Colonial Political Power
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BELLWORK• Use your “13 colonies: graphic organizer” to answer
the following questions:• What was the difference between the economies of
the Southern Colonies and New England?• What types of government did each region of the 13
colonies have?• A lot of colonies declared their “religious freedom,” but
what were the dominant religions in each region of the 13 colonies?
• THINKER: Although some colonies established their own governments, the King of England still controlled a majority of the colonies. Do you think the colonists supported this control? Why or why not?
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The Boston Massacre
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Colonial Political Power• Colonies were managed by a governor
appointed by the king.• The royal governor then appointed other
officials.• Voting was restricted to men who owned
property or paid taxes. • Even the colonies with their own governments;
such as, Massachusetts, had their powers taken away.
• The king passed laws to regain complete control.
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British Colonies in North America• Britain relied on the colonies for trade and
production of goods. • They also relied on the profit of the colonies to pay
off their debt. • To protect this profitable trade with its colonies,
Parliament passed a series of Navigation Acts in the 1600’s.
• Navigation Acts: colonists had to pay a high tax on goods and could only use British ships.
• This was the beginning of various acts that were implemented by the British government to maintain control over the colonies.
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Other British Policies
• Sugar Act – 1764• Stamp Act – 1765• Quartering Act –
1765• Declaratory Act –
1766• Townshend Acts -
1767
• Tea Act – 1773• Boston Port Act –
1774• Massachusetts
Government Act – 1774
• Administration of Justice Act – 1774
• Quebec Act - 1774
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Colonial Protests• Colonists protested
with a boycott: refusal to buy British goods.
• Attacked the stamp act by burning stamps in the streets: “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!”
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Unrest in Boston• In order to enforce new laws, Britain sent
soldiers to the new colonies.• Boston Massacre: One evening a squad of
soldiers were harassed by a Boston crowd, eventually leading to gunfire and five deaths.
• Britain responded by adding a tax on tea.• Boston Tea Party: colonists snuck onto tea
ships and dumped the chests of tea into the harbor.
• Britain closed Boston Harbor until all the tea had been repaid.
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CLOSURE • How was the government set up in the 13
colonies?• Why did Britain rely on the colonies?• What were the Navigation Acts?• What is a Boycott?• What led to the Boston Massacre?• What happened as a result of the Boston
Massacre?
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John Adams and the Boston Massacre Trials
• The Boston Massacre led to harsh rulings and laws passed by Parliament.
• They closed the Boston port, overthrew the Massachusetts government, and established a government completely ruled by the King.
• You are now going to read about the Boston Massacre Trials.
• Pay attention while you are reading! You will need to answer questions at the end!
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Appointment Worksheet• Write each of the following questions on your appointment
worksheet:• 9:00 – Why do you think John Adams decided to
defend Captain Preston and the eight British soldiers?
• 12:00 – How did John Adams distinguish between self-defense and manslaughter?
• 3:00 – Who do you believe was responsible for the Boston Massacre? Why?
• 6:00 – Modern criminal defense attorneys are often asked to defend people charged with horrible crimes. Do you think they should? Explain!
• One at a time, you will go to all of your appointments and answer the questions with your partner. Follow my directions!
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Boston Massacre Writing Assignment• In this writing assignment, you are going to take the
role of an angry activist living in Boston in 1773. • You are going to write a journal entry, in the role of
this character, that addresses the following:1. Your feelings towards the King of England for
enforcing laws on the colonies 2. Your participation in the Boston Massacre3. Your anger at the British government for
implementing a tax on tea4. Your plans for participating in the Boston Tea Party