10/27/2016
The Tea Act
• 1773
• Description: Placed a tax on Tea sold in the
colonies. The only company that could sell tea
was the British East India Tea Co.
• Effect: Boycott British Tea. Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
• 1773
• Description: When the British tea arrived in
Boston the colonists would not let them unload.
British navy blocked the exit of the Boston
Harbor. They would not leave until they unloaded
all of their tea. December 16th the Sons of Liberty
dumped the tea into the harbor.
• Effect: News excited patriots throughout the
colonies…but more soldiers are sent over from
Britain
The Quartering Act
• 1774
• Description: Law said colonists must
provide British troops with housing,
bedding, food, drink etc.
• Effect: Tempers and tension begin to rise.
Intolerable Acts
• 1774
• Description: Set of laws from Britain. Closed
down Boston Harbor, took control of Mass.
Government.
• Effect: Merchants closed shops, continued
boycotts, resentment grew.
First Continental Congress
• September 1774
• Description: 50 Delegates meet in response to the
Intolerable Acts and the punishments to Boston
• The delegates agreed to send a respectful
message to King George, urging him to recognize
the rights of the colonists.
• Also agreed to a new boycott of British goods until
the king repealed the Intolerable Acts.
• Lastly, they agreed to meet again in May of 1775
if these demands were not met.
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