1. CSR grades averaged B+ across ALL

classes.2. We already understand The French and

Indian War, so what’s next?3. American Colonists Become Americans.

You guys are AMAZING and are learning from each other

The ideas that are critical to understanding representative democracy, monarchy, and federalism

What circumstances encourage people to challenge power and authority?

What are you expected to KNOW by the end of this lesson? Our Objective

How did taxation without representation lead to the colonial struggle for independence?

Students will be able to discuss and write a situation where The Social Contract impacts their life!

In addition to knowledge, What SKILLS are we building today?

Colonists protested the British tax on tea with the Boston Tea

Party.

Let’s Define the following terms: Our Language Objectives for today

1. Tea Act

2. Quartering Act

3. Intolerable Acts

Turn and Talk at your table: What is “Absolute Power” do we have a name for it?

Intolerable ActsReaction to Boston Tea Party

• British were furious• 2 goals: (1) punish colonists, (2) restore

British power in colonies• 1774: British Parliament passed

Intolerable Acts (“unacceptable” laws)

The Boston Tea Party

Stand up/Hand up, Pair up

1. What was the purpose of the Tea Act?2. Why were some of the colonists opposed to

the Tea Act? How did they protest the Tea Act?

3. What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

4. Name two effects of the Intolerable Acts.5. Why was the Boston Tea Party an important

event?

Parliament Punishes Massachusetts

• #1: Closed Boston Harbor until dumped tea was paid for

• #2: Banned town meetings not approved by governor (no more self-gov)

• #3: Trials of British soldiers moved to England if governor believed a fair trial was impossible (“Murder Act”)

• #4: More troops sent to Boston

Colonies Unite

• OUTRAGE: Boston Patriots refused to pay• Merchants elsewhere closed their shops• Colonies sent food and $ to Boston • Saw attack on 1 colony = attack on all • Virginia called for congress (meeting) of

delegates peaceful solution to fight w/GB

Homework

Complete the Boston Tea Party Handout.

Colonies Form Militias

• Patriots organized militias “Minutemen”• Marched and drilled