Conflicts in the ColoniesConflicts in the Colonies

5.4 On the Eve of Revolution5.4 On the Eve of Revolution

Townshend Acts 1767Townshend Acts 1767 New series of indirect taxes on…New series of indirect taxes on…

glass, lead, paint, paper, & teaglass, lead, paint, paper, & tea

Writs of AssistanceWrits of Assistance: blank search : blank search warrants used to control warrants used to control smuggling.smuggling.

Led to more large-scale boycotts!Led to more large-scale boycotts!

Sons of Sons of LibertyLiberty Attack Attack Customs Customs AgentsAgents

MA Governor MA Governor calls British calls British troops to troops to Boston & Boston & dissolves MA dissolves MA legislaturelegislature

Quartering ActQuartering Act Required colonists to house & supply Required colonists to house & supply

British soldiers!British soldiers!

John John HancockHancock

Boston MassacreBoston Massacre March 5, 1770March 5, 1770

British soldiers harassed by angry British soldiers harassed by angry mob.mob.

Accidental shots kill 5 BostoniansAccidental shots kill 5 Bostonians

PropagandaPropaganda brands soldiers as brands soldiers as murderers.murderers.

John AdamsJohn Adamsdefended defended

the Soldiers the Soldiers

at their trial. at their trial.

Found Not GuiltyFound Not Guilty

The Tea Act 1773The Tea Act 1773 Parliament allowed the struggling Parliament allowed the struggling

British East India Company to have a British East India Company to have a monopoly in American Tea Sales.monopoly in American Tea Sales.

American merchants fear being ruined!American merchants fear being ruined!

Bostonians won’t allow the Tea to be Bostonians won’t allow the Tea to be unloaded.unloaded.

Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty board 3 British board 3 British ships & dump ships & dump 90,000 lbs. of 90,000 lbs. of Tea into the Tea into the harbor!harbor!

Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16 1773)Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16 1773)

Intolerable Acts 1774Intolerable Acts 1774 Punished Boston for Tea PartyPunished Boston for Tea Party

Closed Boston HarborClosed Boston Harbor Canceled MA CharterCanceled MA Charter Moved trials to BritainMoved trials to Britain MA legislature under royal governorMA legislature under royal governor

Quebec Quebec ActAct

Put Ohio Put Ohio country under country under Canadian Canadian jurisdiction.jurisdiction.

Colonists lose Colonists lose land claims!land claims!

Mercy Otis Warren Mercy Otis Warren PlaywrightPlaywright