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Essential Question. What role(s) did the Intolerable Acts and the formation of the 1 st Continental Congress play in moving colonists toward rebellion?. Intolerable Acts & The 1 st Continental Congress. Ch 6 Sec 3 Pt I. Tea Party Punishment. The Boston Tea Party infuriated Parliament

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  1. Essential Question • What role(s) did the Intolerable Acts and the formation of the 1st Continental Congress play in moving colonists toward rebellion?

  2. Intolerable Acts & The 1st Continental Congress Ch 6 Sec 3 Pt I

  3. Tea Party Punishment • The Boston Tea Party infuriated Parliament • KG III decided it was time to “master” the colonists through punitive measures • In 1774, Parliament passed a series of laws meant to clamp down on colonial resistance • The British called these the Coercive Acts

  4. The “Intolerable” Acts • Due to their harshness, though, colonists called the new laws the Intolerable Acts • According to colonists, these laws were “intolerable” b/c they were a direct attack on their natural rights

  5. Summary/Test Question • Which of these was passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party? • Stamp Act • Tea Act • Intolerable Acts • Townshend Acts

  6. Intolerable Acts, Cont. • The specifics of these Acts included: • Closing the port of Boston until colonists paid for the destroyed tea • A ban on town meetings in the Boston area • MA’s elected assembly was dismissed & replaced w/ a royally appointed council - The Royal Governor’s power was also increased 4. British officials accused of crimes could not be tried in the colonies • To enforce these laws, Parliament appointed Gen.Thomas Gage to govern MA.

  7. The 1st Continental Congress • In Sept. 1774, delegates from every colony except GA met in Philly to discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts • At this meeting, called the 1st Continental Congress, delegates voted to: • Ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed • Begin training militia, or armed civilians, immediately in every colony • Meet again in 7 months to evaluate the situation

  8. Summary/Test Question • Which of the following was NOT decided by the 1st Continental Congress? • A ban on all British trade until the Intolerable Acts were repealed • A colonial army would be formed & a General elected to lead them • Each colony would form & train its own militia • Another meeting would be held in 7 months to review each colonies progress

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