Getting Rowdy in Boston Colonists VERY upset with British News of the protests got to Parliament British wanted to get colonists under control Sent troops to occupy colonial cities Troops cause trouble ID: 397206
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Boston Massacre and Tea PartySlide2
Getting’ Rowdy in Boston!Colonists VERY upset with British.News of the protests got to Parliament!British wanted to get colonists under control.
Sent troops to occupy colonial cities.Slide3
Troops cause troubleSoldiers are jerks!Stole goods from shopsGot in “scuffles”Stole local jobs from colonists
Colonists’ hatred for them grew and grewLed to the…Slide4
Boston Massacre!Angry mob of colonists threw sticks, rocks at redcoats.Knocked one redcoat down. Confused soldier opened fire:Five unarmed colonists killed
Crispus Attucks-the first American to die in the colonists' fight for freedom. Was an escaped slave of African & Native American descentSlide5
News spread fast!Colonists exaggerated the severity of event using: Propaganda: information designed to influence opinion.Made the redcoats look vicious and bloodthirsty.Slide6
STOP! Show video American Story of US, minute 18-28Slide7
Resentment toward Britain grew even stronger!
Called for more boycotts!Britain tried to smooth things overRepealed Townshend Acts Except on TEA!Colonists still not happy!Anti-British writings circulated through colonies.Slide8
Tea ActThe East India Co. in money trouble so Parliament passedTea Act: allowed EICShip tea to colonies without paying taxes on it.
Sell tea directly to shopkeepers, bypassing merchants.Gave British a monopoly on tea.Slide9
Colonies’ anger grows!Large cities held large public meetings to discuss plans of action.British were warned about colonies’ anger but ignored it.Tea was shipped anyway.
Most cities refused to unload the tea and sent it back to BritainExcept in Boston…Slide10
Boston Tea PartyRoyal governor refused to let ships turn back to Britain.Samuel Adams and Sons of Liberty:Dressed as Native Americans and boarded ship.
Dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.Slide11
King George wants to punish Boston…So Parliament passed:Coercive Acts:
Closed Boston Harbor until tea was paid for.No food/supplied could get in or out.Banned town meetings.Forced people to house soldiers.Against their rights as citizens.Slide12
Colonists not happy! They renamed the Coercive Acts:
The Intolerable Acts!At this point:The colonists are FIRED UP!