Colonial Resistance and Rebellion
1a. The British Parliament
passed the
Proclamation of 1763
in order to -…
Prevent colonists from
settling west of the
Appalachian Mts. The
British gov’t bel’d this
would keep peace with the
Native Americans.
2a. The British Parliament
passed the Sugar Act
(1764) in order to ….
b. Colonists responded to
the act by …….
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by …
They felt the British gov’t
should not interfere. Bel’d
they should settle wherever
they wanted to. Ignored the
law
Doing nothing. It was
impossible for the British to
enforce.
b. Colonists responded to
the act by …
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by …
Protesting.
Creating other kinds of
taxes in its place.
b. Colonists responded to
the act by …..
c. Britian responded to the
colonists by …
Protesting.
Keeping troops in the
colonies.
b. Colonists responded to
the act by …
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by ….
Organized the Sons of
Liberty. Demonstrated and
protested. Held a Stamp
Act Congress ad wrote a
Declaration of Rights and
Grievances. Boycotted
British goods.
Revoking the Act one year
later. Replacing it with
other laws and taxes.
Collect taxes in order to pay
for the war debt. Placed a
duty on several products,
including molasses. Called
for harsh punishment of
smugglers.
3a. The British Parliament
passed the Quartering
Act (1765) in order to...
Save money on keeping
soldiers in the colonies to
protect against natives. Kept
about 10,000 soldiers in
colonies. Req’d colonists to
house and feed soldiers.
4a. The British Parliament
passed the Stamp act
(1765) in order to …
Finance war debt.
Force colonists to pay a tax
on almost everything
printed on paper—
newspapers, legal
documents—even playing
cards.
5a. The British Parliament
passed the Declaratory
Act (1766) in order to..
b. Colonists responded to
the act by …..
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by ….
Trying to ignore it.
More laws and military
presence.
b. Colonists responded to
the act by …
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by …
Protesting and boycotting
imported goods.
Enforcing the act, stationing
troops in Boston, then the
tax was lifted on everything
but tea.
b. Colonists responded to
the act by ….
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by …
Boycotting tea. Colonists
resented the tax even
though the tea price was
lower. They felt the BEIC
had a monopoly on selling
British tea in the colonies.
Smuggled Dutch tea into
the colonies. Boston Tea
Party dumped 15,000
pounds of tea into the
harbor.
Punishing the and passing
the Intolerable Acts. And
Quebec Act.
Gain total authority over the
colonies.
6a. The British Parliament
passed the Townshend
Act (1767) in order to .
Increase revenues from the
colonies. Taxed items such
as lead, glass, paper, paint,
and tea imported to the
colonies.
7a. The British Parliament
passed the Tea Act
(1773) in order to …
Intended to help the British
East India Co. which was
almost bankrupt. Lowered
the price of tea because it
was shipped directly to the
colonists.
8a. The British Parliament
passed the Intolerable
Acts (1774) in order
to …
Punish the colonists for
boycotting tea and
dumping the tea in Boston.
Tighten control over Mass.
1. Closed the port of
Boston.
2. Increased the
powers of the royal
governor.
3. Abolished the upper
house of Mass
legislature, and cut
the town meetings.
4. Strengthened the
Quartering Act of
1765.
9a. The British Parliament
passed the Quebec Act
(1774) in order to …
Set up gov’t from land
taken from the French in
1763. Claimed land
between the Ohio and the
Missouri rivers as part of
Canada. New boundaries
took western lands away
claimed by several colonies
and blocked colonists from
moving west.
b. Colonists responded to
the act by ….
c. Britain responded to the
colonists by …
Tried to help the people of
Boston. Gave food and
other supplies. Committee
of Correspondence meets
and makes a decision to
hold a meeting in
Philadelphia in Sept and
Oct. of 1774.
not agreeing to any of the
demands made by the
Congress. Reinforced its
authority by using force.
Marched into Concord,
seized illegal weapons, and
battling colonists.
Known as the First
Continental Congress.
Twelve of 13 colonies send
delegates (not GA).
Congress demanded the
repeal (end) of the
Intolerable Acts. Declared
that colonies had the right
to tax and govern
themselves. Called for
training of militia and a new
boycott (protesting) of
British goods. Voted to
meet in May 1775 if their
demands were not met.
b. Colonists responded to
c. Britain responded to the
the act by ….
colonists by …
Same as the Intolerable
Acts.
Same as the Intolerable
Acts.