Quiet and Seated Kahoot CE CNN Lecture Daily assignment

Road to Revolution

After the F & I War, the colonies and Britain begin to grow apart One of the first laws that parliament passed after the F & I war was the Proclamation of 1763 Colonists were upset

King George III wanted enforce the Proclamation of1763 so he kept 10,000 soldiers stationed in the colonies Parliament passed the Quartering Act to save money by requiring the colonists to house and feed the soldiers

British Taxes To raise revenue or income parliament passed the Sugar Act The Sugar Act = Tax on sugar and molasses Smuggling increased

British Taxes continued… 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act Required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp. Led to boycotts or refusal to buy British goods

Patrick Henry Spoke out against British taxes in the House of Burgesses “If this be treason, make the most of it!”

Sons of Liberty Secret society that opposed British policies Burned stamped papers whenever they could Attacked customs officials – tar, feathered and paraded in public

Parliament repealed the Stamp Act Passed the Declaratory Act - Gave Britain the supreme authority to govern the colonies

Colonial Resistance

The Townshend Acts: Suspended N. Y The Townshend Acts: Suspended N.Y.’s Assembly; taxed goods before they reached the colonies. To enforce these acts, British officials used writs of assistance to justify entering homes and businesses looking for smuggled goods

The Enlightenment taught us… The law of natural rights states that “no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” – John Locke Many colonists believed the Townshend threatened their rights and freedoms

Tools of Protest Boycotts spread throughout the colonies Daughters of Liberty helped by making many of the boycotted goods themselves

Samuel Adams Leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty Saw British soldiers as foreign enemies Formed the Committee of Correspondence

Boston Massacre 5 people killed by British soldiers John Adams defended the soldiers It was a case of self-defense Wins the trail Used for propaganda against the British

The Tea Act Tax put on tea in the colonies Gave British East India Company control over American Tea Trade

Boston Tea Party Several members of the Boston Sons of Liberty dressed as N.A.’s dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor

The Intolerable Acts In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed laws to punish Massachusetts. British called them the Coercive Acts These acts united the colonists

Grab a book Finish your Vocabulary Complete chapter 6 sec.1 review Questions #2-4 (p. 162) Complete chapter 6 sec 2 review page 167 # 2-4 So far your Chapter 6 Packet should include Chapter 6 Vocabulary Chapter 6 sec1. #2-4 Chapter 6 Sec2. #2-4