1. Do Now
What effect did the Townshend acts have on the colonists? What about the Parliament?

2. Boston Tea Party
Ms. Baquedano p. 27

3. Recap Townshend Acts taxed all goods coming into the Colonies
Was later repealed, but colonists were still angry
Main good taxed: Tea
Why is this problematic?

4. Vocab
Monopoly : when one company has all the business in one industry

5. Two Sides
Colonists began to separate themselves into two sides: Loyalists and Patriots
Which side do you think wanted to revolt?
Patriots were sick of the tyranny of the king and his refusal to listen to the Colonists
Loyalists were still loyal to the king and did not believe he did anything wrong

6. Tea Act
Lowered the cost of tea sold by British East India Company (Britain’s trading company)
Made English tea even cheaper than Dutch or other country’s tea
Gave the B.E.I.C a monopoly over tea sales
While it made tea cheaper, Patriots still saw it as taxation without representation

7. America’s first Gang
Sons of Liberty: group of Patriots committed to bringing freedom from the British crown to the colonies
Would put out pamphlets, organize protests, and campaign for people to revolt

8. Boston Tea Party
Tea ships came into harbor and protestors blocked them
Governor ordered the exit of the harbor blocked and the tea unloaded
The Sons of Liberty decided to help out…
Boston Tea Party