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A Crisis Over Taxes

A Crisis Over Taxes. The Road to Revolution Begins!. Proclamation of 1763. The proclamation drew an imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the line All settlers already west of the line were “to remove themselves” at once

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A Crisis Over Taxes

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  1. A Crisis Over Taxes The Road to Revolution Begins!

  2. Proclamation of 1763 • The proclamation drew an imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. • Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the line • All settlers already west of the line were “to remove themselves” at once • Britain sent 10,000 troops to enforce law http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=c3f3938d-aa0a-4870-9a1f-1bc9b7a24221

  3. British Imposes New Taxes • The French and Indian War had plunged Britain deeply in debt (owe money) • The British Prime Minister, George Grenville, decided the colonists in North America should help share the burden (colonists gained the most from the war). The colonists got more land, more trading possibilities and now needed more protection.

  4. Sugar Act • Sugar Act: Put a new tax on molasses • Molasses was important to triangular trade. Protest over Sugar Act in New York http://youtu.be/hy5y942_2_k Class Activity- Kings Candy Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

  5. Stamp Act • Stamp Act of 1765: Put a tax on legal documents (wills, diplomas), newspapers, and marriage papers. http://youtu.be/TYYwW7_zuYI

  6. The Stamp Act in Cartoons! Class Activity- Stamp Act DBQ

  7. “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” • When British officials tried to enforce the Stamp Act, they met with angry protests. • Riots broke out, they threw rocks at agents trying to collect the unpopular tax. • Fires were started, property destroyed • Some tarred and feathered the agents

  8. How do you think the British reacted to these protests?

  9. More Laws! • They were in shock. The British spent a lot of money protecting the colonies against the French • The British also started the Quartering Act which allowed British soldiers to stay in people’s homes and be feed by the people. No one paid for the soldiers to stay---it was part of the colonists “protection rights”. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKnN8Jg36kA • Stop at :40 Some colonists made bad food and gave poor beds to make soldiers not want to stay with them.

  10. “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” • The colonies claimed it went against the principle that there should be no taxation without representation • Colonists insisted that only they or their elected representatives had the right to past taxes. • Since the colonists did not elect representatives to Parliament, they had no right to tax them. • Colonists were willing to pay taxes, but only if the taxes were passed by their own colonial legislature

  11. Unity and the Stamp Act • Stamp Act Congress: 9 colonies sent delegates to New York to protest the Stamp Act. (No one came from Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and New Hampshire) • They sent a petition (written request) to King George III and Parliament to stop tax. • They helped organized a colonist boycott British goods( refuse to buy something) • Their efforts helped organize the colonies. • Finally in 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed. Philadelphia Gazette Stamp Act Death Parade- DBQ Class Project

  12. Sons and Daughters of Liberty • Group of men and women who organized protests • Examples: Mock (fake) Hangings, Boycots, Liberty Tree The Liberty Tree was a place to meet, post notices and hear announcements. Click Tree for Reading Task The flag has 9 stripes representing the 9 colonies who first gathered to protest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slx8CCjoL4E&safe=active

  13. New Leaders Emerge • Patrick Henry (Virginia): lawyer, made many speeches protesting British Policies. • Most famous quote: “Give me Liberty or give me death!”

  14. http://youtu.be/ufE99HB49nA Read Speech- Click picture

  15. Mercy Otis Warren: Massachusetts. Wrote plays that made fun of the British George Washington: Virginia • Member of the House of Burgesses • Veteran from the French and Indian War

  16. Samuel Adams: Massachusetts • Leader of the Sons of Liberty. • ‘Indian’ at the Boston Tea Party • Founder of the Committees of Correspondence John Adams: Massachusetts Lawyer Many thought of him as arrogant Leader and future President Defended British Troops after Boston Massacre

  17. More Taxes and Laws! • Townshend Act: Tax on glass, paper, paint, lead and TEA. NON-IMPORTATION AGREEMENT- Colonists agreed not to import goods taxed by Townsend Acts • http://youtu.be/zNArfnsy_fM Writs of Assistance: Laws to stop smuggling British Officials would inspect a ship’s cargo for illegal items. They didn’t need permission or a search warrant!

