Growing Colonial Resistance and Tensions in America
Colonial resistance in America escalated with the Townshend Acts, protests, the Boston Massacre, the Tea Act, and the formation of Committees of Correspondence. Tensions between the colonists and British authorities further intensified as acts of rebellion and British responses fueled the flames of revolution.
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Colonial Resistance Grows CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2 CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2
Townshend Acts Townshend Acts Parliament s problem How do we keep colonists happy? How do we raise revenue? Pass the Townshend Acts of course! (Named after Charles Townshend) This guy
Townshend Acts Townshend Acts (cont d) (cont d) Townshend Acts Suspend New York s colonial government (until they agree to house troops) Placed duties on imported goods Glass, paper, paint, lead, tea, etc. Money paid BEFORE goods entered colonies Used to pay British governor and other officers Officials used writs of assistance to enforce law Search warrants for homes and businesses
Colonial Response Colonial Response Protests immediately broke out Angry that New York Assembly was out of office Daughters of Liberty Did not like writs of assistance Threats to rights and freedoms Samuel Adams Sons of Liberty led boycott Asked shopkeepers not to sell goods from England Daughters of Liberty boycott as well Had to make items like clothing at home
Boston Massacre Boston Massacre 1768 1,000 British soldiers arrive in Boston Tensions rose immediately March 5, 1770 argument breaks out, turns violent British troops open fire on colonists 4 colonists killed Sons of Liberty call it Boston Massacre Incident became tool for anti-British propaganda British soldiers arrested for murder but set free Crispus Attucks
Tea Act Tea Act 1770 Townshend Acts repealed Except for one The tax on tea. Boycott was effective British commerce hurt Wanted to show colonists that they would be nice to them but still had power to tax 1773 Tea Act Only tea allowed in colonies must be sold be British East India Trading Company
In Response In Response Colonists establish Committees of Correspondence Groups that exchanged letters on colonial affairs Protests took place all over colonies South Carolina New York Boston Tea Party Sons of Liberty Dress up like natives Board 3 tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea British response would fan the flames for rebellion to be continued
