How did the British government feel about the colonists?
The British government felt that the colonists were being overly-demanding and rebellious.
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What does "protest" mean?
take action against something by marching, boycotting, etc.
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What is a boycott?
Boycott refusing to buy items or services
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What events were the colonists upset about and why?
Taxes, Boston Massacre, and Intolerable Acts
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How did the colonists feel about the British government?
The colonists felt England was passing unfair laws without representation.
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What is the American version of the Boston Massacre?
A small group of colonists was throwing snowballs at pushy British soldiers. The captain ordered the soldiers to shoot. 5 unarmed, innocent colonists were murdered by the British soldiers.
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What items were taxed?
sugar molasses tea coffee paper paint lead glass (all imported items from England)
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What is a monopoly?
when a company completely controls the trade of a product
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What were the rules for voting back in the 1700s?
White, land-owning men 21 or older
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Which events caused England to become angry with the colonists?
Tax protestsBoston Tea Party
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Why did Boston Massacre happen?
The colonists had been calling the soldiers names, throwing rocks, throwing snowballs, etc.
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Why did the British raise taxes?
So the colonists could pay them back for the F & I war.
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How does a monopoly affect prices and customers?
A monopoly increases prices and hurts customers because they don’t have choices.
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Often in history, there are many interpretations or “sides” to a story. How can historians determine what happened?
Read all the different sources/accounts/versions.
Think about motives: why might someone lie?
Look for similarities and differences in the stories.
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Which events caused the colonists to rebel against England?
Taxation without representation
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
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Tell the British version of the British massacre.
A violent mob of colonists was throwing snowballs, sticks, and rocks at soldiers protecting the King's gold. Someone yelled fire. In self-defense, the soldiers shot. 5 unarmed colonists were killed by the British soldiers.
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List ways the colonists protested taxes.
- Boycotts
- Marches
- Made their own items (Daughters of Liberty)
- Negative publicity
- Flew flags at half mast
- Hung straw dummies to represent tax collectors
- Tar and feather tax collectors
- Burn British stamps
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What does intolerable mean?
Unbearable
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Put the following events in order: French and Indian War, Taxes, and Boston Massacre
French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Taxes, and Boston Massacre
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Which made England different than the 13 Colonies?
Answers will vary, but mainly England had more factories and manmade products, whereas America had more natural resources. England had more crowded cities, whereas American had more open farmland.
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Describe the Boston Tea Party. Include what happened and why they did it; and why it angered the British.
The colonists threw $1 million of British tea into the ocean because they didn't want people buying British tea, giving money to England. The REBELLIOUS ATTITUDE of the colonists angered England.
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Explain “taxation without representation"
The colonists thought it was unfair that they had to pay "double taxes" yet not have the right to vote on their lawmakers who were passing these tax laws. People in England got to vote, why couldn't they?
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What is representation?
Representation electing leaders to make laws for the whole group
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Put the following events in order on the flow map:
A. French and Indian War
B. Boston Massacre
C. Intolerable Acts
D. Taxation without representation
E. Boston Tea Party