The “Acts” Toward RevolutionBy Tiffany Martin

The “Acts” Toward Revolution

• U. S. History Class• 8th Grade Students• The objective of this lesson is to teach

the students about the Acts Britain placed on the United States which led to the Revolutionary War. It also will explain why the Americans did not like the Acts imposed on them. The quiz will test them on what they learned.

Directions

Today we are learning about the Acts of English Parliament that led to the Revolutionary War

• Please read the lesson • Once you are finished reading the lesson,

proceed to the directions of the quiz• After you read the directions, complete

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Lesson

Lesson

• Navigation Act of 1663• Sugar Act• Currency Act• Stamp Act• Declaratory Act• Townshend Act• Intolerable Acts

The Navigation Act of 1663

• The Navigation Act of 1663 charged taxes to the American settlers but would not allow the American settlers to trade to other countries.

• The American settlers were angry over this because England would unload the ships, inspect the products, and send all the cargo themselves and charge the Americans.

The Sugar Act of 1764

• The Sugar Act was placed on the Americans to collect money each time the Americans wanted to purchase sugar or molasses.

• The Americans were upset because they used sugar often for their tea and used molasses for any baking they did.

The Currency Act of 1764

• The Currency Act made England the main distributors of currency and did not allow the colonists to print money. They even told the colonists that what money they printed had no value and they refused to give them new currency.

• The colonists were angry because there was a shortage of currency and struggled financially because of this Act.

The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Stamp Act imposed a tax on all official documents including legal documents, magazines and newspapers. Anything that needed mailed would have a stamp on it as a tax.

• The colonists were against this because they were being taxed so heavily already that another tax was ridiculous to them especially since they would need a stamp for everything they mailed.

The Declaratory Act of 1766

• The Declaratory Act stated that the English Government was allowed to impose any law they saw fit on the colonists.

• The colonists did not like this act because they saw their country as separate from England and did not feel as they had any authority over them.

The Townshend Act of 1767

• The Townshend Act charged colonists for the salaries of judges and governors that England had to place in America to “control” the colonists because the colonists were rebelling.

• The colonists disagreed with this act because they again felt as if they were their own country and wanted to break free from Britain.

The Intolerable Acts of 1774

• The Intolerable Acts were 5 laws imposed on the colonists because of rebellion to the other Acts, like the Boston Tea Party . The Intolerable Acts were the “Straw that broke the camel’s back.” This was the set of Acts that the English imposed to put troops in settlers’ homes and they had to feed them and give them a place to rest. This was the final Act that would put the colonists’ in the mindset of the Revolutionary War. They would not take any more abuse from England.

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Quiz

The directions for the quiz are as follows:

• Read the question• Answer the question by choosing the

multiple choice answer the best fits• If it is incorrect it will prompt you to try

again• If you are correct you will move to the next

question until the quiz is completed. If you are correct on question one, click on the sound to hear clapping. After one, you will not need to, it will automatically.

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Question 1

• What year were the Navigation Acts Imposed?

• A) 1664• B) 1774• C)1663• D)1763

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Question 2

• According to the Sugar Act, what item besides sugar were the colonists taxed?

• A)Baking Goods• B)Coffee• C)Molasses• D)Soda Pop

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Question 3

• How much was the currency the colonists made themselves worth according to England?

• A)$5• B)nothing• C)$10• D)a lot

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Question 4

• The Stamp Act required a _____ on all legal documents.

• A)seal• B)stamp• C)sticker• D)glue

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Question 5

• The Declaratory Act stated that the English Government was allowed to impose any law they saw fit on the colonists.

• A)True• B)False

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Question 6

• The Townshend Act charged colonists for the salaries of ______ and _________ that England had to place in America to “control” the colonists because the colonists were rebelling.

• A)president, vice president• B)judges, governors• C)singers, dancers• D)wrestlers, boxers

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Question 7

• The Intolerable Acts were the precursor to which war?

• A)Civil War• B)7 Years War• C)French and Indian War• D)Revolutionary War

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