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American Revolution

American Revolution . The Who’s Who of Revolution. Acts Passed by the British. Stamp Act. Passed by Parliament in 1765 First attempt to tax colonists directly The tax was paid in silver coins which were rare Tax money used to pay the British soldiers stationed in the colonies.

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American Revolution

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  1. American Revolution

  2. The Who’s Who of Revolution

  3. Acts Passed by the British

  4. Stamp Act • Passed by Parliament in 1765 • First attempt to tax colonists directly • The tax was paid in silver coins which were rare • Tax money used to pay the British soldiers stationed in the colonies

  5. Stamp Act Continued • Each sheet of every legal document needed a stamp showing that a tax had been paid • Newspapers • Diplomas • Wills • Playing cards • Colonists were angry about the new tax and fought against it

  6. Protesting the Stamp Act • “No taxation without representation” • Representatives sent to the Stamp Act Congress in New York to petition against the Stamp Act • Argued that Parliament had no right to tax colonies • Protests in the colonies and boycotts of British goods led Parliament to cancel the Stamp Act in 1766

  7. Tea Act • A tax on tea was imposed with the Townshend Act • Colonies boycott imported British goods and turn to smuggling in tea. • The Tea Act put a stop to the illegal smuggling of tea into the colonies. • Tension led to the Boston Tea party.

  8. Townshend Acts • Passed by Parliament in 1767 • Created by Charles Townshend as a way to tax the colonies “without offense” • Taxes were placed on imported goods like lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea • Boycotts and protests escalate and turn violent

  9. Tension Escalates • To prevent riots and protests 1,000 redcoatswere sent to Boston • The soldiers presence in Boston only angered the colonists • The soldiers were a reminder of Britain’s control over the colonists • The colonists and soldiers often taunted and insulted each other

  10. Boston Massacre • March 1770 a group of boys began throwing snowballs at a soldier • More soldiers gathered and fearing a riot the soldiers began firing into the crowd • Five colonists were killed • In April 1770 in response to the boycotts and riots Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts expect for the tax on tea.

  11. Boston Tea Party 1773

  12. Let’s Review!!!!Flyswatter Style

  13. Flyswatter game – American Revolution Townshend Act Patriots Loyalists Stamp Act Boston Massacre Tea Act Colonists King George England Boycott Boston Tea Party George Washington Red Coats Protests Parliament

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