Pontiacs Rebellion 1763 Pontiac joined forces with other

Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763) Pontiac joined forces with other Indian groups but failed to destroy Detroit and Pitt Forts. Result: The British then controlled Indian lands in the West.

Answer these Q in the space provided to the right of the slide § Why do you think the natives were angry enough to attack in 1763? Were they justified?

Proclamation of 1763 § British barred settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to keep settlers from fighting with natives § RESULT: difficult to enforce; colonists get mad, move west anyway

§ Do you think the British did the right thing by trying to block the settlement of the West for the colonists’ own good? Why or why not? § Would YOU have gone west despite the law barring it? Why or why not?

Sugar Act, 1764 Britain put a tax on sugar and molasses entering colonies to raise $ RESULT: Colonists are angry because England enforces this law, unlike earlier laws

Was England justified in taxing the colonists to help pay off the French and Indian War debt? Why or why not? What products would the US have to tax today at a higher rate to make people really angry? Why?

Stamp Act, 1765

Why was the tax on paper such a big deal to the colonists? Would such a tax be as big a deal today? Why or why not?

England placed a tax on all printed matter; ads, newspapers, playing cards, etc. had to have special stamps to show tax had been paid n RESULT: colonists claimed there should be “no taxation without representation, ” signed non-importation agreements n

n What does the slogan “no taxation without representation” mean? Were the colonists justified in arguing this?

Stamp Act Congress, 1765 § After a lot of protests in the streets, delegates from 9 colonies gathered to voice objections to the Stamp Act § RESULT: more colonial unity; Britain repealed the Stamp Act

§ Why do you think the British repealed the Stamp Act? Did they do the right thing? Why or why not?

Non-importation agreements n n Ongoing; mainly after Stamp Act Merchants signed agreements promising not to buy or import British goods Not all merchants honored the agreement Some mass demonstrations got violent

n n Would YOU be willing to give up some of your favorite products in a boycott? For what reasons? What are some other strategies to try to get a law changed?

Sons of Liberty n n committees of lawyers, merchants, artisans, politicians formed; used pamphlets, petitions, meeting and violence (tarring and feathering tax collectors) REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT IS GETTING STRONGER

n Do you think it’s ever OK to use violence as a form of protest? Why or why not?

Declaratory Act, 1766 n n English Parliament asserted full power and authority to make laws for the colonies in all cases Colonists did not pay much attention to this act, but it was clear that England still intended to tax the colonies

n n Why do you think England passed this law after repealing the Stamp Act? Why do you think the colonists were not that concerned about it?

Townshend Acts, 1767 England placed import duties (taxes) on tea, lead, glass, and dyes for paint RESULT: Colonists were very angry, especially because writs of assistance (special search warrants) were used to enforce this law

Why do you think the colonists were particularly angry about the writs of assistance? Were they justified?

Quartering Act, 1765 Colonists were required to provide money to quarter (house and supply) British troops n RESULT: Colonists increasingly refused to provide money and became angrier at taxation n

n Why do you think England wanted to keep troops in the colonies? Was it justified? n Why do you think the British wanted the colonists to pay for the troops? Was it fair? Why or why not?

Boston Massacre, 1770

n 1) What do you think of when you hear the word massacre? n 2) What is happening in the picture?