Britain Taxing the Colonies

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Warm Up: 

Warm Up How do you feel when your parents say, “ Because I said so! ” ?

Learning Target: 

Learning Target I can identify ways that the colonists rebelled against British taxation.

Britain After the Seven Years War: 

Britain After the Seven Years War Taxing the Colonies

In Debt!: 

In Debt! War is expensive! Think of wartime expenses ~$45,000,000 in American money Not counting inflation When you owe, you need to pay! Reality though was that the colonies were not taxed to pay off their debt!

What Would Britain Do?: 

What Would Britain Do? Lets answer this question with another question….. What was Britain ’ s goal in colonizing America? Make money! Mercantilism George Grenville decided the colonies would pay for their own protection! Taxation was the way to go!

Sugar Act of 1764: 

Sugar Act of 1764 Put a tax on Molasses Traded in the Triangular Trade Similar tax previously existed It didn ’ t work because it was too expensive People tried to avoid paying it Smuggled-Transported it in illegally Bribed tax collectors

Fear of Raised Taxes: 

Fear of Raised Taxes Price before taxes = $50 100 people will buy at this price Taxes cost $10 / good In order to make the same money what did the supplier need to do? Raise the cost of the good by $10 End cost is $60 75 people will buy at this price People feared they would go out of business because of the raised prices

Stamp Act (1765): 

Stamp Act (1765) Taxes placed on….. Legal Documents (wills, diplomas, marriage papers) Newspapers Almanacs Playing Cards Dice To prove it had been paid all these items needed to have a stamp on them

Colonial Dissent: 

Colonial Dissent Colonists were very angry about the Stamp Act Protested Threw rocks at tax collectors Even tarred and feathered them Why were they angry? “ No Taxation Without Representation ”

Peaceful Rebellion: 

Peaceful Rebellion Petitions Stamp Act Congress (9 colonies) sent formal request to King George III Parliament paid little attention

Continued: 

Continued Boycotts Means to refuse to buy certain goods and services Refused to buy British goods Trade dropped by 14% Peaceful actions were successful 1766 - Stamp Act is repealed Parliament has the right to raise taxes in “ all cases whatsoever ”

Conflict in Parliament: 

Grenville Townshend “ You are cowards, you are afraid of the Americans, you dare not tax America! ” “ Fear? Cowards? I dare tax America! ” Conflict in Parliament

One Month Later…..: 

One Month Later….. Townshend Acts are passed Townshend “ flexing his muscles ”

Townshend Acts: 

Townshend Acts Taxed… Glass Paper Paint Lead Tea Colonists disagreed for the same reason “ No Taxation Without Representation ”

Writs of Assistance: 

Writs of Assistance Included in the Townshend Acts was a way to help stop smuggling Writs of Assistance Legal Document Gave officials the right to inspect a ship ’ s cargo They violated the rights of British citizens

Colonists Respond: 

Colonists Respond Non-Importation Agreements Boycott of goods taxed under Townshend Acts Then they did the most powerful thing they could….. …They got organized

Organized Dissent: 

Organized Dissent Sons and Daughters of Liberty Sam Adams John Adams Patrick Henry “ If this be treason, make the most of it! ” “ I know not what course others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me death! ”

Quartering Act: 

Quartering Act With so much dissent, Britain sent troops to America They also protected tax collectors This act made the colonists house British troops Housing, Bedding, Candles, Beverages The colonists saw this as another tax British troops and angry colonists A recipe for trouble….

Slide 28: 

The Quartering Act Townshend Acts 5 4 3 2 1

Slide 31: 

Let’s do some MSQ!

MSQ #1: 

MSQ #1 Define the following: Boycott- Repeal- Writs of Assistance-

MSQ #2: 

MSQ #2 For what reason did Britain place so many taxes on the colonists?

MSQ #3: 

MSQ #3 List three ways that the colonists tried to avoid paying British taxes, and also how Britain countered these actions to make them pay.

MSQ #4: 

MSQ #4 Explain what the phrase, “ No taxation without representation ” means. Also explain how this demand could have been met to avoid war.

MSQ #5: 

MSQ #5 What do you think will happen next after all of these British troops are in America while Britain is working to ensure that the colonists are paying taxes?