BELLWORK

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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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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 1600s.
• 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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Answer the following questions on a ½ sheet of
paper

• Why were Americans outraged at custom collectors?
• Describe the exchange between the British soldier
  and Boston rope maker that led to the Boston
  Massacre.
• Who was Captain Thomas Preston?
• What was John Adams role in the trial?
• What was the only thing that prosecutors were
  trying to prove?
• How did the trial end?

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Appointment Worksheet

• Write each of the following questions on your
  appointment worksheet
• 1200 Why do you think John Adams decided to
  defend Captain Preston and the eight British
  soldiers?
• 300 How did John Adams distinguish between
  self-defense and manslaughter?
• 600 Who do you believe was responsible for the
  Boston Massacre? Why?
• 900 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
• Your feelings towards the King of England for
  enforcing laws on the colonies
• Your participation in the Boston Massacre
• Your anger at the British government for
  implementing a tax on tea
• Your plans for participating in the Boston Tea
  Party