3. How it Works-
• You may use your own points to buy "action
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• Some action cards give points to other players,
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• All action cards can only be used once.
• The bodyguard card can only be played BEFORE
historical effects are revealed.
• Action cards must be filled in to be used.
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6. Basic Fact Questions
•Which British Law caused the most protests
during this time?
•What is a boycott?
•In what ways did the protests become violent?
•Who were the targets of some of these violent
protests?
•According to thewas theifmind? Adams was the voice of the
revolution, who
video, Sam
•What was another name for a loyalist?
9. Then give yourself 20 points for voting
in character.
Quakers are pacifists - they do not
believe in violence.
10. Historical Effects
• Protests hurt Loyalists and many of them live in fear. These
folks lose 10 points.
• Boycotts hurt all merchants and tradesmen. These folks lose
10 points
• Peaceful gatherings of colonists,around a common cause,
help the Revolutionaries to spread their opinions. These
folks gain 20 points
• Wigs are needed for the effigies of stamp collectors that are
hanged in the streets. The wigmaker, Daniel Hatfield gains
20 points.
• Tax collectors are major targets of mob behavior. These
folks lose 15 points.
• The year is 1767, the comment is "Effects - Protests"
12. Boycott!
Roll the die to see which tradesmen's store is boycotted. Roll
the die a second time to determine which faction is boycotting
the store. If you are boycotted you lose 30 points!
First Roll Second Roll
1 - Daniel Hatfield 1-3 Loyalist boycott
2 - Igmar Elfsborg 4-6 Revolutionary boycott
3 - Dirk Vandemeter
4 - William Penn Windom
5 - David Rosenbloom
6 - Marcel Minuet
14. Colonists in rural areas (living outside of cities) aren't as
worried about taxes and trade laws, but they do face other
challenges. The dice roll will determine the following:
1 - A malaria epidemic hits the swampy southern colonies.
All southerns outside of Charleston, SC lose 10 points.
2 - A trading ship carrying wheat from New York is sunk by
Spanish pirates. All New Yorkers outside of NYC lose 10
points.
3 - A swarm of insects attack the Pennsylvania crops. All
rural Pennsylvanians lose 10 points.
4 - A brutally cold winter hits New Englanders. People in
Concord lose 10 points
5 -A drought hits the East Coast of North America. ALL rural
colonists lose 20 points.
6 - Abundant rainfall and good weather hits the East Coast of
North America. ALL rural colonists gain 20 points.
16. Boston Occupied!
• Troopships have their gun ports open and aimed at the town
- ready to use
• The troops march off the ships, up King's Street, salute the
Governor and pitch camp on Boston Common.
• These are professional soldiers - regulars in the British Army.
• People of Boston are appalled at the image of foreign troops,
made all of their fears seam real.
17. The Quartering Act & British Soldiers
•In 1768 British troops are sent to Boston to
subdue the colonial protests.
•The colonists have to feed and house the
soldiers, and the presence of redcoats causes
tension in Boston.
• By 1770, fights were breaking out between
Revolutionaries and British soldiers at pubs
and public gatherings spots. Much of the
unrest is fueled by Sam Adams and the Sons
of Liberty.
18.
19. Historical Effects -
•The presence of British troops makes Loyalists
feel safe. All Loyalists gain 25 points.
•The soldiers keep mobs from forming.
Revolutionaries lose 15 points.
•Farmers that are good at making homespun items
are able to sell their items due to the demand.
Farmers gain 10 points.
21. Random Chance!
British Soldiers are living in Boston house. Some people may need to
quarter them.
1- Soldiers order more food from Joshua Wilke's farm. They pay him
well. He gains 10 points!
2 - Soldiers move into to Daniel Hatfield's house. He needs feed
them. He loses 10 points.
3 - Soldiers move into Samuel Henry's house. They suspect he is a
Revolutionary and search his house for documents. He loses 30
points!
4- Soldiers move into Oliver Otis's house. They protect him from the
mobs. He gains 20 points!
5 - Soldiers move into Horatio Hutchinson's house. They protect his
brother from angry mobs. He gains 10 points.
6 - Soldiers move into Sir Arthur Adam's house. They protect his
house from mobs. He gains 20 points.
23. Basic Fact Questions
•Who was the Captain of the British soldiers?
•How many people died during the massacre?
•Who is the most famous "victim" of the
massacre?
•What is the name of the person who was killed
a few days before the massacre?
•Who created the engraving that spread the
news about massacre?
24.
25. Debate -
One should be allowed to
exaggerate the truth in order to
be more persuasive?
26. Historical Effects
• The Massacre actually helps Revolutionaries because it is
used as propaganda. All Revolutionaries gain 20 points.
• Samuel Henry's Paper sells out in one day. He gains 10
points.
• Loyalists in New England face hostility. All Massachusetts
Loyalists lose 20 points.
• Crispus Attucks, who is the first to die in the massacre is
hailed as a Patriot hero. His cousin, Joshua Wilkes gains 10
points.
• A Revolutionary mob when they hear the massacre, storms
the estate of Sir Arthur Adams and burns down his barns. He
loses 30 points.
28. Boycott!
Roll the die to see which tradesmen's store is boycotted. Roll
the die a second time to determine which faction is boycotting
the store.
First Roll Second Roll
1 - Daniel Hatfield 1-3 Loyalist boycott
2 - Igmar Elfsborg 4-6 Revolutionary boycott
3 - Dirk Vandemeter
4 - William Penn Windom
5 - David Rosenbloom
6 - Samuel Sheffield
30. Some colonists struggle during these difficult
times, and some folks manage to prosper from the
misfortunes of others. The dice roll will determine
the following:
1-2 -- The price of indigo rises in Europe. All
residents of South Carolina gain ten points.
