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Political Causes of the Revolution… Could Britain Tax the Colonies?

Political Causes of the Revolution… Could Britain Tax the Colonies?. Parliament did not allow any representatives from the colonies Britain believed the colonies were already being represented by the men already in Parliament. House of Commons House of Lords.

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Political Causes of the Revolution… Could Britain Tax the Colonies?

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  1. Political Causes of the Revolution… Could Britain Tax the Colonies?

  2. Parliament did not allow any representatives from the colonies Britain believed the colonies were already being represented by the men already in Parliament House of Commons House of Lords No Colonial Votes in Parliament

  3. 27. No Taxation Without Representation

  4. British soldiers were hated by the citizens of Boston. Citizens rioted & the Redcoats fired into the crowd Five killed including free black sailor Crispus Attucks Boston Massacre 1770

  5. 28. Five rioting citizens killed by British Soldiers… Cripus Attucks was one of The colonists killed… he was a Free black sailor

  6. Parliament passed these laws to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party In modern money it was $3,000,000 worth of tea It closed the Port of Boston Intolerable Acts 1774

  7. 29. Boston

  8. 12 of 13 colonies agreed to meet and discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts They agreed to ask for peace They agreed to train militias and gather weapons It met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Continental Congress 1774

  9. 30.Twelve colonies met to offer support to Boston… they agreed to gather Weapons and train militias !

  10. Continental Congress wanted to try one last time to avoid war The Olive branch is a sign of peace King George III rejected the petition Refused to talk with rebels Peace symbol Olive Branch Petition

  11. 31. Olive Branch Petition

  12. Revolution Booklet Quiz 2 • Write T for true and F for false • 1. No taxation w/o representation was a colonial saying. • 2.Five colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre. • 3. The Intolerable Acts closed the Port of Boston. • 4. The 1st Continental Congress tried to offer peace to Britain.

  13. Revolution Booklet Quiz 2 Key • 1. True • 2. True • 3. True • 4. True

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