  18. Tension Builds! • British became angry with colonists who were not buying their goods and paying taxes. Soldiers occupied Boston patrolling the streets. BOSTON MASSACRE- March 5, 1770 • Colonist shout insults at Redcoats and then throw snowballs and rocks • The crowd grows and the soldiers panic • The soldiers fire into the crowd and five people are killed, including an African-American- Crispus Attucks http://youtu.be/iloGkp5f_Hk John Adams defends the British— http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyrv5emDC1Y&safe=active

  19. Boston Massacre Project and DBQ Who’s side are you on? You will write a newspaper account of the Boston Massacre. 1) Make it clear what your point of view is. Are you on the British Soldiers side or the Colonists? 2) Write a Headline for your article 3) Write and article using information learned in class and in notes from video shown. Include date, place, time, people. 4) Grammar and Punctuation will be checked. All information should be in complete sentences. 5)We will create this in computer lab- make your front page look creative. Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770 Picture by Paul Revere CHROMEBOOK: I have shared with you the project. MAKE A COPY OF IT TO YOUR OWN. Use this template to create your project

  20. Boston Gazette Account of the Boston Massacre Click for Reading Comprehension

  21. Committees of Correspondence • Samuel Adam organizes a group to write letters to inform colonists of events taking place. • Members include: Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson

  22. TEA ACT Created to help the British East India Company It allowed tea to be bought and sold without the local team merchants Colonists Boycotted buying tea. Sons of Liberty organized members who dressed like “Indians”. On December 16, 1773, they boarded the ships docked in the harbor in Boston and threw the tea chests in to the water to protest the tax. This act became known as THE BOSTON TEA PARTY. (click for song) Click picture for comprehension The Boston Tea Party: America the Story of Us - YouTube

  23. Because the Sons of Liberty were disguised as Native Americans, they could not be recognized or blamed for the tea. The British government knew better, of course, and grew angrier than ever at what it saw as Americans' ingratitude. Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the people of Boston and get repaid for the tea dumped into the harbor, • Close down the port of Boston • No more town meetings allowed • Official Trials for crimes would now be in England • Revised the Quartering Act- much stricker The Intolerable Acts 1774 - YouTube Other colonies sent help: food/supplies, animals etc.. Writing Assignment: Letter to Boston Click above for assignment

  24. First Continental Congress • In 1774 the first congress met to discuss how they would respond to the Intolerable Acts. They wanted to be UNITED in their response. • Delegates of 12 colonies (56 men) sent representatives to Philadelphia (not Georgia- it was too far) • GOALS OF CONGRESS • Continue boycotts of British goods • Stop importing/exporting to England (Britain) • Set up MILITIA – armies of citizens- an attack on one colony is an attack on ALL colonies England Blockaded Fishing in response to this congress http://youtu.be/f6iITHT8LJE?t=42s

  25. Paul Revere- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBVeLkymebE • Paul Revere was a silversmith. • Member of the "Sons of Liberty." • Was a messenger for the colonists in. • April 18, 1775, Revere and William Dawes waited for a signal from the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston- The British were going to capture Colonists Leaders and Weapons in Lexington. • one lantern meant that the British were coming by land, two lanterns meant that the British were coming by sea. Two lanterns were shining which means______ • Warned Lexington and Concord CLASS ACTIVITY: Read story about Paul Revere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1El-guPeEo

  26. The Midnight Ride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hUMQG3MI8 http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/virtual.html

  27. Shot heard round the world • Lexington and Concord- MINUTEMEN- local militia get ready to defend their land and the weapons stored in town • Someone fired a shot– it became known as the “shot heard round the world” • Fighting between the British Redcoats and the Colonial Minutemen • Why are the called Redcoats– Their clothes were so bright they were easy to see • Why are they called Minutemen– The colonists could be ready to fight in “a minutes notice”. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiIFRCk1hxY Demonstration of firing a Revolutionary War Rifle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgf4Rnv_g9I

  28. Causes of Revolution DBQ BrainPop: http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/ Causes of Revolution DBQ:

  29. We didn’t start the revolution! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQqim1NeImg

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