Seeds of the American Revolution The Stamp Act The Townshend Acts The Boston Massacre The Tea Act & Tea Party The Intolerable Acts
Bellringer Question 1. Come in quietly and take out your bellringer notebook and write down the bellringer question: What Revolutionary War rallying cry was created as a result of this event 2. Write down the homework. You have a quiz and have to put the following events on a timeline for next class : French and Indian War Jamestown Founded Mayflower compact written Roanoke founded The Intolerable Acts The Boston Tea Party The Tea Act The Boston Massacre The Stamp Act The Townshend Act
Pick a color Red Orange Yellow Blue Green Each person in the group must be a different color. Remember your color!!!
Stamp Act When was it? March 22 1765 What was it? The first tax levied on the colonists. It was a tax on all paper documents. Colonists insisted the act was unconstitutional, rioted, and got it repealed. Why is it significant? It raised the issue of taxation without representation
The Townshend Acts When was it? June 29, 1767 What was it? It imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. In 1770 it was repealed except for the tax on tea Why is it significant? Americans saw it as another abuse of power
The Boston Massacre When was it? March 5,1770 What was is? Five people were killed in Boston after a confrontation with British troops. The British officer in charge, Capt. Thomas Preston, was arrested for manslaughter, along with eight of his men; all were later acquitted. Why is it significant? The Boston Massacre is remembered as a key event in helping to galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause.
The Tea Act When was it? May 10 1773 What was it? Tax on tea to help save the East India Company. The British government gave the East India Company the authority to have a monopoly and heavy tax on tea to American colonies Boston Tea Party When was it? December 16, 1773 What was it? Colonists( Sons of Liberty) dumped East India Company tea into the Boston harbor. Why is it significant? It caused the British to pass the Coercive Acts This particular act of defiance was polarizing in the colonies. Why is it important? It led to the Boston Tea Party
Quartering Act: which required colonists to house and quarter British troops on The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) When was it? March 28 1774 What was it? Acts meant to punish and cut off Boston,Massachusetts interaction and alliance with the other colonies. It ended up having the opposite effect. Boston Port Act: closed off all ports in Boston Massachusetts Government Act: restricted Massachusetts; democratic town meetings and turned the governor s council into an appointed body. Administration of Justice Act: made British officials immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts Quebec Act: extended freedom of worship to Catholics in Canada, as well as granting Canadians the continuation of their judicial system
SO WHAT? All these events angered American colonists. At that time, more than ever, American colonists felt unfairly treated by the British; it made British the common enemy among these diverse colonies. What do you think: Britain imposed most of the taxes/acts on American colonists as a result of colonists actions. Were they right to do so or were the Americans justified in their rebellious actions?
Homework Make a timeline using the following events Due Next Class: The Intolerable Acts French and Indian War The Boston Massacre Jamestown Founded The Boston Tea Party Mayflower compact written The Stamp Act Roanoke founded The Tea Act The Townshend Act
What to do after the test? 1.If there is a computer or Chromebook available, input your answers to mastery connect. 2. If a computer is not available, or if you ve already put your answers into mastery connect, get your assignment under the promethean board You are to take notes on the Common Sense comic strip and on the secondary source about Thomas Paine. Answer the questions and take notes on a separate sheet of paper. DO NOT WRITE ON MY DOCUMENTS! 3. Write a persuasive essay, one page in length, arguing for or against a school rule, class rule or home rule. This is due next class. 4. Turn in Exit Tickets on the way out!