American Protest Against British Rule Chris Weiner

Content Area: Social Studies Grade Level: 4 Summary: The Purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is for you to understand how the early American Colonists protested British policies. Objective: Given information about American protest to British policies in the 1700s, the student will answer questions with 100% accuracy. Standard: 4.24 Explain the different forms of protests Americans used to try to change British policies including the Boston Tea Party, tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts. (E, P)

“Taxation Without Representation” The Sugar Act of 1764 imposed new duties on sugar and other trade goods. The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first tax put directly on American colonists by the British. British were in debt after the 7 Years’ War Required that all colonial legal documents and printed materials bear a tax stamp provided by commissioned distributors who would collect the tax in exchange for the stamp The Declaratory Act was passed in 1766 to reaffirm Britain’s authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw fit. In 1767 the Townshend Acts were passed which taxed many other goods. 1774 – Intolerable Acts were passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party.

American Protest Americans boycotted British goods in retaliation to the Stamp and Sugar Acts. December 16, 1773, American colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded the ships of the East India Company in the Boston Harbor and threw crates of tea into the ocean. Known as the Boston Tea Party. British retaliated with harder enforcement. Americans wrote letters to British parliament announcing a boycott and they drafted a petition to King George III laying out their grievances. Colonists would tar and feather British officials and customs workers

Which act placed a tax on written letters and legal documents? A. The Sugar Act B. The Stamp Act C. The Townshend Acts D. The Declatory Act

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Which one of these was not a way the Americans protested British policies? A. Tarring and Feathering B. Writing Letters C. Boycotts D. Kidnapping British customs workers

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Why did the British impose the Stamp Act? A. They were in debt from the Seven Years’ War B. They wanted to keep tabs on the Americans C. They Thought it would be funny D. They weren’t sending enough letters

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Summary In this lesson, you will have learned different taxes that the British placed on American colonists You will also understand some of the reasoning for these acts to be passed.

Summary You will now understand ways that the American colonists protested against British rule and the methods they used. You will also know about the Boston Tea Party, why it happened, and its repercussions.

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