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Ch 6 Sec 2 I. Townshend Acts

Ch 6 Sec 2 I. Townshend Acts. Another attempt by England to raise $ Suspended NY’s self government until they obeyed the quartering act. Taxed glass, lead, paper paint, tea. Townshend Acts. 3. Allowed Writs of Assistance—search warrants to inspect for smuggled goods. .

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Ch 6 Sec 2 I. Townshend Acts

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  1. Ch 6 Sec 2 I. Townshend Acts Another attempt by England to raise $ Suspended NY’s self government until they obeyed the quartering act. Taxed glass, lead, paper paint, tea

  2. Townshend Acts 3. Allowed Writs of Assistance—search warrants to inspect for smuggled goods.

  3. II. Reasons For Protest A. Colonists thought they were being treated unfairly

  4. III. Tools of Protest • Boycott 1. Colonists refused to buy imported goods 2. Daughters of Liberty wove their own cloth so they didn’t have to buy it from England B. Smuggled goods C. Committees of Correspondence

  5. III. Response to Protest C. England sends in more troops

  6. IV. Boston Massacre

  7. V. The Tea Act • After the Boston Massacre, all taxes were repealed except the tax on tea. 1. Colonists hated this tax B. Committees of Correspondence start working-John Adam’s idea. Get all the colonies connected and knowing the same information

  8. VI. Boston Tea Party • December 1773 The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor. 1. Not all patriots agreed that this was the right thing to do.

  9. VI. Boston Tea Party B. Parliament was mad! They wanted to be paid back the money they lost and they wanted those involved arrested and put on trial.

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