New Taxes and Tensions

The Story Continues Colonists happy that Stamp Act was repealed Colonists still have problems with England

The Townshend Acts Townshend Acts – taxes on imported glass, paint, paper and tea

The Townshend Acts Writs of assistance – tax collectors can check for stolen/hidden goods Colonists: “This violates our rights!!”

The Townshend Acts Daughters of Liberty – women who supported boycotting, or not buying British goods Abigail Adams

The Townshend Acts “I hope we would sooner wrap ourselves in sheep and goatskin than buy English goods of a people who have insulted us in such a scandalous way.” - Anonymous Daughter of Liberty

The Townshend Acts A ship, The Liberty, is seized by a British tax collector on suspicion of smuggling

The Townshend Acts Sons and Daughters of Liberty begin attacking British again British send their troops over to restore order

The Boston Massacre British soldiers looked upon as the enemies Boston Massacre - A fight breaks out between colonists and British soldiers and British soldiers shoot and kill American colonists

The Boston Massacre propaganda –info giving only on one side of an argument How could Americans use this event as Propaganda?

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre British troops put on trial Troops acted out of self defense 2 soldiers convicted of killing and were branded on hand

The Tea Act Tea Act - England ends all taxes except tax on tea because it is in such high demand

The Tea Act Colonists do not like this act because they fear that British tea companies will put us out of business

The Tea Act Sons of Liberty : “Tea ships in Boston harbor to leave ASAP” BOSTON TEA PARTY - Colonists dressed as American Indians attack ships and dump 342 chests of tea in harbor

Tax on Tea

The Tea Act The Boston Tea Party

The Intolerable Acts Britain outraged!!!! They pass the Intolerable Acts: Boston Harbor CLOSED until pay for tea British officials accused of crimes sent to Britain for trial. Why???

The Intolerable Acts 3.QUARTERING ACT – colonists must house and feed British soldiers

The Intolerable Acts British hoped that this would teach the colonies a lesson It only made colonists angrier Colonists come together to create a solution