The American Revolution Storyboard Part 2
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- Stamp Act (March 22, 1765)
- I don't want to pay all that money for just a little stamp!
- Well you have to!
- Quartering Act (March 24, 1765)
- You have to house us!
- Townshend Act (June-July 1767)
- Why is everything so expensive now?
- Because the Brits are taxing whatever they want! They're being greedy!
- The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the American Colonies to try and maintain control over them and solve Britain’s debt from the Seven Year War. It stated that every written document must have a stamp, that was quite costly, and the people in the colonies were furious about this added cost.
- Tea Act (1773)
- They're just trying to make us obey.. You took away from job!
- The quartering act was passed by Parliament and it required the colonies to house, feed, and provide all other things for British Soldiers, even against their will. The people of the colonies were unable to deny the soldiers, and they felt as though their rights were being taken away.
- Intolerable/Coercive Act (March-June 1774)
- They're going too far! We need to bring an end to this!
- The Townshend Act was a group of taxes placed on everyday items in the colonies including tea, paper, glass, paint, and more. The colonies had no representation in Parliament where all the laws were passed and saw this as an abuse of power by Britain.
- Common Sense (Janurary 1776)
- We need to fight for our freedom!
- The Tea Act was an attempt by Britain to try and save the East India Company from bankruptcy. Although tea was ultimately made cheaper in the colonies, they did not feel satisfied because of the removed colonial merchants and saw this act as a “Trojan Horse” to make them accept Parliament’s acts.
- Tea is cheaper now! But only supporters of the Parliament can sell it.
- The Intolerable Acts were a last effort by Britain to bring the colonies under control after the Boston Tea Party. They closed the harbor and made them pay for the tea, put Massachusetts under military rule, protected British soldiers and gave land to Quebec. The colonists saw this as forceful and formed the first Continental Congress months later.
- We're going to start working on becoming independant and finally get rid of Britain!
- Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine, advocating for independence from Britain. He helped to boost morale and convince common folk to fight for the cause. The way he analyzed it hadn’t been done before, and the huge impact it would have on the colonists would become a big push for the American Revolution.
- Yes!!
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