Do Now What effect did the Townshend acts have on the colonists? What about the Parliament?

Boston Tea Party Ms. Baquedano p. 27

Recap Townshend Acts taxed all goods coming into the Colonies Was later repealed, but colonists were still angry Main good taxed: Tea Why is this problematic?

Vocab Monopoly : when one company has all the business in one industry

Two Sides Colonists began to separate themselves into two sides: Loyalists and Patriots Which side do you think wanted to revolt? Patriots were sick of the tyranny of the king and his refusal to listen to the Colonists Loyalists were still loyal to the king and did not believe he did anything wrong

Tea Act Lowered the cost of tea sold by British East India Company (Britain’s trading company) Made English tea even cheaper than Dutch or other country’s tea Gave the B.E.I.C a monopoly over tea sales While it made tea cheaper, Patriots still saw it as taxation without representation

America’s first Gang Sons of Liberty: group of Patriots committed to bringing freedom from the British crown to the colonies Would put out pamphlets, organize protests, and campaign for people to revolt

Boston Tea Party Tea ships came into harbor and protestors blocked them Governor ordered the exit of the harbor blocked and the tea unloaded The Sons of Liberty decided to help out… Boston Tea Party