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TIGHTENING BRITISH CONTROLS

THE SOURING LAWS OF THE 1760’S

This forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountians.

It was designed to maintain peace between the colonists and Native Americans

THE PROCLAMATION OF 1763

Buy as an investment in the Ohio River Valley

An attempt buy land cheap and sell it high

Speculate

A law that required colonists to house British soldiers

King George III decides to keep 10,000 British troops in the colonies to enforce the proclamation

This new law created great anxiety in the colonies. The colonists feared that Parliament intended to use the troops to control their movements and restrict their freedoms

Quartering Act of 1764

A tax placed on sugar and molasses and other items shipped to the colonies

Sugar Act of 1765

A law passed by Parliament that required all legal documents to carry an official stamp showing that a tax has been paid. In addition all wills, contracts, newspapers, and diplomas had to carry the stamp

Stamp Act of 1766

Reasonable ways for Parliament to raise money from the colonists to pay of Britain's war debt.

Why were they passed?

Colonists saw these provisions as serious threats to their political rights. They focused on two major points

That Parliament had no right to tax the colonies- that was the job for the colonial assembly

No tax shall be created without their consent

NO TAXACTION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

Colonists Angered

Write a summary of the Road to Revolution. Be detailed in describing what we have discussed. Finally, state your opinion on which side you agree with, the colonists or the British

Summary and Opinion

Read pages 160-167 Take notes and prepare for a Quiz on

Tuesday

Homework

Patrick Henry One of the first to publicly protest the

Stamp Act Henry demanded resistance and someone

shouted that resistance was treason, “If this be treason, make the most of it”

Protest

Stamp Act Congress Delegates from 9 colonies formed the

Stamp Act Congress in New York and drafted a petition protesting the Stamp Act declaring the right to tax the colonists belonged to the colonial assemblies. This was the first time the colonists united against British Policy

Protest…

Sons of Liberty Led by Samuel Adams to oppose British

policies. They encouraged people to attack customs officials and burn stamps. As a result many officials quit their jobs and returned to England

Protest…

Boycott A refusal to buy British goods from

England. This hurt England directly and led to the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766

Protest

Summarize the notes we took today. Explain with details and include the colonists complaints, Britain's reasons and justify your opinion on who was right. The Colonists or Britain?

TICKET OUT

William Pitt was for the colonists while sitting in Parliament

As a result of the boycotts many England based business complained to Parliament andthey were forced to repeal the Stamp Act

Stamp Act Repealed

With the repeal of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act which said that Parliament still had the right to tax the colonists “in all cases whatsoever”

This act had little meaning but was huge within a year

Declaratory Act

1. Forbid the New York legislature of passing anymore laws until thy agreed to house british troops

2. Established the Board of Customs to regulate trade

3. laid taxes on glass, lead, paper, and TEA

Again, these taxes were not high but it showed that they could still tax the colonists at will

Townshend Acts

Again the colonists began a boycott of all British goods in America

All goods sent to the colonies were returned

Colonists also refused to house troops

Protest Again

With all the distress, England sent many troops to America

This presence gave great offence to the colonists

They accused the Redcoats of corrupting the morals of the town

disgracing the Sabbath by playing drums and fiddles

Striking citizens for disgracing them And using violent and profane language

Boston Massacre

March 5, 1770 A crown of men and boys had nothing to

do so they started annoying a guard at the customs house. They threw sticks, insults, and snowballs with rocks at him.

The guard called for help and 5 others arrived

After a crowd of 50-60 colonists arrived a shot was fired from a guard and 5 were killed

This forced the British to move all the soldiers to an island off Boston

Boston Massacre…

Boston Massacre

On March 5, 1770, the same day as the Boston Massacre, Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts because of the friction in America

Townshend Acts Repealed

With the repeal of the Townshend Acts, Parliament introduced the Tea Tax, again to show that Parliament still had the ability to tax the colonists

Tea Act

December 16, 1773 Led by Samuel Adams and the Sons of

Liberty, they dressed like Indians and dumped $5,000,000 of tea into Boston Harbor.

Boston Tea Party

Issued by Parliament because of the Protests/Riots in America. There were 5

1. Closed Boston Harbor to all trade until those who were involved in the tea party were captured or the tea was paid for

2. All trials were to be held in England with no jury

3. No colonial assemblies 4. Removed all weapons and

gunpowder 5. Gave Quebec all the land in the Ohio

River Valley

The Intolerable Acts

September 1, 1774 Held in Philadelphia, PA Was held to address the Intolerable Acts

The 1st Continental Congress

A statement issued to the King It said that the rights of the colonists

were to be:1. Life, liberty, property2. to tax themselves3. to assemble peacefully and to

petition any grievances4. To enjoy their rights as colonists

The Declaration of Rights

It stated what rights were violated as well

1. taxing without their consent2. dissolving assemblies3. quartering troops4. trial without jury5. passing the Intolerable Acts

The Declaration of Rights..

Using your notes, write a summary of the events of the Road to Revolution. It should begin with The Proclamation of 1763 and end with the Declaration of Rights. Be detailed and complete in paragraph form. Based on the facts, would you become a Loyalists or a Patriot and why.

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