A Crisis Over A Crisis Over TaxesTaxes

The Road to Revolution Begins!The Road to Revolution Begins!

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763 The proclamation drew The proclamation drew

an an imaginary lineimaginary line along along the crest of the the crest of the Appalachian Mountains.Appalachian Mountains.

Colonists were forbidden Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the lineto settle west of the line

All settlers already west All settlers already west of the line were “to of the line were “to remove themselves” at remove themselves” at onceonce

Britain sent 10,000 Britain sent 10,000 troops to enforce lawtroops to enforce law

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=c3f3938d-aa0a-4870-9a1f-1bc9b7a24221

British Imposes New British Imposes New TaxesTaxes

The French and Indian War The French and Indian War had plunged Britain deeply had plunged Britain deeply in in debt (owe money)debt (owe money)

The British Prime Minister, The British Prime Minister, George Grenville, decided George Grenville, decided the colonists in North the colonists in North America should help share America should help share the burden (colonists the burden (colonists gained the most from the gained the most from the war). The colonists got war). The colonists got more land, more trading more land, more trading possibilities and now possibilities and now needed more protection.needed more protection.

Sugar ActSugar Act Sugar Act: Put a new tax on Sugar Act: Put a new tax on

molassesmolasses Molasses was important to Molasses was important to

triangular trade.triangular trade.

Protest over Sugar Act in New York

Class Activity- Kings Candy

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

Sugar Sugar Act CLip

Stamp ActStamp Act Stamp Act of Stamp Act of

1765: Put a 1765: Put a tax on legal tax on legal documents documents (wills, (wills, diplomas), diplomas), newspapers, newspapers, and marriage and marriage papers.papers.

Stamp Act Part 1

The Stamp Act in Cartoons!

““NO TAXATION WITHOUT NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”REPRESENTATION”

When British officials tried to When British officials tried to enforce the Stamp Act, they enforce the Stamp Act, they met with angry protests.met with angry protests.

Riots broke out, they threw Riots broke out, they threw rocks at agents trying to collect rocks at agents trying to collect the unpopular tax. the unpopular tax.

Fires were started, property Fires were started, property destroyeddestroyed

Some tarred and feathered the Some tarred and feathered the agentsagents

How do you think the British reacted to these protests?

More Laws!More Laws! They were in shock. The They were in shock. The

British spent a lot of British spent a lot of money protecting the money protecting the colonies against the colonies against the FrenchFrench

The British also started The British also started the the Quartering Act Quartering Act which allowed British which allowed British soldiers to stay in soldiers to stay in people’s homes and be people’s homes and be feed by the people. feed by the people. No No one paid for the soldiers one paid for the soldiers to stay---it was part of the to stay---it was part of the colonists “protection colonists “protection rights”.rights”.

Quartering Act Clip Stop at :40Stop at :40 Some colonists made bad food and gave

poor beds to make soldiers not want to stay with them.

““NO TAXATION WITHOUT NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION”REPRESENTATION”

The colonies claimed it went The colonies claimed it went against the principle that there against the principle that there should be should be no taxation without no taxation without representationrepresentation

Colonists insisted that only they Colonists insisted that only they or their elected representatives or their elected representatives had the right to past taxes.had the right to past taxes.

Since the colonists did not elect Since the colonists did not elect representatives to Parliament, representatives to Parliament, they had no right to tax them.they had no right to tax them.

Colonists were willing to pay taxes, Colonists were willing to pay taxes, but only if the taxes were passed by but only if the taxes were passed by their own colonial legislaturetheir own colonial legislature

Unity and the Stamp ActUnity and the Stamp Act Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress: 9 : 9 colonies sent colonies sent

delegates to New York to protest the Stamp delegates to New York to protest the Stamp Act. (No one came from Virginia, North Act. (No one came from Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and New Hampshire)Carolina, Georgia and New Hampshire)

They sent a petition (written request) to King They sent a petition (written request) to King George III and Parliament to stop tax.George III and Parliament to stop tax.

They helped organized a colonist boycott British They helped organized a colonist boycott British goods( refuse to buy something)goods( refuse to buy something)

Their efforts helped organize the colonies.Their efforts helped organize the colonies. Finally in 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed.Finally in 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed.

Philadelphia Gazette

Stamp Act Death Parade- DBQ Class Project

Sons and Daughters of LibertySons and Daughters of Liberty1773-17891773-1789

•Group of men and women who organized protests

•Examples: Mock (fake) Hangings, Boycots, Liberty Tree

The flag has 9 stripes representing the 9 colonies who first gathered to protest.

The Liberty Tree was a place to meet, post notices and hear announcements.

Click Tree for Reading Task

Sons of Liberty Song and Video

New Leaders EmergeNew Leaders Emerge

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry (Virginia): lawyer, (Virginia): lawyer, made many speeches made many speeches protesting British protesting British Policies. Policies.

Most famous quote: Most famous quote: “Give me Liberty or “Give me Liberty or give me death!”give me death!”

Patrick Henry’s Speech Read Speech- Click picture

Mercy Otis Warren:Mercy Otis Warren: Massachusetts. Wrote Massachusetts. Wrote plays that made fun of plays that made fun of the Britishthe British

George Washington: Virginia

•Member of the House of Burgesses

•Veteran from the French and Indian War

Samuel Adams: Massachusetts

•Leader of the Sons of Liberty.

•‘Indian’ at the Boston Tea Party

•Founder of the Committees of Correspondence

John Adams: Massachusetts

Lawyer

Many thought of him as arrogant

Leader and future President

Defended British Troops after Boston Massacre

More Taxes and Laws!More Taxes and Laws!

