Navigation Act
What did the Navigation Act do?
The act banned colonists from trading specific items with colonies other than Britain.
When did the Boston Tea Party happen?
December 16, 1773
If the colonies won the war what would happen?
The colonies would get the freedom they wanted and get independence.
What items were illegal for colonists to trade with other than England?
Cotton and tobacco were illegal to trade with other than England.
About how much tea did they dump?
They dumped about 342 chests of tea into the water.
What would happen if Britain won the war?
Britain would get to keep the colonies and it's profits.
Why was the Navigation Act made?
It was made so only England can benefit from trading with the colonies.
What did the colonists dress up as to board the ships?
They dressed up as Mohawk Indians.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
They chose Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.
How did this benefit England?
The things exported to England were less expensive than when imported to the colonies.
How did the colonists protest this act?
They boarded British ships and dumped several chests of tea into the British Harbor.
When did they write the Declaration of Independence?
Why did the colonies not like this act?
This act was an act that took away their freedom and did not benefit the colonies in any way.
Why was this act made?
The British Parliament passed this law because the East India Company was suffering financially and in order to help them, they had passed this law.
What did the colonies want from this declaration?
They wanted freedom and Independence they could have when Britain was in control of them.