Samples of stamps in the Stamp Act:

Protesting the Stamp Act: 1. When British officials tried to enforce the Stamp Act, they met protests from the colonists. stamps Colonists protested by: __________________

2. _________________ used by colonists to humiliate British ___ collectors or loyalists.

1. What do you think is occurring here? 2. Describe the face of the colonists? 3. What is going on in the background? 4. Are there any objects or features in the picture that stand out?

3. Colonists responded to the Stamp Act by __________ all British goods. Def: Boycott- refusing to buy ______or ________. This greatly ____ British merchants & businesses that sold goods to the colonies. In 1766, the boycott would be _________& Parliament would ______the Stamp Act. ENGLAND

England imposes new taxes on the colonies to help pay for the cost of the French/Indian War. Colonies protest: “No Taxation w/out Representation” The Sugar Act (1764): tax on foreign sugar and molasses. The Stamp Act (1765): taxed all printed materials with a stamp to show that the tax had been paid. Colonists protest the Stamp Act: burning tax papers, boycotting all goods from England. England repeals the stamp act. The Townshend Acts (1767): England passes new taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper & tea. This would lead to a lot of illegal smuggling by colonists, along with a more aggressive boycott of British goods. Proclamation of 1763: England tells the colonists they cannot settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonial protest groups are formed: Sons & Daughters of Liberty groups are formed Boston Massacre (1770): colonists harass a group of British soldiers. Soldiers fire on the colonists killing 3. Boston Tea Party (1773): Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans dump a shipment of British tea into the Boston Harbor. Intolerable Acts (1773): to punish the colonists, England closes Boston Harbor & restricts the freedom of citizens until the tea was paid for

The Townshend Acts: In 1767, __________would pass a new set of laws on the Colonies. Townshend Acts taxed ________goods that colonists didn’t produce themselves such as: _____, _____, _____, ____ & ___.

Smuggling Goods To try to stop illegal smuggling, Parliament authorized British officials __________to inspect ship’s cargo in the port at any time & without giving any _______ to search for ________goods. This was done through legal British documents known as _____________________. All boats are now subject to inspection for any smuggled imported goods. Writ of Assistance

They better not be trying to get out of paying their taxes!!!

Colonists continue to protest: Colonists would respond by bringing back the _______ that had worked so well against the Stamp Act. They would not accept goods that were _____by the Townshend Acts.

Organizations are formed: ______OF _________ Samuel Adams helped form this organization. They threatened tax collectors who tried to collect tax. They attacked symbols of ______authority and power and were often involved in ________.

The Sons of Liberty in Boston & Committees of Correspondence each met here.

Sons of Liberty held ________ of dummies dressed as British ___ collectors to protest British policies. Later they would be active __________ in the Boston Tea Party.

DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY Organization of women that organized a boycott of British _______and urging colonial women to make their own clothes.

5 Use the information below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. I. The Proclamation of 1763 was designed to protect the colonists and prevent a bloody Indian uprising. II. The Proclamation of 1763 was designed to decrease tensions between France and Britain. III.The Proclamation of 1763 was a pact between the French and British to control North America. IV. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited British colonial settlement west of the Appalachian mountains. Which of the above was a major cause of tension between the colonists and Great Britain? A I B II C III D IV

3 Before the revolution, the British thought it was fair to tax the colonists to help pay the expenses they had run up fighting which of the following? A Spanish and French B Spanish and Indians C French and Indians D Colonists and Indians 12 Many of the protests and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of which of the following? F boycott G civil disobedience H unalienable rights J natural rights