Conflict+in+the+colonies

__You will not answer these questions now, but you will later. Keep these questions in mind as you complete the activities below.__ When and how much do governments have the right to tax its people? What causes change? Why do citizens rebel against their government? What causes an unwillingness to compromise? What is the role of government?

Use Ch. 3, section 5 to complete the following activities: 1. define the following terms: radical, boycott, delegate, colonial assembly, representation in government, British Parliament, smuggler, duties, protest, repeal, colonial charter, and propaganda. 2. In small groups, discuss the following: a)What would you do if JJ catering suddenly tripled the prices of all items in the deli? b)What is the purpose of taxes and how governments use tax money? c) How are laws passed in your country? 3. Make a list of the laws that caused problems in the "American" colonies //**AND**// the action taken by colonists in response to it. 4 .Answer the following questions a. Why did Great Britain pass the Sugar Act? - to help pay for the French and Indian War and to support a standing army in the colonies

b. How did the laws Parliament passed increase British control in the American colonies? tax and currency regulations crackdown on smugglers use of vice-admiralty courts (changed colonial legal systems) c. Do you think Parliament had the right to tax the colonists without their consent? Explain. (yes) Any government has the right to tax its citizens. Without taxes, governments cannot do their job of providing services and projects for its people. (no) The Parliament had never directly taxed the colonies before so to change that policy it needed the consent of the colonies. It wasn’t fair to treat colonists differently than citizens living in England. They treated the colonists unfairly because of this.

d. No Taxation Flyer - You will create a flyer on A4 paper that explains the colonists' complaints and urges other colonists to take action. Consider the colonists' feelings and responses to laws passed by Parliament when creating your flyer. You can select any of the five Acts that tried to tax the colonies. This is due for our next class meeting.

__To be submitted next class__ 5. What items were taxed under the Stamp Act? 6. How did the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts differ? 7. Why do you think colonists chose to boycott British goods as a way to protest taxes? 8. How did the Boston Massacre begin? 9. How did Samuel Adams and other colonial protesters use the shooting as propaganda? 10. Why do you think the trial of the British soldiers helped calm people down? 11. What was the purpose of the Tea Act? 12. Why did colonists oppose the Tea Act? 13. What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party? 14. What was the result of the Intolerable Acts? 15. Which one of the Intolerable Acts do you think most angered colonists, and why?