American Colonial Unrest and Revolutionary Actions
American colonies faced a series of challenges and oppressive acts from the British government, triggering unrest and paving the way for revolutionary actions. This period saw events such as the Proclamation Line of 1763, Quartering Act, Stamp Act tax, and the formation of groups like the Sons of Liberty, reflecting the growing tension and resistance against British rule.
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Monday, Oct. 22 1. Get out your spiral and put your binder on the floor 2. Update your Table of Contents if you did not yesterday Date Title 10/18 Colonial Unrest #1 10/19 Road to Revolution Voc. worksheet 44 10/22 Boston Massacre Primary Source 45 Entry # 43 3. Glue your vocabulary on entry #44 and trade with someone
Learning Recover, Thursday 10/25 1st Name Notes #32, 37, 39 Timeline #29 Subject/Fact Graphic Organizer Larissa X Taylor A. X X X Shelby X Taylor K. X Megan X Thomas X X X Destiny X Emily X Marina X Clay X Christian x
Learning Recover, Thursday 10/25 4th Name Chapter 5/Section 1 worksheet Notes #32, 37, 39 Timeline #29 Subject/Fact graphic Organizer #31 Martha X Missing Report Cards: Caleb Lyly Toby Skylar Hailey Patrick
Learning Recover, Thursday 10/18 5th Name Chapter 5/Section 1 worksheet Before and After Map (Learning Recovery Monday) Moises x Ali X C.J. x
Learning Recover, Thursday 10/18 7th Name Chapter 5/Section 1 worksheet Before and After Map (Learning Recovery Monday) Sonia x Bradley x
Learning Recover, Thursday 10/18 8th Name Chapter 5/Section 1 worksheet Before and After Map (Learning Recovery Monday) Gabriel X x
Distrust! Proclamation Line of 1763 & sent 10,000 troops Colonists can not move west of the Appalachian Mts. this land will be reserved for Native Americans Colonists frustrated and moved anyway
Quartering Act Colonists had to allow soldiers to live in their homes. Colonists had to give them food, fuel, candles, beer, & transportation. King George III passes writs of assistance, 1767- search warrants.
Stamp Act A tax on almost all printed material (newspapers, playing cards, wills) Colonists Respond! Taxation Without Representation! Patrick Henry, VA, persuaded the people to protest. Samuel Adams and Paul Revere started the Sons of Liberty - group that protested in the streets. Boycotted British goods Burned effigies of tax collectors Raided and destroyed royal officials houses
Britain Responds to the Stamp Act Protest! March, 1766, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. Colonists were happy, but never really trusted the king again. On the same day that the Stamp Act was gone, Parliament passed a new law: Declaratory Act- Parliament had the right to tax the colonies!
Townsend Act http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQHKkNDPn1QNjOfMpF_B0rUYqDp34gwo2IU7v9ps_EoqzPEmjZHQ Taxes that were placed on imported goods from Britain. Such items as glass, tea, paper, & lead. Colonists, Sam Adams, bring back the boycott! Women got involved in the boycott & formed the Daughters of Liberty. Women made clothes out of American fabrics & drank only tea grown at home, etc.
Boston Massacre There were more than 10,000 redcoats in the colonies, but mainly in Boston. The colonists hated the soldiers being there! On Mar. 5, 1770, patriots began harassing the soldiers. They threw rocks, snowballs, sticks, but the soldiers were told to stay calm. One of the soldiers fell/was knocked down. Someone in the crowd yelled fire & the soldiers fired. 5 patriots were killed, including a black man, Crispus Attucks.
Patriots respond! Samuel Adams put up posters & spread propaganda against the British. He started the committees of correspondence in 1772, which spread writings against the British. Paul Revere did several engravings of the Massacre. Patriots boycotted British goods.
Boston Massacre Primary Sources 1. Read the newspaper article and analyze the engraving over the Boston Massacre and answer the worksheet questions titled Written Document Analysis.
