THE STAMP ACT - 1765:THE STAMP ACT - 1765:

The Stamp Act taxed all publications and The Stamp Act taxed all publications and official documents (deeds to land, official documents (deeds to land, marriage licenses, advertisements, marriage licenses, advertisements, newspapers, diplomas, customs newspapers, diplomas, customs documents, playing cards).documents, playing cards).

Actual stamps or special stamped paper Actual stamps or special stamped paper had to be purchased and attached before had to be purchased and attached before any of these items could be sold.any of these items could be sold.

WHY WAS IT A WHY WAS IT A SYMPTOMSYMPTOM?? Taxation without representation.Taxation without representation. Sons of LibertySons of Liberty began to organize. began to organize. Protestors burned Protestors burned effigieseffigies.. A Stamp Act Congress attended by A Stamp Act Congress attended by

representatives of 9 colonies met in New York to representatives of 9 colonies met in New York to protest the Act. They agreed to protest the Act. They agreed to boycottboycott all all English goods.English goods.

In Virginia, Patrick Henry helped write the In Virginia, Patrick Henry helped write the Virginia Resolves denying ParliamentVirginia Resolves denying Parliament’’s right to s right to tax Virginia.tax Virginia.

British merchants in England lost so much British merchants in England lost so much money they begged Parliament to money they begged Parliament to repealrepeal or or cancel the Stamp Act.cancel the Stamp Act.

Quartering ActQuartering Act

Law that forced colonists to Law that forced colonists to ““quarterquarter”” or or feed and house British soldiers in feed and house British soldiers in America.America.

Colonial governments had to pay for Colonial governments had to pay for military supplies, firewood, bedding, military supplies, firewood, bedding, candles used by troops.candles used by troops.

DECLARATORY ACT-1766DECLARATORY ACT-1766

Stamp Act repealedStamp Act repealed Parliament could make any law Parliament could make any law

regarding the colonies that it regarding the colonies that it wished.wished.

Colonies were Colonies were ““subordinatesubordinate”” or or under the control of Parliament.under the control of Parliament.

Townshend Acts 1767Townshend Acts 1767

Import tax on glass, tea, lead, paper, and Import tax on glass, tea, lead, paper, and paints.paints.

Colonists protest by boycotting productsColonists protest by boycotting products Sons/Daughters of LibertySons/Daughters of Liberty

Boston MassacreMarch 5th, 1770

FACTS: 5 Bostonians dead and 11 injured. Crispus Attucks first to die (first Patriot)

Sam Adams

Cold blooded murder Young fellows Lobsterbacks “Go

home!” Snowballs Massacred

Angry mob “kill them” Ice & rocks Clubs Soldier hit/attacked by

mob. Self defense

John Adams

Outcome

John Adams gets soldiers acquitted—but damage is done. Perception is British attacked innocent people.

Committee of Correspondence1772

Organized by Sam Adams to unify resistance in the 13 colonies.

Letter writing campaign.

Tea Act/Boston Tea Party 1773

The British East India Company gets monopoly to sell tea.

Colonial merchants and patriots united against the Tea Act.

3 ships loaded with tea arrived in Boston Harbor. The royal governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson, would not allow the tea to be sent back to England.

Sons of Liberty led by Sam Adams, disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians boarded the ships and threw 342 chests of tea overboard.

The Coercive Acts or The Coercive Acts or Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts

After the After the ““Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party”” the British passed the British passed the the ““Coercive ActsCoercive Acts”” to punish the citizens of to punish the citizens of Boston. Boston.

Boston Harbor was closed and the city of Boston Harbor was closed and the city of Boston was put under military rule.Boston was put under military rule.

No town meetings were allowed in Boston No town meetings were allowed in Boston without the approval of the governor.without the approval of the governor.

Soldiers to be tried in England.Soldiers to be tried in England.

Sam Adams called these acts Sam Adams called these acts ““Intolerable.Intolerable.””

The Committee of Correspondence called The Committee of Correspondence called for a meeting of all 13 colonies; the for a meeting of all 13 colonies; the meeting will be called the first Continental meeting will be called the first Continental Congress.Congress.