Essential Question What role(s) did the Intolerable Acts and the formation of the 1 st Continental Congress play in moving colonists toward rebellion?

Intolerable Acts & The 1 st Continental Congress CH 6 Sec 3 Pt I

The Intolerable Acts The Boston Tea Party infuriated Parliament – KG III decided it was time to “master” the colonists through punitive measures In 1774, Parliament passed a series of laws meant to clamp down on colonial resistance The British called these the Coercive Acts – Due to their harshness, though, the colonists referred to them as the Intolerable Acts » According to colonists, these laws were “intolerable” b/c they were a direct attack on their natural rights

Intolerable Acts, Cont. The specifics of these Acts included: 1.Closing the port of Boston until colonists paid for the destroyed tea 2.A ban on town meetings in the Boston area 3.MA’s elected assembly was dismissed & replaced w/ a royally appointed council - The Royal Governor’s power was also increased 4. British officials accused of crimes could not be tried in the colonies To enforce these laws, Parliament appointed Gen. Thomas Gage to govern MA.

1 st Continental Congress As the British began to enforce the IA, other colonies quickly sent aid to MA – Food, supplies, & $ were in short supply b/c of the closing of Boston’s port – The Committees of Corr. also called for a meeting of colonial delegates to discuss further action(s) In Sept. 1774, delegates from every colony except GA met in Philly – At this meeting, called the 1 st Continental Congress, delegates voted to: 1.Ban all trade w/ Britain until the IA were repealed 2.Begin training militia, or armed civilians, in every colony 3.Meet again in 7 months

British Control Slips Colonists hoped another boycott would force a repeal of the IA – Finally, however, Parliament stood firm In fact, Parliament actually hardened its stance by: – Further restricting colonial trade – Sending 4,000 more troops to occupy colonial cities » In the countryside, though, the British were already losing control of the colonial govt. – By 1774, colonists were becoming openly defiant in increasingly public ways by: Preventing British-appointed judges from holding court Forcing unelected official to resign Electing their own provincial congress – These brash & public displays of defiance often teetered on the edge of open rebellion It was only a matter of time until an outbreak of major violence would occur

Summary/Test Question Which of these was passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party? a.Stamp Act b.Tea Act c.Intolerable Acts d.Townshend Acts

Summary/Test Question Which of the following was NOT decided by the 1 st Continental Congress? a.A ban on all British trade until the Intolerable Acts were repealed b.A colonial army would be formed & a General elected to lead them c.Each colony would form & train its own militia d.Another meeting would be held in 7 months to review each colonies progress