Townshend Act:Townshend Act:Tax on glass, paper, paint, lead and Tax on glass, paper, paint, lead and

TEA. TEA. NON-IMPORTATION AGREEMENT-NON-IMPORTATION AGREEMENT-

Colonists agreed not to import goods taxed by Colonists agreed not to import goods taxed by Townsend ActsTownsend Acts

The Townsend Acts CLip

Writs of Assistance:

Laws to stop smuggling

British Officials would inspect a ship’s cargo for illegal items. They didn’t need permission or a search warrant!

Tension Builds!Tension Builds! British became angry with colonists British became angry with colonists

who were not buying their goods and who were not buying their goods and paying taxes. Soldiers occupied paying taxes. Soldiers occupied Boston patrolling the streets. Boston patrolling the streets.

BOSTON MASSACRE- March 5, 1770

•Colonist shout insults at Redcoats and then throw snowballs and rocks

•The crowd grows and the soldiers panic

•The soldiers fire into the crowd and five people are killed, including an African-American- Crispus Attucks

Boston Massacre- Story of Us

John Adams defends the British— Trial of British Soldiers

The Verdict in the Trial

Boston Massacre Project and DBQ

Who’s side are you on?

You will write a newspaper account of the Boston Massacre.

1) Make it clear what your point of view is. Are you on the British Soldiers side or the Colonists?

2) Write a Headline for your article

3) Write and article using information learned in class and in notes from video shown. Include date, place, time, people.

4) Grammar and Punctuation will be checked. All information should be in complete sentences.

5)We will create this in computer lab- make your front page look creative.

Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770

Picture by Paul Revere

CHROMEBOOK: Boston Massacre project. MAKE A COPY AND SAVE IN YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES FOLDER. Use this template to create your project

Boston Gazette Account of the Boston

Massacre

Click for Reading Comprehension

Committees of CorrespondenceCommittees of Correspondence

Samuel Adam Samuel Adam organizes a group to organizes a group to write letters to inform write letters to inform colonists of events colonists of events taking place.taking place.

Members include: Members include: Patrick Henry, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Colonial Communication

TEA ACTTEA ACTCreated to help the British East India Company

It allowed tea to be bought and sold without the local team merchants

Colonists Boycotted buying tea.

Sons of Liberty organized members who dressed like “Indians”.

On December 16, 1773, they boarded the ships docked in the harbor in Boston and threw the tea chests in to the water to protest the tax. This act became known as THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. (click for song)

The Boston Tea Party: America the Story of Us - YouTube

Click picture for comprehension

Because the Sons of Liberty were disguised as Native Americans, they could not be recognized or blamed for the tea. The British government knew better, of course, and grew angrier than ever at what it saw as Americans' ingratitude.

Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the people of Boston and get repaid for the tea dumped into the harbor,

•Close down the port of Boston

•No more town meetings allowed

•Official Trials for crimes would now be in England

•Revised the Quartering Act- much stricker

The Intolerable Acts 1774 - YouTube

Other colonies sent help: food/supplies, animals etc..

Writing Assignment: Letter to Boston

Click above for assignment

First Continental CongressFirst Continental Congress In 1774 the first congress met to In 1774 the first congress met to

discuss how they would respond to the discuss how they would respond to the Intolerable Acts. They wanted to be Intolerable Acts. They wanted to be UNITED in their response. UNITED in their response.

Delegates of 12 colonies (56 men) sent Delegates of 12 colonies (56 men) sent representatives to Philadelphia (not representatives to Philadelphia (not Georgia- it was too far)Georgia- it was too far)

GOALS OF CONGRESSGOALS OF CONGRESS Continue boycotts of British goodsContinue boycotts of British goods Stop importing/exporting to Stop importing/exporting to

England (Britain)England (Britain) Set up MILITIA – armies of Set up MILITIA – armies of

citizens- an attack on one colony is citizens- an attack on one colony is an attack on ALL coloniesan attack on ALL colonies

England Blockaded Fishing in England Blockaded Fishing in response to this congressresponse to this congress http://youtu.be/f6iITHT8LJE?t=42s

Paul Revere- Paul Revere-

•Paul Revere was a silversmith.•Member of the "Sons of Liberty." •Was a messenger for the colonists in.•April 18, 1775, Revere and William Dawes waited for a signal from the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston- The British were going to capture Colonists Leaders and Weapons in Lexington.• one lantern meant that the British were coming by land, two lanterns meant that the British were coming by sea. Two lanterns were shining which means______•Warned Lexington and Concord

CLASS ACTIVITY: Read story about Paul Revere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVeLkymebE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1El-guPeEo

The Midnight RideThe Midnight Ridehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hUMQG3MI8

http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/virtual.html

Shot heard round the worldShot heard round the world Lexington and Concord- Lexington and Concord-

MINUTEMENMINUTEMEN- local militia get ready to - local militia get ready to defend their land and the weapons defend their land and the weapons stored in townstored in town

Someone fired a shot– it became Someone fired a shot– it became known as the “shot heard round the known as the “shot heard round the world”world”

Fighting between the British Redcoats Fighting between the British Redcoats and the Colonial Minutemenand the Colonial Minutemen

Why are the called Redcoats– Their Why are the called Redcoats– Their clothes were so bright they were easy clothes were so bright they were easy to seeto see

Why are they called Minutemen– The Why are they called Minutemen– The colonists could be ready to fight in “a colonists could be ready to fight in “a minutes notice”. minutes notice”.

The Shot Heard around the World

Demonstration of firing a Revolutionary War Rifle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgf4Rnv_g9I

Causes of Revolution DBQCauses of Revolution DBQ

BrainPop: BrainPop: http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/

Causes of Revolution DBQ: Causes of Revolution DBQ:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQqim1NeImg

We didn’t start the revolution!