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Chapter 6 section 2 Townshend Acts Parliaments problem How do we keep colonists happy How do we raise revenue Pass the Townshend Acts of course Named after Charles Townshend This guy ID: 709359

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Colonial Resistance Grows

Chapter 6, section 2Slide2

Townshend Acts

Parliament’s problem…

How do we keep colonists happy?

How do we raise revenue?Pass the Townshend Acts of course!(Named after Charles Townshend)

This guySlide3

Townshend

Acts

(cont’d)

Townshend ActsSuspend New York’s colonial government (until they agree to house troops)Placed duties on imported goods

Glass, paper, paint, lead, tea, etc.Money paid BEFORE goods entered coloniesUsed to pay British governor and other officers

Officials used writs of assistance to enforce law

Search warrants for homes and businesses Slide4

Colonial Response

Protests immediately broke out

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ngry that New York Assembly was out of officeDid not like writs of assistanceThreats to rights and freedomsSons of Liberty – led boycottAsked shopkeepers not to sell goods from England

Daughters of Liberty – boycott as wellHad to make items like clothing at home

Samuel Adams

Daughters of LibertySlide5

Boston Massacre

1768 – 1,000 British soldiers arrive in Boston

Tensions rose immediately

March 5, 1770 – argument breaks out, turns violentBritish troops open fire on colonists4 colonists killedSons of Liberty call it

Boston MassacreIncident became tool for anti-British propagandaBritish soldiers arrested for murder but set free

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AttucksSlide6

Tea Act

1770 – Townshend Acts repealed…

Except for one… The tax on tea.

Boycott was effectiveBritish commerce hurtWanted to show colonists that they would be nice to them but still had power to tax1773 – Tea Act

Only tea allowed in colonies must be sold be British East India Trading CompanySlide7

In Response…

Colonists establish

Committees of Correspondence

Groups that exchanged letters on colonial affairsProtests took place all over coloniesSouth CarolinaNew YorkBoston Tea Party

Sons of LibertyDress up like nativesBoard 3 tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea

British response would fan the flames for rebellion… …to be continued