3-4 -- Due to the boycotts of British goods, farming
and trade increase in the Middle colonies. All
residents of New York and Pennsylvania gain 10
points.
5- 6 -- New England receives secret aid from the
French. All Massachusetts residents gain 10
points.
31. Sam Adams is Thrilled!
• He rushes a newspaper
(Journal of Occurances) into
print to describe all the (real or
unreal) incidents of the
occupation.
• He sends the journal to the
other colonies, as a message
"Boston is on the frontier of
Liberty!" This could happen
next to you!
32. Committees of Correspondence
• Patriot Sam Adams
helped Boston and 80
other Massachusetts
towns organize the
Committees of
Correspondence, to
spread the word of the
new British crimes.
• By 1774 an inter-colonial
information network
united most of the
colonies.
33. Historical Effects
•The Patriot cause is gaining supporters.
ALL Loyalists lose 10 points.
•Samuel Henry prints the letters. He gains
10 points.
35. In 1773, many more colonists have joined the Patriot
cause, but there are still a good number of Loyalists and
Neutralists. Colonists who have chosen a side have
more to lose OR to gain as tensions rise.
1, 2 = Committee letters are intercepted by the British.
All Patriots lose 30 points and the Loyalists gain 30
points.
3,4, = Committee letters are published in many
newspapers and help to spread the Patriot point of view.
All Patriots gain 30 points and Loyalists lose 30 points.
5 = Smuggler Daniel Marlborough is caught with a
mailbag of Committee letters. He loses 30 points.
6 = Hortatio Hutchinson intercepts committee letters and
turns them into authorities. He gains 30 points.
37. Basic Fact Questions
•What was the name of the tea company?
•What act were the Bostonians protesting?
•Describe protests to the tea act in either
Charles Town, New York, or Philadelphia.
•What was the exact date of the Tea Party?
•What is it called when one company has
the exclusive right to sell a certain product?
•How many crates were dumped into the
harbor?
41. Historical Effects
•News of the event spreads throughout the
colonies and helps to convert people to the
Revolutionary cause. All Revolutionaries gain 20
points.
• The Sons of Liberty in Boston earn publicity and
respect. Revolutionaries in Boston earn an
additional 10 points.
• Smuggler Daniel Marlborough helps provide
colonists with smuggled Dutch tea. He gains 10
points.
• Horatio Hutchinson's ship is one of the victims of
the raid. He loses £500,000 worth of tea.
Hutchinson loses 100 points!!!
44. 1 = William Penn Windom is suspected of being a
Revolutionary. Loyalists boycott his store. He loses 30
points.
2 = Daniel Hatfield is suspected of being a Loyalist.
Revolutionaries boycott his store. He loses 30 points.
3 = Dirk Vandemeter is suspected of being a Revolutionary.
Loyalists boycott his store. He loses 30 points.
4 = Ingmar Elfsborg is suspected of being a Loyalist.
Revolutionaries boycott his store. He loses 30 points.
5 = Horatio Hutchinson successfully completes an
insurance claim on his tea shipment - He gains 50 points.
6 = Dr. James Earl Warren is suspected of being a
Revolutionary. Loyalists boycott his store. He loses 30
points.
45. Hutchinson's Choice
Horatio Hutchinson has experienced a huge loss
at the hands of the Revolutionaries. He may
officially join the Loyalist cause IF each loyalists
gives up 25 points.
46. Intolerable Acts
• Britain responds to the Tea
party with anger!
• Boston Harbor is closed!
• Massachusetts colonial
assembly is canceled!
• British General Gage is given
control of Massachusetts.
• More troops are sent to
Boston.
47. Basic Fact Questions
•What is a blockade?
•What was a colonial assembly?
•What did they call the Intolerable Acts
in Britain?
•What were three actions of the
Intolerable Act?
48. Historical Effects
• The Intolerable Acts punish everyone in the colonies, but are
especially hard for Boston and Massachusetts residents.
Boston residents lose 30 points. All other Massachusetts
residents lose 20 points. All other colonists lose 10 points.
• These acts significantly hurt trade. All merchants lose 30
points.
• These acts give Loyalists a sense of security. All Loyalists
gain 50 points!
• Business is great for Smugglers. They gain 30 points!
49. Revolutionary Choice
Many tradesmen have experienced a hardship due to
British trade laws. At this point, one tradesperson
may officially join the Revolutionary cause IF each
Revolutionary gives up 25 points. The
Revolutionaries must choose a tradesperson and then
the tradesperson must agree.
51. 1 = Tradesmen who are not in a farm related trade lose
lucrative business with neighboring colonies. William Penn
Windom, Daniel Hatfield, Samuel Henry, and Marcel Minuet
lose 10 points.
2 = Pennsylvania residents are especially equipped to help
Massachusetts. They all gain 10 points.
3 = Educated folks organize a network of food and supply
shipments to help Boston. Dr. James Earl Warren and
Mercy Lewis Pickney gain 10 points.
4 = The Southern colonies aren't as impacted by the
Intolerable Acts. All colonists gain 5 points.
5 = The ship carrying the Intolerable Acts sinks on its way to
the colonies. Everyone gains 10 points.
6 = Favorable winds brings the ship carrying the Intolerable
Acts faster than expected. Everyone loses 10 points.