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Boston Tea Party
Boston colonials threw roughly ~$1 million dollars of tea into Boston Harbor
"We ask but for peace, liberty, and safety. Your royal authority over us, and our connection with Great Britain, we shall always carefully and zealously endeavor to support and maintain... that your majesty, as the loving father of your whole people."
The Olive Branch Petition
The Quartering Act
Required colonists to house soldiers and pay for their stay
This colony was the one most keen on independence
Massachusetts
Loyalist
One who remains loyalty to the British government
WHEREAS Many of Our Subjects in divers Parts of Our Colonies and Plantations in North America, misled by dangerous and ill-designing Men, and forgetting the Allegiance which they owe to the Power that has protected and sustained them, after various disorderly Acts committed in Disturbance of the Public Peace"
Response to the Olive Branch Petition
The Stamp Act
Required all documents in the colonies to use a stamp
The region was the most keen on indepednence
New England
Formal request submitted by the second continental congress to address concerns arising from the coercive acts
"Suppose we were to revolt from Great Britain, declare ourselves Independent, and set up a Republic of our own-what would be the consequence? My blood runs chill when I think of the calamities, the complicated evils that must follow..."
A Loyalist Response
The Currency Act
Only allowed the British pound to be used in the colonies
This colder colony was gained by Britain after the French and Indian War/Seven Years Wars
Canada/Acadia
Non-Importation Movement
Required the American colonies to purchase English goods over those from foreign lands
"It was one of those moments in which fury against the rich went further than leaders like Otis wanted. Could class hatred be focused against the pro-British elite, and deflected from the nationalist elite?"
Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States
The Sugar Act
Cracked down on smuggling, also reduced the tax on tea
This colony was considered the strongest and wealthiest in North America
Virginia
East India Company
Monopoly which was the only exporter of tea to the North American colonies
"On the following, I offer nothing more than common sense. We will decide who will rule America. Some say that America needs Britain to be successful, but they are wrong."
Thomas Paid, Common Sense
Daily Double: Have each team wager their amounts and the question will be announced
Question: The Coercive Acts enforced 4 policies:
The teams which can provide the the most answers will be given the points. The other team will had those points. If both teams are able to provide the same number of laws, both teams will have those points added.
The largest of the Middle colonies and the home to Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania