Warm UP (Pg ) Date your warm-ups! Use your timeline to help you answer the following questions. What economic policy passed by parliament allowed for the housing of soldiers in colonists homes in Boston? What economic policy that taxed lead, tea, paint, and glass led to mass protests in Boston and the death of Crispus Attucks?
Weekly Agenda Monday: Boston Tea Party/Intolerable Acts Progress Reports must be signed and brought back tomorrow. Homework: Complete your Tea Party summary and comic strip Tuesday: Common Sense HOMEWORK: Thomas Paine Reading Wednesday: Lexington and Concord Thursday: 1 st and 2 nd Continental Congress Homework: Use quizlet to study for your quiz on Friday. Friday: Big Quiz
Timeline Navigation Acts ( s) Navigation Acts ( s) Stamp Act 1765 Stamp Act 1765 Townshend Acts 1767 Boston Massacre 1770 Boston Massacre 1770 Tea Act 1773 Boston Tea Party 1773 Boston Tea Party 1773 Coercive Acts (Intolerable) 1774 Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Quartering Act 1765 The First Continental Congress (1774) Mercantilism. Colonial trade is limited to England. Protest to East India Tea Monopoly Law giving East India Tea Company monopoly on tea sales. Limited westward movement after 7 years war. Tax on paper. Writs of assistance and housing soldiers. Duty Tax on lead, tea, glass and other everyday goods. Crispus Attucks Killed. Paul Revere/propaganda
Samuel Adams led the protests in Boston against the taxes. He began a secret society called the Sons of Liberty. Created Committees of Correspondence to communicate with other colonies. Boycott. tch?v=KdpKEs_dMHc tch?v=KdpKEs_dMHc What was the Sons of Liberty ?
Search Warrants that allowed British soldier to search your house for evidence that you have paid your taxes. Soldier also search for people who were causing problems. 8 Writs of Assistance
groups of people in the colonies that exchanged letter about colonial affairs. Committees of Correspondence
A tax on everyday goods such as lead, glass, paint, and tea. They indirectly taxed the colonists through import duties. Taxes were charged before the goods entered the colonies. What were the Townshend Acts?
Tea Act The Townshend Acts were repealed on the day of the Boston Massacre The British East India Company was given control of the American tea trade. Tea was cheaper.
British East India Company An English company that had complete control over the tea trade in the American colonies. The East India Company merchants were the only company that had permission to sell tea and controlled the price. (Watch John Adams video)
Boston Tea Party On the evening of December 16, 1773,a group of men (Sons of Liberty) disguised as Native Americans boarded three tea ships docked in Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts 1. General Thomas Gage was appointed Governor of Massachusetts. An end to self-government and assemblies. 2. Closed the Port of Boston. 3. Took away the right to a colonial court system. Accused soldiers were taken to British courts. RESULT: The other colonies rally behind Massachusetts.
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