Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

Why did the American Why did the American Colonies choose rebellion Colonies choose rebellion

from England?from England?

APK: Activation of Prior KnowledgeAPK: Activation of Prior Knowledge Write at least 2-3 sentences about…Write at least 2-3 sentences about…

A time when you felt betrayed and treated A time when you felt betrayed and treated unfairly by someone you did not expect.unfairly by someone you did not expect.

Road to RevolutionRoad to Revolution

America goes from Colony America goes from Colony to Countryto Country

Relevant Terms Relevant Terms MonarchMonarch:: King or Queen King or Queen

All European countries lived under All European countries lived under this rule.this rule.

Power given to the monarch by Power given to the monarch by God God ((Divine right)Divine right) oror gained by gained by might.might.

Inherited rule from a family Inherited rule from a family member [most often a father or member [most often a father or mother].mother].

Almost without exception the rule Almost without exception the rule is absolute. is absolute.

Shadow of Seven Years’ WarShadow of Seven Years’ War Expense of war with Spain and France Expense of war with Spain and France

over American colonies created huge over American colonies created huge financial problems.financial problems.

American colonies began to be taxed to American colonies began to be taxed to pay debts.pay debts.

What was the result?What was the result?

England reversed a long term policy England reversed a long term policy called called Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect that for many that for many years allowed the colonies to run their years allowed the colonies to run their affairs and not suffer harsh taxation.affairs and not suffer harsh taxation.

Resistance to control by the King and Resistance to control by the King and Parliament from far away then began to Parliament from far away then began to raise tension in the colonies.raise tension in the colonies.

The King’s Tool for The King’s Tool for ControlControl

Legislature:Legislature: Law making body Law making body consisting of people who propose, consisting of people who propose, debate and vote on laws.debate and vote on laws.

ExampleExample Parliament:Parliament: the English model for the English model for

all modern legislatures (House of all modern legislatures (House of LordsLords and and CommonsCommons). ).

Relevant TermsRelevant Terms

House of BurgessesHouse of Burgesses American colonial American colonial legislature legislature subordinate to subordinate to Parliament [first in Parliament [first in America].America].

Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act 17661766: : “Declared” “Declared” Parliament had Parliament had jurisdiction over jurisdiction over colonial affairs.colonial affairs.

Relevant TermsRelevant Terms Over who was Over who was

Parliament in charge?Parliament in charge?

ColonyColony:: a territory, place a territory, place founded by people with founded by people with financial support of (and financial support of (and loyalty to) a parent loyalty to) a parent country.country.

Citizens of English colonies Citizens of English colonies were Englishmen, were Englishmen, subjectssubjects,, colonistscolonists, , colonialscolonials. .

What did Parliament do What did Parliament do at King George III’s at King George III’s

request?request?

They taxed the crap out of the They taxed the crap out of the American colonies!American colonies!

Assignment #1Assignment #1: : “Feelings” Chart“Feelings” ChartDirectionsDirections: : 1. Turn a page of loose leaf paper sideways and draw two 1. Turn a page of loose leaf paper sideways and draw two

[2] large, wide interlocking ovals[2] large, wide interlocking ovals..

2. Then, neatly write the following six [6] acts 2. Then, neatly write the following six [6] acts ActsActs [English laws] and one [1] incident inside the middle.[English laws] and one [1] incident inside the middle.

3. Based on the information in the following slides 3. Based on the information in the following slides complete the requested information for the two [2] outer complete the requested information for the two [2] outer circles. circles.

1. Tea Act

2. Sugar Act

3. Stamp Act

4. Quartering Act

5. Towndshend Acts

6. Intolerable Acts

7. Boston Massacre

Describe how you think the Americans might have “felt”

Describe how you think you would have reacted

Revenue and Control LawsRevenue and Control Laws

Sugar Act Sugar Act 17641764:: Forced colonials Forced colonials to pay higher prices for to pay higher prices for sugarsugar they sold and bought. they sold and bought.

This was a big deal at the This was a big deal at the time because molasses was time because molasses was used to make rum which was used to make rum which was very valuablevery valuable

Modern Day Comparison?

A modern day example would be cigarettes, beer and liquor

Revenue and Control LawsRevenue and Control Laws Stamp Act 1765Stamp Act 1765:: Forced colonials to pay extra Forced colonials to pay extra

for mail, newspapers, books for mail, newspapers, books and legal documents.and legal documents.

This really angered the more This really angered the more educated people like the educated people like the lawyers.lawyers.

Modern Day Comparison?

