1. TAXES

2. After the French and Indian War
 Colonists are not
allowed to live West
of Appalachian
Mountains- by order
of King (Proclamation
of 1763).
 10,000 troops sent to
make sure that the
colonists obey this
order

3. Paying for the war
 The French and Indian
War was very expensive.
Britain was in debt and
had to pay for the 10,000
troops now in Colonies to
keep the peace
 King and Parliament
(British version of
Congress) felt that the
Colonies should help pay.
 Britain began to issue
new taxes as well as
enforce older tax laws.

4. New Taxes
 Colonists begin
smuggling to avoid taxes
 Colonial courts often
found smugglers
innocent, so Parliament
passed a law that made
sure Smugglers were
tried by Royal Judges.
 Parliament also allowed
for “writs of assistance”
allowing British customs
officers to search almost
anywhere for smuggled
goods.

5. 3 Sides Form
 3 distinct points of view look
at the new taxes
 1. Patriots- believe that the
colonies are being unfairly
taxed for the war- Britain is
supposed to protect the
colonies, why should they
have to pay more? Aren’t
they British citizens?
 2. Loyalists: Believe that the
British government is correct.
Britain has defended the
colonies for a war started by
Virginia. Shouldn’t the
colonies have to pay for it?
 3. Neutral- can see both
sides and choose not to take
one.

6. The Assignment
 As each event or concept
is presented, you need to
write a newspaper article
representing your side.
This can done in a few
different ways
 1. A news article showing
bias (favoring one side or
the other) (key words
show bias. ex. Massacre
vs. battle, etc.
 2. An opinion piece (trying
to convince others to take
your side
 3. A political cartoon

7. Sugar Act
 Passed in 1764
 Lowered tax on
Molasses (sugar)
 The tax was an old
law that was being
enforced again
 Britain hoped that by
lowering the tax,
people would pay it.

8. Walk through together
 Loyalist View
Patriot View
 We should pay taxes -These taxes violate
to help our home
our rights- we have a
country- it is only fair
right to trial by jury
 How do they look at
and to have our
what the Patriots
think?
voices heard in
Parliament
-How would they see
the Loyalists?

9. Stamp Act
Taxed all printed
materials
-Wills, newspapers,
playing cards, letters
needed a stamp to
show the tax had been
paid
- Colonists argue that
only the colonial
assemblies can create
taxes, not the British
gov.

10. So…
 What do the loyalists think?
 Remember, you believe you are a British citizen,
no different from those in England
 What do you think about what the Patriots decide
to do
 What do the Patriots think
 Remember, you believe you are a colonist first.
 You have no representative in Parliament to voice
your concerns
 Use page 115 to help you…

11. Townshend Acts-1767
 A tax on imported
goods instead of goods
sold within the colonies.
 Taxed goods like glass,
tea, paper
 Tax was paid when
goods arrived, before
they were sold (the
store that bought them
would pay tax, not
individuals)
 This does NOT lead to
the Boston Tea Party…

12. Boston Massacre
 Britain has sent troops to
occupy Boston- the center of
Patriot protest. 1768
 Colonists are angry
 Two years after occupation
troops arrive, a mob gathers
to protest the British troops
 As colonists throw snowballs,
ice and rocks while insulting
the British, a soldier fires,
others fire and in the end 5 Colonial depiction of the
colonists are dead event- we will talk more about
 This event is called the the event later
Boston Massacre by the
colonists

13. Tea Act
 East India Tea company
was a big part of British
economy
 Colonists were
boycotting the company
and had almost driven it
out of business
 To save the company,
Parliament allows East
India Tea Company to be
only company that can
sell tea in colonies
 Lowers tax on tea

14. Boston Tea Party
 Three East India Tea
Company ships
arrive in Boston
Harbor
 Sons of Liberty
dressed as Native
Americans board the
ships and throw the
tea into Boston
Harbor

15. Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts
 Britain is worried that they are
losing control of colonies
 Boston tea party shows that
they need to show they are in
control
 Intolerable/Coercive Acts are
passed to punish the colonists
for resisting British
 Bans town meetings, closes
Boston harbor until tea is paid
for, allows troops to live in
colonists’ houses
 Canada was also created as a
separate territory that owned all
the land colonists wanted in
French and Indian War