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Conflicts in the ColoniesConflicts in the Colonies
5.4 On the Eve of Revolution5.4 On the Eve of Revolution
Townshend Acts 1767Townshend Acts 1767 New series of indirect taxes on…New series of indirect taxes on…
glass, lead, paint, paper, & teaglass, lead, paint, paper, & tea
Writs of AssistanceWrits of Assistance: blank search : blank search warrants used to control warrants used to control smuggling.smuggling.
Led to more large-scale boycotts!Led to more large-scale boycotts!
Sons of Sons of LibertyLiberty Attack Attack Customs Customs AgentsAgents
MA Governor MA Governor calls British calls British troops to troops to Boston & Boston & dissolves MA dissolves MA legislaturelegislature
Quartering ActQuartering Act Required colonists to house & supply Required colonists to house & supply
British soldiers!British soldiers!
Boston MassacreBoston Massacre March 5, 1770March 5, 1770
British soldiers harassed by angry British soldiers harassed by angry mob.mob.
Accidental shots kill 5 BostoniansAccidental shots kill 5 Bostonians
PropagandaPropaganda brands soldiers as brands soldiers as murderers.murderers.
John AdamsJohn Adamsdefended defended
the Soldiers the Soldiers
at their trial. at their trial.
Found Not GuiltyFound Not Guilty
The Tea Act 1773The Tea Act 1773 Parliament allowed the struggling Parliament allowed the struggling
British East India Company to have a British East India Company to have a monopoly in American Tea Sales.monopoly in American Tea Sales.
American merchants fear being ruined!American merchants fear being ruined!
Bostonians won’t allow the Tea to be Bostonians won’t allow the Tea to be unloaded.unloaded.
Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty board 3 British board 3 British ships & dump ships & dump 90,000 lbs. of 90,000 lbs. of Tea into the Tea into the harbor!harbor!
Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16 1773)Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16 1773)
Intolerable Acts 1774Intolerable Acts 1774 Punished Boston for Tea PartyPunished Boston for Tea Party
Closed Boston HarborClosed Boston Harbor Canceled MA CharterCanceled MA Charter Moved trials to BritainMoved trials to Britain MA legislature under royal governorMA legislature under royal governor
Quebec Quebec ActAct
Put Ohio Put Ohio country under country under Canadian Canadian jurisdiction.jurisdiction.
Colonists lose Colonists lose land claims!land claims!