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

2. Intolerable Acts & The 1 st Continental Congress Ch 6 Sec 3 Pt I

3. Tea Party Punishment 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

4. The “Intolerable” Acts Due to their harshness, though, colonists called the new laws the Intolerable Acts – According to colonists, these laws were “intolerable” b/c they were a direct attack on their natural rights

5. 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

6. 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.

8. The 1 st Continental Congress In Sept. 1774, delegates from every colony except GA met in Philly to discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts – At this meeting, called the 1 st Continental Congress, delegates voted to: 1.Ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed 2.Begin training militia, or armed civilians, immediately in every colony 3.Meet again in 7 months to evaluate the situation

9. 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 a.A ban on all British trade until the Intolerable Acts were repealed b.A colonial army would be formed & a General elected to lead them c.Each colony would form & train its own militia d.Another meeting would be held in 7 months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