EQ: What causes change over time? Objective(s): 1) Understand the events that led to revolution 2) Evaluate which event was the biggest cause of the revolution Do Now:  Recall a time when you had a freedom taken away from you?  Write a 4-5 sentences explaining why it was taken away and how you reacted.

 Proclamation of 1763 ◦ officially ended salutary neglect

 The Sugar Act 1764 ◦ Taxed molasses ◦ 1 st tax issued by England to make $ off the colonies ◦ Colonists upset b/c now they pay more for sugar  Rum?

 Stamp Act 1765 ◦ Taxed all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets and all printed material even playing cards ◦ Who did this effect?  Lawyers, doctors, teachers, businessmen ◦ Sons of Liberty  They called for a boycott of all British products  British repealed the Stamp Act  No Taxation without Representation!!  What does this term mean? British Stamp Political Cartoon depicting the death of the Stamp Act

Colonist not represented in Parliament so they should not be forced to pay taxes Only locally-elected officials should be able to create laws and taxes in colonies Virtual representation vs. Actual representation

coffin containing Stamp Act

 The Townshend Acts1767 ◦ Taxed imports of paper, glass, lead, tea ◦ Smugglers tried by admiralty courts in Nova Scotia or England  No trial by jury  Upset colonists  Led to Boston Massacre  Acts repealed in 1770  The Townshend Acts1767 ◦ Taxed imports of paper, glass, lead, tea ◦ Smugglers tried by admiralty courts in Nova Scotia or England  No trial by jury  Upset colonists  Led to Boston Massacre  Acts repealed in 1770  Boston Massacre ◦ 1770 ◦ Fight between Colonists and British Soldiers  Started by colonists  Angry that British soldiers were taking their jobs in Boston  5 colonists killed 6 wounded  Significance: a fatal tear between the British and the Colonists began to occur  Boston Massacre ◦ 1770 ◦ Fight between Colonists and British Soldiers  Started by colonists  Angry that British soldiers were taking their jobs in Boston  5 colonists killed 6 wounded  Significance: a fatal tear between the British and the Colonists began to occur

Which of these two pictures is a massacre?

 The Tea Act 1773 ◦ Colonists viewed it as a sneaky attempt by England to get them to accept the tax ◦ Reaction: Boston Tea Party  Sons of Liberty disguised as Native-Americans dumped the tea in Boston Harbor  The Tea Act 1773 ◦ Colonists viewed it as a sneaky attempt by England to get them to accept the tax ◦ Reaction: Boston Tea Party  Sons of Liberty disguised as Native-Americans dumped the tea in Boston Harbor

 Intolerable Acts ◦ Colonial name for what the British called the Coercive Acts (punishment) ◦ Issued in response to Boston Tea Party  In effect until Massachusetts turned over those responsible and paid for tea ◦ Boston Port Act  Closed port of Boston  Destroyed economy  Intolerable Acts ◦ Colonial name for what the British called the Coercive Acts (punishment) ◦ Issued in response to Boston Tea Party  In effect until Massachusetts turned over those responsible and paid for tea ◦ Boston Port Act  Closed port of Boston  Destroyed economy  Massachusetts Government Act ◦ Took away Massachusetts right to self-government  Quartering Act ◦ British soldiers were now to be housed in colonist’s homes  These 3 laws made up the Intolerable Acts  Massachusetts Government Act ◦ Took away Massachusetts right to self-government  Quartering Act ◦ British soldiers were now to be housed in colonist’s homes  These 3 laws made up the Intolerable Acts

Representatives from England Representatives from the Colonies Taxes

 Before French and Indian War  13 colonies left alone (Salutary Neglect) ◦ They paid little to no taxes ◦ And they smuggled to avoid British taxes  After French and Indian War  Britain in debt, taxed 13 Colonies Colonists resented this change ◦ Unfair ◦ No colonial representatives in Parliament ◦ “No Taxation without Representation”

 Colonists felt they were English citizens  As citizens they should be represented in English Parliament which makes the laws for the English Empire  Since the colonists did not have representatives in Parliament. Parliament did not have the authority to pass laws taxing them  The colonists DID NOT want to be represented in Parliament because they would be outnumbered by the Parliamentary representatives from England  It was a slogan that was easily remembered by everyone that meant. Hey! Our rights are being violated and that’s not right.