PAYDAY!!! You are a hard working colonist in one of the 13 original colonies. The amount of candy you receive equals the amount of money you made that week. 1 candy piece = $1.00 WAIT!!!!!!!WAIT!!!!!!! THERE ARE TAXES TO BE PAID.

TAX #1 By order of Queen Coach Wilkerson, any colonist wearing a navy shirt must pay a tax of $3.00 to Queen Coach Wilkerson’s governor.

TAX #2 By order of Queen Coach Wilkerson, any colonist wearing khaki pants, shorts, or skirt must pay a tax of $1.00 to the governor.

TAX #3 By order of Queen Coach Wilkerson, all colonists wearing running shoes must pay a tax of $2.00 to the governor.

TAX #4 By order of Queen Coach Wilkerson, all male colonist must pay a tax of $1.00 to the governor.

THAT’S NOT FAIR!!!!!! Were the colonist able to have any representation or opinion for what Queen Coach Wilkerson would be taxed and how much? Who ended up with the most money/candy? Was this fair or unfair?

That’s Not Fair!!! Wars cost $$$$; England was in debt over $2 million from the French & Indian War. To pay off its war debts, British Parliament passed several laws to tax the colonists. Colonists had no representation in Parliament on what was taxed. Colonists vowed to protest and fight “No Taxation Without Representation”. “No Taxation Without Representation” was a major cause of the American Revolution.

Acts of the Revolution Vocabulary Boycott:Boycott: Form of protest by refusing to buy products or services. Repeal:Repeal: To take back, do away with, end Monopoly:Monopoly: A commodity (item) controlled by one company. Acts:Acts: Laws Duty Tax:Duty Tax: A Tax on items / services Smuggle:Smuggle: To hide or bring something in the country illegally.

Acts of the American Revolution

Main Causes of the American Revolution 1.Mercantilism 2.Proclamation Line of “No Taxation Without Representation” 4.The Sugar Act 5.The Stamp Act 6. The Quartering Act 7. The Townshend Act 8. The Tea Act 9. The Intolerable Acts 10. The Boston Tea Party 11. The Boston Massacre

King George III King George III was the King of England during the American Revolution. Parliament and King George III decided that the American colonists should be heavily taxed to pay off England’s war debt In America, King George III became a hated figure when he sent British troops to enforce unpopular British taxes and laws. King George III opposed the colonists desire for political and financial freedom because he feared their example of disobedience would spread to other parts of the British Empire.

Remember Mercantilism???? Mercantilism SUCKS!!!!! The British Parliament followed the economic policy of mercantilism. Mercantilism is the economic system in which colonies are forced to provide natural resources and income to their “parent” country. The British Parliament expected colonists to sell cash crops like cotton & tobacco and other natural resources to England to be manufactured. In exchange, the colonists were expected to buy the expensive manufactured goods. This would bring more money back to England and not the colonies. The colonist wanted Free Enterprise, and they thought Mercantilism SUCKS!!!!

Proclamation Line of 1763 To prevent Native American attacks on colonists, King George III & Parliament passed the Proclamation Line of 1763 law. King George III claimed he couldn’t pay soldiers to protect colonists if they moved west past the Appalachian Mountains. Colonist were upset because many male colonists fought and died in the French & Indian War for the right to settle in the Ohio River Valley.

“No Taxation Without Representation” Parliament taxed colonists without permission to pay the cost of the French & Indian War. Colonists believed as citizens of England, their permission was needed before new taxes were passed. Colonists believed they were not being represented in Parliament. “No Taxation Without Representation!” became a popular slogan for protesting American colonists.

The Sugar Act, 1764 Taxed sugar, molasses, and imported goods. Taxes hurt colonial businesses because many colonists decided to buy cheaper smuggled goods.

The Stamp Act, 1765 Taxed printed items (newspapers, books, playing cards, documents, etc.) Items had to be stamped to prove paid tax. Colonists rioted & boycotted English goods. The Sons of Liberty, a patriot group led by Samuel Adams, formed to protest the taxes. Due to massive protesting and boycotting, the Stamp Act was later repealed (cancelled).

Samuel Adams Leader of the patriot group the “Sons of Liberty”. Helped organize the “Boston Tea Party” and several protests and boycotts. Organized the “Committees of Correspondence”, a group that spread news throughout the colonies.

The Quartering Act, 1765 British law that forced colonists to house & feed British soldiers. Angered colonist to spend money on soldiers.

The Townshend Act, 1767 Townshend Act was replacement to Stamp Act. Taxed glass, lead, and paint. Sons of Liberty, led by Sam Adams, protested and boycotted English taxed items. All taxes were later repealed (cancelled).

Boston Massacre, 1770 British soldiers killed 5 protesting colonists. 1 st colonist killed, Crispus Attucks, a former slave

Tea Act, 1773 Gave the British East India company a monopoly on Tea Colonists boycotted English tea companies in protest. (East India Tea Company)

Boston Tea Party, 1773 The Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans boarded 3 ships in Boston Harbor. Led by Samuel Adams, the patriot group dumped all British tea overboard in protest of the Tea Act. As a result, King George III decided to punish the colonist.

Intolerable Acts, 1774 Acts to punish colonist for the “Boston Tea Party”. 1.Boston Harbor closed until tea was paid for. 2.Increase of British troops in colonies. 3.Town meetings banned

Lexington and Concord, 1775 The King sent an army to capture military supplies in Concord 1 st shots of the Revolution The colonists will soon declare INDEPENDENCE