A heavy tax on cell phone calls and text messages

Revenue and Control LawsRevenue and Control Laws Quartering Act Quartering Act

17651765:: Forced colonials to Forced colonials to quarter [house] quarter [house] oror pay for pay for the housing of British the housing of British troops.troops.

Just imagine if you were a Just imagine if you were a parent of young daughters parent of young daughters or had a young wife!or had a young wife!

Modern Day Comparison?

The same as it would be today!

Revenue and Control LawsRevenue and Control Laws Townshend Acts Townshend Acts

17671767:: FForced colonials to orced colonials to pay extra for pay extra for lumberlumber, , paperpaper, , paintpaint, , metalmetal and and glassglass..

This most angered the This most angered the carpenters, blacksmiths and carpenters, blacksmiths and glassmakers. Ordinary glassmakers. Ordinary working people!working people!

Modern Day Comparison?

The same as it would be today!

Revenue and Control LawsRevenue and Control Laws

Tea Act Tea Act 17731773:: Forced colonials to buy Forced colonials to buy

their tea from only England their tea from only England no matter the price.no matter the price.

This was the most insulting This was the most insulting of all because tea is an of all because tea is an English national treasure English national treasure which they still hold very which they still hold very dear! dear!

Modern Day Comparison?

A heavy tax on beverages such as sweet tea and soda.

Relevant TermsRelevant Terms

Factors such as Factors such as propertyproperty, , wealthwealth and and statusstatus made colonials take sides in the growing rift made colonials take sides in the growing rift between England and the American colonies.between England and the American colonies.

Colonists who favored obeying the restrictive Colonists who favored obeying the restrictive laws were called laws were called ToriesTories or or LoyalistsLoyalists. .

Colonists who Colonists who did notdid not were called were called Patriots, Patriots, WhigsWhigs, , RepublicansRepublicans and and RebelsRebels..

How did the American react How did the American react to these taxes?to these taxes?

They protested, rebelled and They protested, rebelled and revolted against the British.revolted against the British.

The Americans had been used to The Americans had been used to many years of the British leaving many years of the British leaving

them alone.them alone.

The British had practiced The British had practiced Salutary Salutary NeglectNeglect which was loose enforcement which was loose enforcement of colonial policies of colonial policies [[ThisThis simply meant simply meant

they left the colonies alonethey left the colonies alone] .] .

History Altering Events: Cause History Altering Events: Cause and Effect relationshipsand Effect relationships

Boston MassacreBoston Massacre (February 1770): Five (5) (February 1770): Five (5) young men were shot and killed by British young men were shot and killed by British soldiers.soldiers.

Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party (December 1773): Patriots (December 1773): Patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians went aboard British dressed as Mohawk Indians went aboard British ships and threw tea overboard.ships and threw tea overboard.

Shut down of Boston HarborShut down of Boston Harbor [[Intolerable Intolerable ActsActs] ] January 1774 which prevented any January 1774 which prevented any commercial ship from coming in or out to buy commercial ship from coming in or out to buy or sell goods.or sell goods.

Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

History Altering EventsHistory Altering Events

Declaration of RightsDeclaration of Rights (November 1774): (November 1774): Letter sent to King George demanding Letter sent to King George demanding equal rights as “Englishmen.”equal rights as “Englishmen.”

Non-importation/Non-consumption Non-importation/Non-consumption AgreementAgreement (December 1774): Agreement (December 1774): Agreement reached by the Continental Congress to reached by the Continental Congress to boycottboycott British goods.British goods.

History Altering EventsHistory Altering Events

Battles of Lexington and ConcordBattles of Lexington and Concord (April 1775): “Minute Men” Patriots (April 1775): “Minute Men” Patriots proved they were determined to fight proved they were determined to fight against British troops.against British troops.

Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker Hill (June 1775): (June 1775): British “British “Red CoatsRed Coats” won a ” won a pyrrhicpyrrhic victory [costly and bloody] over victory [costly and bloody] over Patriots and later fled Boston.Patriots and later fled Boston.

Assignment #2Assignment #2: : RAFT PaperRAFT Paper You are to write a narrative [story written in the first You are to write a narrative [story written in the first

person] as if you were one of the American colonists at person] as if you were one of the American colonists at the time of all the taxation and rebellion.the time of all the taxation and rebellion.

You must include specific examples describing what is You must include specific examples describing what is was like under British rule and control.was like under British rule and control.

You must be a person who feels victimized by the Sugar You must be a person who feels victimized by the Sugar Act, Tea Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act Act, Tea Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act or Boston Massacre.or Boston Massacre.

Your other option is to be a British soldier or official in Your other option is to be a British soldier or official in charge of carrying out the duties of the King and charge of carrying out the duties of the King and Parliament.Parliament.