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The Road to Revolution 1763-1773 (143-150) due ____________________________
1. From 1763 to 1765, British Parliament and King George passed laws that affected the colonists.
2. What do you think is the best argument for (it is necessary because) and against (it is unfair because) each of these laws?
Proclamation of 1763
For:
Against:
Stamp Act
For:
Against:
Quartering Act
For:
Against:
3. What happened to NY’s assembly as a result of the Townshend Acts?
What items were taxed by the Townshend Acts?
4. Why did the colonists resent the writs of assistance?
5. Create a drawing or political cartoon to show how the colonists, including Loyalists, reacted to the Townshend Acts.
Make sure your illustration shows the influence of colonial women during this action.
6. Draw a Patriot’s view and a Loyalist’s view of how the Boston Massacre began.
7. A massacre is defined as the savage and excessive killing of many people; only 5 were killed in the Boston Massacre.
Why did the colonists call it a massacre?
8. What role did John Adams take on as a result of the Boston Massacre?
9. Why did the British decided to repeal the Townshend Acts in 1770. Sketch the one item that was left out of the repeal.
10. Why did Samuel Adams organize the Committees of Correspondence? What did they do?