Stamp Act
Required colonists to buy a stamp for every
piece of paper they used. (Newspapers, wills,
licenses, playing cards)
TYRANNY! - felt a violation of their rights as
British subjects because they had no
representation in Parliament where the decision
was made.
“No taxation without representation!”
Oh No You Didn’t!!!
● Loyalists refused to buy stamps
● Some colonists send messages to Parliament
protesting.
● Patriots took more violent actions...Mobs calling
themselves Sons of Liberty attacked tax
collector’s homes.
● Protesters in Connecticut even started to bury
one tax collector alive!
● After months of protest, Parliament repealed
the Stamp Act-- there was great celebration!
The Quartering Act
Law ordered colonial assemblies to provide
British troops with housing.
Colonists were told to provide “candles, firing,
bedding, cooking utensils, salt, vinegar,
and..beer or cider” to the soldiers.
Providing all these things cost money
1767- the New York assembly does not approve
funds for “salt, vinegar, and liquor” for the
troops
The British government refused to let the
assembly meet until they obey the Quartering
Act
Thursday,
December 1st,
2016
Today you need:
Pencil
Composition notebook
The Boston Massacre
Tension Rising
Proclamation of 1763- restricted movement of
the colonists.
Townshend Acts- sent more British soldiers to
Massachusetts where there had been a lot of
unrest.
In 1768- 4,000 British troops in Boston when the
population was only 20,000 at the time.
What happened?
On the night of March 5, 1770 the tension ended
up in an incident now known as “The Boston
Massacre”.
There were numerous accounts of what
happened that night.
As a result of the incident, 5 civilians died. The
people who died were: Crispus Attucks, Samuel
gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and
Patrick Carr.
Some say the incident was a British response to
a mob rioting, while others say the soldiers
attacked the colonists who were just minding
their own business.
The event was popularized after Paul Revere
made an engraving titled “The Bloody Massacre
in King Street.”
He used it as propaganda to capitalize on
colonial resentment of the British.
Other historical accounts portray a different
depiction of events.
The Result
Of the nine British regulars charged during the
two Boston Massacre trials, two were found
guilty. The others were acquitted.
The lawyer chosen to defend the British
soldiers?--- John Adams (our 2nd President)
Friday,
December
2nd, 2016
Today you need:
Composition notebook
Pencil
Analyzing conflicting
accounts
Letter to the editor
Newspaper Accounts
How are the newspaper accounts the same?
How are they different?
Have we learned anything new that we did not
know from the pictures?
Trial Testimony
What point of view did the person have?
Who do they think was at fault?
What words did they use to make you think
that?
Dear editor,
Write a letter to the editor of a British or American
newspaper that begins: “Dear _______, I am
writing to express my opinion about the events
that occurred March 5, 1770 in Boston. I feel the
blame rests solely on…”
Make an argument either way on who is to
blame using the information you learned from
the documents.
Monday,
December 5th,
2016
Today you need:
Pencil
Composition notebook
Warm-up: Letter to the
Editor ✓
John Adams and the
decision
The Boston Tea Party
Dear editor,
Write a letter to the editor of a British or American
newspaper that begins: “Dear _______, I am
writing to express my opinion about the events
that occurred March 5, 1770 in Boston. I feel the
blame rests solely on…”
Make an argument either way on who is to
blame using the information you learned from
the documents.
Why did Parliament impose new taxes on the American colonists after
the mid-1700s?
A. British officials wanted revenue to purchase land in North America
from France
B.
British officials wanted to punish the colonists for leaving England
C.
The colonists had willingly paid taxes imposed by Parliament in
the past
D.
The British owed money to Bulgaria and Spain
How did the colonists respond to these new taxes?
A. After King George threatened the use of force, they reluctantly
paid the taxes
B.
They boycotted the importation of goods from Britain that were
subject to the new taxes
C.
They sought an alliance with France
D.
Many colonists simply returned to Britain
E.
Colonial leaders, including George Washington, travelled to
London to protest imperial policy
The 1773 Tea Act was designed to
A. Help the East India Company sell surplus tea
B.
Lure the American colonists into buying taxed tea
C.
Repeal all taxes on the colonists, including the one on imported
tea
D.
Both A and B
E.
Both A and C
In response to the Tea Act, Bostonians
A. Gathered at Old South Meeting House to consider their options
B.
Attacked British troops stationed in Boston in what came to be
known as the Boston Massacre
C.
Called on New Yorkers for help
D.
Simply ignored the new law and went about business as usual.
E.
Decided it was time to support a Declaration of Independence
from Britain
The colonists responded to the so-called Coercive Acts by
A. Meeting in Philadelphia where they agreed to continued boycotts
of imports from Britain
B.
Agreeing to pay for the tea destroyed in Boston
C.
Immediately declaring independence from Britain
D.
Asking the British government to send additional troops to enforce
the law
E.
Seeking financial assistance from the Spanish government
Why did Bostonians destroy the tea in December 1773 rather than
simply refusing to buy it from those approved by the British to
sell it?
What do you think?
What do you think would have happened if the British government had
repealed the Tea Act after realizing how unpopular it would be in the
American colonies?
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Political Cartoon
Create a political cartoon depicting the viewpoint
of one of the colonists, King George III, or even a
fish in Boston Harbor.