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1 Topic: Tension Leads to Independence
ELP Essential Question: What caused the relationship between Britain and the Colonies to deteriorate?

2 Early British actions Proclamation of 1763 Quartering Act (1765)

3 Proclamation of 1763 Quartering Act (1765) Stamp Act (1765)
Townshend Acts (1767) Charles Townshend

4 Stamp Act (1765) Townshend Acts (1767) Colonists’ reactions to acts of Parliament Boycott A refusal to buy or participate

5 Boycott A refusal to buy or participate American colonists organized boycotts on British goods Forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

6 American colonists organized boycotts on British goods
Forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act Petition A formal request made to the government Colonists petitioned the government to try to get acts of Parliament repealed

7 A formal request made to the government
Colonists petitioned the government to try to get acts of Parliament repealed Sons of Liberty Secret societies formed to protect the rights of colonists Samuel Adams One of the leaders

8 Samuel Adams One of the leaders #1 Discuss Early British actions Boycott Petition Sons of Liberty Do you agree with the methods of the Sons of Liberty? Write an explanation as to whether you do or not.

9 Samuel Adams One of the leaders Boston Massacre (1770) Clash between British soldiers and colonists 5 colonists were killed

10 Clash between British soldiers and colonists
5 colonists were killed Crispus Attucks Former slave Considered the 1st martyr of the Revolution

11 Former slave Considered the 1st martyr of the Revolution Paul Revere’s exaggerated engraving

12 Considered the 1st martyr of the Revolution
Paul Revere’s exaggerated engraving Fueled pro-revolutionary feelings Example of propaganda Definition: the organized spreading of ideas to influence public opinion

13 Example of propaganda Definition: the organized spreading of ideas to influence public opinion Soldiers were put on trial for murder John Adams served as their attorney All found not guilty except two who were given light sentences

14 John Adams served as their attorney
All found not guilty except two who were given light sentences #2 Discuss Boston Massacre Crispus Attucks Revere’s engraving Trial of the soldiers Do you think the soldiers at the Boston Massacre were guilty of murder? Write an explanation to justify your answer.

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