Tighter British Control

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Tighter British Control
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Critical Vocabulary
Boycott- a refusal to buy or participate.
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Critical Vocabulary
Tyranny- cruel unjust government, not fair.
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Critical Vocabulary
Revenue- income that is being raised for expenses
(taxes).
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Critical Vocabulary
Militia- a force of armed citizens.
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Critical Vocabulary
Minutemen- 1/3 of the militia were supposed to be
ready in a minute.
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BIG IDEA!!!!
As cultures develop conflict and competition
arise. As America grew we stepped on Britains
toes.
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King George III
Was the monarch that hoped to enforce the new
restrictions and taxes on the colonists. His
mental state limited his reason. He took bad
advice often.
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Quartering Act
1765 There were 10,000 soldiers, they need a
place to stay. Why not your house? Also had to
give them supplies.
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Sugar Act
1764 Law placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and
other products that contain sugar coming into
America.
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Just heating up.
Smugglers of goods were being treated
harshly. Colonist said taxation without
representation is tyranny. Britain said you
enjoy our protection, you should pay our taxes.
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The Stamp Act
1765 This law required all paper documents to
have a stamp showing the tax had been paid. Hit
all colonists.
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Townshend Acts
1767 Suspended government until New York agreed
to the Quartering Act.
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Townshend Acts
Also placed import taxes on many goods that
colonist needed, including glass, paint, lead,
and tea.
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Writs of Assistance
Search warrants used to look for smuggled goods.
This helped enforce the Townshend Acts.
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Sons of Liberty
One of many secret societies that protested the
new Acts.
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The Boston Massacre 1770
There was a protest in the streets of Boston.
The British Army went to put it down. Names are
called and shots are fired. 5 dead. Among them
Crispus Attucks.
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The Boston Massacre 1770
This propaganda helped the cause of liberty.
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The Boston Tea Party 1773
As a result of the Tea Act, a tax on tea, The
Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and
dumped 342 chests of tea.
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The Intolerable Acts
These Acts were in response to the Tea Party.
Was to make an example of Massachusetts.
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1st Continental Congress
Met in response to the Intolerable Acts. Agreed
to ban trade with Britain, train troops, and meet
again in 7 months if needed. The colonies didnt
last that long.