Conflict in the Colonies

ATT: Often times Revolution comes when the people have had enough with the government and took a stand for what they believed in. Many have lost their lives fighting for these changes. What would cause you to revolt? Would you be willing to lose your life for these changes?

Tonight’s Homework:Read Chapter 2 Section 5 (pages 67 – 69) with

Cornell Notes

Start Strong

Where we left off:Great Awakening

Religious RevivalThe Enlightenment

Scientific RevolutionQuestioning life as they knew itIdeas about how governments should

workFrench and Indian War

War for control of N. AmericaGB wins → Cost a lot of $$$

The Storm Approaches

Great Britain Raises TaxesParliament taxes the Colonies

Pay for the French and Indian War

Keep a permanent army in the colonies

1st act passed to raise money in the colonies

Taxed molasses and sugar imported to the coloniesNeed sugar for tea and

making RumSmugglers

people who brought illegal goods into an area / country

Sugar Act 1764

Colonies had no Representation in Parliament

Colonist didn’t believe it was fair to tax them without their consent (permission)

Samuel Adams and James Otis slogan: “No taxation without representation!”

Taxation without Representation

Samuel Adams forms the Committees of CorrespondenceGroups that discussed British laws & how to challenge them

Boycott popular method of protest

Taxation without Representation

Stamp Act 1765Required colonists to pay for official stamp

on paper goods NewspaperLicensesPamphletsLegal DocumentsPlaying

cards

1st attempt to tax colonists directlyProtests by Sons of Liberty – used violence

Tarred & Feathered tax collectors

Boycotts

Stamp Act 1765

Colonists organize & declared it a violation of rights

Parliament repealed Stamp act 1766Parliament angered by the challenge of their authorityReplaced it w/ Declaratory Act

Stripped away most of the colonies independence

Repealing the Stamp Act

Duties (taxes) on glass, lead, paints, paper, tea

Officials enforced w/ writs of assistance (search for smuggling)

Ship Liberty is seized for search – angers colonists further

Townshend Acts 1767

Directions:You will be given 5 minutes to define

and explain your assigned act or key term

You can use your notebook or textbookYou will become the expert of that act of

key termYou then will be put into a group in

which you will each have a chance to teach your group your act or key term

You will be responsible for your group knowing that act or key term

Key Terms Jigsaw Part 1