ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

(THE FIRST STEPS ON THE ROAD TO WAR)

“No Taxation without

Representation!”

TWO THOUGHTS FOR GREATER

UNDERSTANDING AND

CLARITY

IN OTHER WORDS THINK ABOUT IT THIS WAY

What was the tax/act imposed on the colonists?

How did the act effect the colonies’ relationship with Great Britain?

OBJECTIVE 3…IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE

RESTRICTIONS PARLIAMENT AND THE KING PLACED ON THE

COLONISTS

NAVIGATION ACTS

The colonies were only allowed to TRADE WITH

BRITAIN

Made products more expensive and thus caused American

merchants to become irritated with Great

Britain

WOOL ACT

The colonies were only allowed to SELL

TO BRITAIN

Restricted colonial merchants and opened up wool market for the

British. Caused American merchants to become irritated with Great Britain

HAT ACT

The colonies were LIMITED IN THE

MAKING AND SELLING OF

AMERICAN MADE GOODS thus forcing the colonists to BUY

BRITISH MADE GOODS

Caused American merchants to become irritated with Great Britain and angered

the colonial consumer

MOLASSES ACT

The colonies were required to PAY

MORE FOR NON-BRITISH GOODS

Forced colonists to purchase British made goods and

limited their choices thereby angering the

colonial consumer

IRON ACT

The colonies were NOT PERMITTED TO

EXPAND IRON MANUFACTURING

and WERE ENCOURAGED TO SELL PIG IRON TO

ENGLAND

Caused American manufacturers to

become irritated with Great Britain

WRITS OF ASSISTANCE

The colonies were SUBJECT TO

SEARCHES IN WORK AND HOME

Caused Americans to feel and experience a violation of what they thought should have been protected and guaranteed rights

PROCLAMATION ACT OF 1763

The colonists were FORBIDDEN TO SETTLE WEST

Caused Americans to feel powerless, unreasonably

restricted, and “over-kinged”

SUGAR ACT

The colonies were REQUIRED TO PAY LESS IN TAX BUT

THEY HAD TO PAY IT

Caused Americans to experience the tax more than they had before (even though the tax was less)…in

effect increasing tension

The colonies were NO LONGER ALLOWED

TO PRINT NEW MONEY taking away

a power they had once had…meaning

Britain now controlled the

colonial currency system

Caused colonists to believe that the

British government didn’t care about their problems. It also divided social classes within the

colonies

CURRENCY ACT

AGAIN THINK ABOUT IT THIS WAY

What was the tax/act imposed on the colonists?

How did the act effect the colonies’ relationship with Great Britain?

OBJECTIVE 3…IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE

RESTRICTIONS PARLIAMENT AND THE KING PLACED ON THE

COLONISTS

Implementation of Colonial Tax System

Navigation Act

Nothing can be traded between colonies within this class or with colonies of any

other class (including but not limited to money, paper,

pencils) unless permitted by the King.

Wool Act

Any use of the blanket or couch will result in a tax

payable to the royal crown in the amount of one budget

point per person.

Iron Act

Perhaps better titled Graphite and Ink Act, any pencil or pen loan (or any other writing or drawing mechanism) via the

King or colony will result in a tax of one budget point.

WRITS OF ASSESSMENTS

A tax on any and all assessments will now be in effect. The assessments include but

are not limited to such things as homework, quizzes, and tests. Each

submitted assessment will require a fee to be paid in the amount of one budget point.

Each expected assessment not satisfactorily completed will include a one

budget point fine in addition to the required fee.

Proclamation Act

The proclamation line of the classroom will be strictly

enforced. Any exiting of the room will result in a penalty of

one budget point. Additionally, any use of a pass from this room, at ANYTIME

and for ANY reason, will result in a tax of one budget point.

Sugar Act

Enforcement of a tax on all sugar products

(eatable/drinkable) used or consumed in this room will now be in effect. Any such usage will result in a tax of one budget point…except

gumball charity.

Currency Act

The purchase of anything with colonial currency (budget points) will result in a tax

equal to the amount spent but not to exceed 5 budget points.

Implement Stamp Act in tomorrow’s lecture

Stamp Act

All paper products used or submitted as work will be

taxed at a rate of one budget point.

Followed the repeal of the STAMP ACT

Stated that Parliament had the RIGHT TO TAX

THE COLONISTS IF THEY WANTED TO

Colonists such as, James Otis, Patrick

Henry, and Sam Adams called the declaratory

act to be TREASONOUS!

DECLARATORY ACT

Taxed goods such as glass, paper, paint,

lead, and tea

Set up new way to collect taxes – Customs

Officials

Taxes were low, but COLONISTS STILL

OBJECTED

PARLIAMENT DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAX THEM WITHOUT

THEIR CONSENT!

TOWNSHEND ACTS

Allowed the British East India Co. to

BYPASS MERCHANTS AND SELL DIRECTLY

TO COLONISTS

Colonial Tea Merchants were ANGRY BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN CUT

OUT OF THE TEA TRADE

IF PARLIAMENT RUINED TEA

MERCHANTS TODAY, WHAT WOULD

PREVENT IT FROM TURNING ON OTHER

BUSINESSES TOMORROW??

TEA ACT

FOUR DIFFERENT ACTS Set out to Punish

the Colonists -- The Massachusetts

Colony in particular

News spread of the Intolerable Acts

throughout the colonies

Representatives from each colony (except

Georgia) called a meeting in Philadelphia to discuss the current situation between the Colonists and Great Britain – BECAME

KNOWN AS THE FIRST CONTINENTAL

CONGRESS

INTOLERABLE ACTS

Britain’s response to the American colonies'

decision to boycott British goods

The Act provided that New England's trade be

limited to Britain and the British West Indies

(trade with other nations was prohibited)

By April 1775, the colonies of

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia,

Maryland and South Carolina were included under the Restraining

Act’s provisions

Clearly a move made to punish them for their adoption of boycott

actions

NEW ENGLAND RESTRAINING ACT