Ms. Blanco project
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- Dad do you think the British will stop implementing acts on all the colonists including us.
- I hope so
- GO bring me some food now!
- Okay, sir
- Well... My husband paid most of them
- Ma'am did you pay your taxes on all these items that you own
- Stamp Act -The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax on all American colonists required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. which Included legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
- NO Taxation without Representation!
- The Boston Massacre Since 1765 the people of Boston had been heading protests against British taxation, first against the Stamp Act and then in 1767 against the Townshend Acts. Citizens believed that Britain did not have the right to tax them because they did not elect their representatives in Parliament. Riots and protests were common occurrences as well as attacks on tax officials. Finding accommodation for 2,000 soldiers in a city of 16,000 was not an easy task. The expense, according to the Quartering Act of 1765, fell on the local legislature. Residents felt violated by the imposed force of the soldiers and political activists wanted them and the Townshend taxes removed. Soldiers were permitted to take on part time jobs in their off-duty hours, these jobs were mostly in warehouses. A group of merchants with the support of the Sons of Liberty had decided to boycott those products affected by the Townshend duties. During the morning of February 22nd a crowd had gathered to demonstrate in front of a merchant’s office suspected of breaking the boycott. Violence was imminent in the crowd. known as the Boston Massacre,
- Quartering Act-The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies.
- Townshed Act- A series of measures introduced into the English Parliament. 1767, the Townshend Acts imposed taxes, on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies.
- Boston Massacre- The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between unarmed colonists, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers.
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