Uniting the Colonists Chapter 5-2 Essential Question: Why does conflict develop? Learning Goal: Students will be able to identify those individuals and groups that began to rebel against British policies, draw conclusions about tensions between the colonists and the British that led up to the Boston Massacre, analyze the role of propaganda in the colonies, and identify the Founders and recognize their contributions.

Trouble in Boston 1768- John Hancock charged with trying to smuggle goods on his ship in Boston harbor named Liberty Hancock’s ship was taken People of Boston filled the streets in protest to Parliament and King George This event was known as the Liberty Affair which was an event that united the colonists Video Sugar Act

Tensions grow Colonists, especially in Boston, felt the British were pushing too far with all the laws Now there were soldiers stationed in Boston to control the people Soldiers were rude and violent towards the people People hated the soldiers more and more every day Christopher Seider 1st to die

The Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 Negative feelings toward British soldiers grew very quickly Colonists began to yell insults at soldiers everywhere

Boston Massacre video Events: Results: British soldier hit by a rock Shots were fired (not sure who was first)   Results: Five men died Known as a massacre Crispus Attucks was killed- a dockworker and runaway slave Most of Townshend Acts were repealed King George III said the tax on tea had to remain Reminded colonists they were still under British control video

The Word Spreads Colonial leaders used the news of killings as propaganda against British Propaganda- information used to influence an opinion Samuel Adams Put up posters describing the massacre as a slaughter of Americans by bloodthirsty redcoats Colonists create a stronger boycott of British goods

John Malcom jerk IDIOT

The word spreads Samuel Adams- Sons of Liberty 1772 Called for continued resistance to British and British goods 1772 Adams revives the Boston committee of correspondence This committee circulated writings about the problems the colonists had with the British More committees were created and made the bond of protesters stronger

A crisis over tea Colonists believed laws to be a “conspiracy against liberty” British East India Company was running out of money Tea Act of 1773 was passed to save the company Company could ship tea without paying the taxes usually placed on tea Company could sell tea directly to shopkeepers at a low price, bypassing colonists who would buy/sell tea at the normal price British tea was cheaper and this was a big advantage for the British

The Boston Tea Party Any tea other than British tea was illegal Many colonists refused to buy British tea

The Boston Tea Party December 16,1773- colonists acted Ships had tea Colonists dressed as indians boarded British ships in the Boston Harbor Ships had tea Colonists threw all the tea overboard This action was led by Samuel Adams Known as the Boston Tea Party video video

The Boston Party Results British passed stricter laws Public meetings by colonists were illegal Boston Harbor was closed More British soldiers were sent to the city These were known as the Intolerable acts

Coercive Acts & Quebec Act =Intolerable Acts Passed in Spring 1774 Laws to punish colonists in Massachusetts for their resistance to the British Boston Harbor closed until colonists paid for ruined tea Prevented food from reaching the colonies that was usually shipped to colonies Banned town meetings Other colonies sent supplies to show support for Bostonians

Coercive acts & Quebec Act =Intolerable Acts Set up permanent government for Quebec, run by British Granted religious freedom to French Catholics Colonists did not like that the French had the area west of the Appalachians and north of the Ohio River Ignored claims colonists had in the area Coercive Acts + Quebec Act = Intolerable Acts

Exit Card Question Is propaganda used today in the same way that it was used in the colonies during the time of the Boston Massacre? Explain why you think the media uses this tactic.