Causes of the Revolution Wk 2-1

Look through your notes to find why the other answers are incorrect. Do now Read the test questions you just picked up and identify which answer you believe is correct. Look through your notes to find why the other answers are incorrect. Be IB caring: check your partner and discuss

?????????????? How would you feel if you wanted to move and your government said you couldn’t?

Reading With a partner, read each paragraph out loud With a highlighter, highlight what you feel is important knowledge (no more than three words in a row) On a post it, summarize the French and Indian War in 145 characters or less (put your name on the back) On another post it, summarize the Proclamation of 1763 in 145 characters or less (put your name on the back DOL: 10 questions

Recall: What is the Proclamation of 1763?

British law that placed a tax on all colonial sugar THE SUGAR ACT (1764) British law that placed a tax on all colonial sugar (eventually repealed)

THE STAMP ACT (1765) British law that required all paper to have a required British seal (stamp) – eventually repelled

Eventually repeal all taxes EXCEPT FOR TEA! Townshend Acts (1767) Taxes on most goods from Britain that enter the colonies: lead, paint, paper, tea, and more! Eventually repeal all taxes EXCEPT FOR TEA!

QUARTERING ACT (1765) British law forcing the American colonist to house and feed British soldiers against their will.

Why Colonists are upset? Taxes violated colonists rights and liberties “No Taxation Without Representation” Took power away from colonial assemblies who originally told by king they could tax

What causes of the American Revolution so far? Show Me What you know? What people do we know that contributed to the causes of the American Revolution so far? What causes of the American Revolution so far?

How do colonists react? Samuel Adams creates the Committees of Correspondence to improve communication between colonies Boycotts (stop buying British goods) Civil protests Start smuggling goods from other countries Mercy Otis Warren and others begin writing articles for newspapers saying taxes and Parliament are against colonists