1. Warm-up: Context for the Stamp Act Describe the economic relationship between England and the Colonies – Think: Navigation Acts and Mercantilism [All done? Answer this] Describe how the French and Indian war affected the relationship between the colonies and England

2. Deadline for Unit 1 reassessment Agenda Intro lecture to the Stamp Act Mini Inquiry: Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act Closing writing and discussion Objectives Contextualize the Stamp Act Evaluate diverse interpretations of the Stamp Act

3. Stamp Act: a case study Case Study: a focus one on event, person, or group in order to develop a greater understanding of something…ie, an example In our case, we are trying to develop a greater understanding about English-Colonial relations prior to the Revolutionary War Who: British empire and the colonies When: 1765 Where: The British Colonies What: tax on various types of paper, like legal documents, magazines, playing cards, newspapers Was designed to pay for British troops’ presence in America after the 7 year’s war

4. Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act? Same event, different perspectives and accounts. Today we are going to practice our interpretation skills by closely analyzing sources. Pay particular attention to the questions we ask the sources.

5. Document A Who do you think wrote this document? Cite some evidence to back up your claim Based off of this document, why were the Colonists upset about the Stamp Act? What does this document say colonists should do with regards to their representatives? Does the author of this document believe in democracy? [All done? Answer this] Do you think the sentiment expressed in this document is justified? Why or why not?

6. Document B Where is this source from? What would you predict the author’s perspective will be on the Stamp Act? Why? Why is the author surprised? Who reads the newspapers, according to this source? Based off of this document, why were the Colonists upset about the Stamp Act? [All done? Answer this] Do you think the sentiment expressed in this document is justified? Why or why not?

7. Document C- John Hughes (Sourcing) Who wrote this and what is his job? Does he side with England or with the colonists? How do you know? (Contextualization) Based on his account, what’s going on in America in 1766? How has the Stamp Act affected him personally? Provide evidence from the document to support your answer. Do you believe his account? Give one reason why you would trust his account, and one reason why you might not trust his account? How does the account in this document compare to the accounts in Stamp Act Documents A and B?

8. On your own, write a short paragraph Why were colonists upset about the Stamp Act? In your answer, be sure to cite specific evidence