Where are we coming from????? Reasons for Taxation British Tax Laws Colonial Response Pay for Army Pay for War Debt (French and Indian) 1.Sugar Act 2.Stamp.

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Where are we coming from????? Reasons for Taxation British Tax Laws Colonial Response Pay for Army Pay for War Debt (French and Indian) 1.Sugar Act 2.Stamp Act Committees of Correspondence Boycott Sons of liberty

NEW TAXES & TENSIONS Chapter 6 / Section 4 (Pages 171 – 175) TODAY’s GOALS: 1. Describe colonists’ reactions to the Townshend Acts 2. Identify the differences between Loyalist or Patriots

THE STAMP ACT HAS BEEN REPEALED. HOWEVER, ENGLAND AND COLONIST STILL DISAGREE ON MANY ISSUES. 6.4 New Taxes and Tensions

TOWNSHEND ACTS Townshend Acts: duties (taxes) on imported Glass, Lead, Paint, Paper and Tea. British PerspectiveColonist Perspective To pay for Military Cost Violated colonists’ Right British ActionsColonist Response Writs of Assistance: Forms to allow tax collectors to search for smuggled goods. Boycott British Goods Daughters of Liberty

TOWNSHEND ACTS The ‘Liberty’ Ship  John Hancock: Ship Owner. BritishColonist (John Hancock) British tax collectors seized the ship, suspecting smuggling. GB Seized his ship, because he was against the Townshend Act. Perspectives BritishColonist Reaction Troops sent to restore order Arrived in Boston, 1768 Sons of Liberty: Attack British Customs House REACTION

Patriot / Loyalist / Neutral Colonist Patriot: Someone who feels a strong support for his or her country. Loyalist: Someone who is loyal to the British Crown (England King and Queen). Neutral: In between. Has not picked a side. WHICH ARE YOU?????

Boston Massacre In response to the riots in Boston over the Townshend Acts.  Britain sends troops. How do you think the colonist reacted to an increase in British troops?

HOW IS THIS IMAGE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF THE BOSTON MASSACRE?

A TAX ON TEA REACTION TO THE BOSTON MASSACRE (Eliminated most of Townshend Act, except for tax on tea.) Tea Act: Allowed the British East India Company to sell its low-cost tea directly to the colonies, undermining colonial tea merchants

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

The Boston Tea Party Colonist Reaction To Tea ACT British Response To the Boston Tea Party Boycotted the British Tea Destroyed tea shipments Boston Tea Party British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)

Intolerable Acts 1. Boston Harbor was closed until Boston Paid for the lost tea 2. The Massachusetts charter was canceled. The governor decided if and when the legislature could meet. 3. Royal officials accused of crimes were sent to Britain for trial. This let them face a more friendly judge and jury. 4. The Quartering Act forced colonist to quarter, or house and supply, British Soldiers. 5. Thomas Gage, became the new governor of Massachusetts.

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Who’s side are YOU on? BRITISH THE COLONIST Sugar Act & Stamp Act Effort to gain money back from French & Indian War Reacted by… Boycotting British goods, Used Violence to frighten tax collectors Townshend Acts Effort to gain money from colonial trade. Taxed glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. Reacted by… Boycotting British Goods Sons of Liberty attacked home of tax collectors Tea Act Removed taxes on everything but tea. Reacted by… Boycotted British Tea Boston Tea Party Destroyed British Tea ships

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