Protests to the Stamp Act were widespread Colonists boycotted many British goods they signed a petition demanding the repeal of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act and even physically attacked tax collectors ID: 599083
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Britain required colonists to buy special stamps that had to be placed on every piece of printed paper including playing cards, newspapers, and legal documents.Protests to the Stamp Act were widespread. Colonists boycotted many British goods, they signed a petition demanding the repeal of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act, and even physically attacked tax collectors.
The
Stamp
Act
1765Slide2
The memorandum Mr. Creten read to you was not real, and your money will be returned to you at the end of the activity. You will understand why we did this activity shortly. Slide3
YOU’VE BEEN PUNK’D!Slide4
Taxation Without RepresentationClass ExperienceMemorandum announced that students had to pay for photocopies.
Shortfalls in state revenue forced the County to seek alternative funding.
Historical Reality
The Stamp & Sugar Acts were an attempt to raise money by taxing the colonists.
French & Indian War left Britain with an enormous debt.Slide5
Taxation Without RepresentationClass Experience3. Each student was required to pay ten cents per photocopied page.
4. The teacher collected money from many students.
Historical Reality
3.
Colonists were required to trade only with Britain and pay taxes on certain goods.
4.
Customs officials were appointed by the crown to collect taxes and enforce trade laws.Slide6
Taxation Without RepresentationClass Experience5. No students were consulted to see if they approved of the policy.
6. Many students were outraged by the policy.Historical Reality
5. Colonists had no voice in Parliament, Britain’s lawmaking body.
6. Many colonists displayed their anger by organizing boycotts and protests.Slide7
On a separate sheet
of paper, describe your
feelings and reactions
from today’s
activity
and how does it help you understand the colonists’ reaction.Slide8Slide9
The angry colonists protested the Stamp Act.Slide10
Eventually
, England repealed (took away) the Stamp Act, which pleased the colonists
. The colonists succeeded – for now at least.Slide11
The colonists had no representation or say in Britain’s Parliament.
“Taxation Without Representation”
Why were the colonists so angry?Slide12
Britain chose governors to control the colonies. Those governors had too much power.Why were the colonists so angry?Slide13
Britain did not allow the colonists to make their own laws.
Why were the colonists so angry?Slide14
King George III, Britain’s ruler at that time, became very unpopular in the colonies.
The colonists did not like his new taxes and laws. Slide15
Now, it was time for the Colonists to respond. They
would begin to show their anger toward Britain
in different
ways.Slide16
They boycotted British goods to avoid paying taxes.
2)
They encouraged colonial shopkeepers
NOT
to
import
goods from Britain.
They began to weave their
own
cloth
and use only
American products.
How did the colonists respond to Britain’s unfair taxes and laws?
NO!Slide17
People in the 13 Colonies chose whether to be a patriot or a loyalist.Slide18
Patriots believed in America’s independence and wanted to break away from England
Slide19
Loyalists were opposed to independence and wanted to remain under the control of England.Slide20
Nearpod Question
Why would any colonist want to remain loyal to Britain?Slide21
Throughout the colonies, the patriots’ were very vocal in trying to get people to join the fight for freedom and independence from Britain.Slide22
Thomas Paine, a journalist and author, also used words to inspire people to join the fight for freedom. Slide23
Thomas Paine wrote a famous book about fighting for freedom called Common Sense.
One out of every five American colonists read Common Sense
.Slide24
Nearpod Question
Why do you think Thomas Paine named his book Common Sense
? What is common sense?Slide25
His simple words expressed and rallied support for American independence.Slide26
“I offer nothing more than simple facts,
plain arguments and common sense.”
-- Thomas Paine “Common Sense”
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious
the triumph.”
-- Thomas Paine
“The Crisis”