2. What was the tax/act imposed on the colonists? How did/might the act effect the colonies’ relationship with Great Britain? QUESTIONS…

3. NAVIGATION ACTS The colonies were only allowed to TRADE WITH BRITAIN Caused American merchants to become irritated with Great Britain

4. Regulated Paper Money in the Colonies Protected British Merchants in the Colonies Act was considered to be a MAJOR GRIEVANCE Made Colonists believe that the British government didn’t CARE ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS CURRENCY ACT

5. Followed the repeal of the STAMP ACT Stated that Parliament had the RIGHT TO TAX THE COLONISTS IF THEY WANTED TO Colonists such as, James Otis, Patrick Henry, and Sam Adams called the declaratory act to be TREASONOUS ! DECLARATORY ACT

6. Taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea Set up new way to collect taxes – Customs Officials Taxes were low, but COLONISTS STILL OBJECTED PARLIAMENT DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAX THEM WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT! TOWNSHEND ACTS

7. Allowed the British East India Co. to BYPASS MERCHANTS AND SELL DIRECTLY TO COLONISTS Colonial Tea Merchants were ANGRY BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF THE TEA TRADE IF PARLIAMENT RUINED TEA MERCHANTS TODAY, WHAT WOULD PREVENT IT FROM TURNING ON OTHER BUSINESSES TOMORROW?? TEA ACT

8. FOUR DIFFERENT ACTS Set out to Punish the Colonists -- The Massachusetts Colony in particular News spread of the Intolerable Acts throughout the colonies Representatives from each colony (except Georgia) called a meeting in Philadelphia to discuss the current situation between the Colonists and Great Britain – BECAME KNOWN AS THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS INTOLERABLE ACTS

9. Britain’s response to the American colonies' decision to boycott British goods The Act provided that New England's trade be limited to Britain and the British West Indies (trade with other nations was prohibited) By April 1775, the colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and South Carolina were included under the Restraining Act’s provisions Clearly a move made to punish them for their adoption of boycott actions NEW ENGLAND RESTRAINING ACT