Causes of the Boston Tea Party. What is the Boston Tea Party? December 17, 1773 December 17, 1773 150 Men dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

Causes of the Boston Tea PartyCauses of the Boston Tea Party

What is the Boston Tea Party?What is the Boston Tea Party?

December 17, December 17, 17731773

150 Men dumped 150 Men dumped 342 chests of tea 342 chests of tea into Boston Harborinto Boston Harbor

Major Leaders: Major Leaders: John Hancock and John Hancock and Sam AdamsSam Adams

Causes of Boston Tea PartyCauses of Boston Tea Party

British enforcement of British enforcement of smuggling dutiessmuggling duties

The Sugar Act (1764)The Sugar Act (1764) Stamp Act (1765)Stamp Act (1765) Townshend Acts Townshend Acts

(1767)(1767) Boston Massacre Boston Massacre

(1770)(1770) Tea Act (1773)Tea Act (1773)

British Enforcement of Smuggling British Enforcement of Smuggling LawsLaws

British need money to pay off debts British need money to pay off debts from French and Indian Warfrom French and Indian War• Catch smugglers; which was everyone Catch smugglers; which was everyone

1763: All people accused of 1763: All people accused of smuggling would be tried in smuggling would be tried in Admiralty CourtsAdmiralty Courts• Not colonial courts where accused would Not colonial courts where accused would

be acquitted by sympathetic juriesbe acquitted by sympathetic juries

Sugar Act (1764)Sugar Act (1764)

Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, and coffeewine, and coffee

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Stamp Act (1765)Stamp Act (1765)

Taxed all printed Taxed all printed materialsmaterials• NewspapersNewspapers• MortgagesMortgages• LicensesLicenses• Playing CardsPlaying Cards• Etc.Etc.• Repealed in 1766Repealed in 1766

Townshend Act (1767)Townshend Act (1767)

Taxes on glass, Taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, lead, paper, paint, and teaand tea

Allowed British Allowed British customs officers to customs officers to search any ship. search any ship.

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Boston Massacre (1770)Boston Massacre (1770)

British troops were British troops were sent to the colonies to sent to the colonies to enforce the Actsenforce the Acts

Snow balls and rocks Snow balls and rocks thrown at soldiersthrown at soldiers

No one knows how No one knows how shots first firedshots first fired

5 Colonists Dead5 Colonists Dead John Adams: Boston M

assacre Scene

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Tea Act (1773)Tea Act (1773)

Actually lowered Actually lowered the cost of tea!the cost of tea!

Made British Made British shipped Tea shipped Tea cheaper than the cheaper than the Colonial smuggled Colonial smuggled Dutch TeaDutch Tea

Colonists were set Colonists were set to lose lots of to lose lots of revenuerevenue

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Questions Questions

How did each tax/event cause the How did each tax/event cause the Boston Tea Party?Boston Tea Party?

Which one was the most important?Which one was the most important? Which one was the least important?Which one was the least important? How would Britain respond to the How would Britain respond to the

Party?Party?

The British Response…The British Response…

In response to the colonists actions In response to the colonists actions the British created the Intolerable the British created the Intolerable Acts.Acts.

The Intolerable Acts were a series of The Intolerable Acts were a series of British laws passed by the Parliament British laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain of 1774. of Great Britain of 1774.

4 of them were specifically aimed at 4 of them were specifically aimed at the Massachusetts colonists for the the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party

11stst Intolerable Act Intolerable Act

March 31, 1774- The Boston Port ActMarch 31, 1774- The Boston Port Act

The Boston Port Act was to The Boston Port Act was to close the port close the port until the tea that had been destroyed at the until the tea that had been destroyed at the Boston Tea Party and that payments were Boston Tea Party and that payments were made to the East India Company made to the East India Company paid for the paid for the lost tea and that payments were made to lost tea and that payments were made to the king for the lost taxes. Only food and the king for the lost taxes. Only food and firewood were permitted into the port.firewood were permitted into the port.

Administration ActAdministration Act

May 20, 1774May 20, 1774• The Administration of Justice Act was passed by the Parliament of Great The Administration of Justice Act was passed by the Parliament of Great

Britain on May 20, 1774 . The Administration of Justice Act suspended the right of Britain on May 20, 1774 . The Administration of Justice Act suspended the right of self-government in the Massachusetts colony by allowing self-government in the Massachusetts colony by allowing the newly appointed the newly appointed Military Governor to send rebellious colonists for trial in other colonies or in Military Governor to send rebellious colonists for trial in other colonies or in Great Britain to be heard by a British judge.Great Britain to be heard by a British judge.

Massachusetts ActMassachusetts Act

May 20, 1774May 20, 1774• The Massachusetts Government Act was passed by the Parliament of Great The Massachusetts Government Act was passed by the Parliament of Great

Britain on May 20, 1774. The Massachusetts Government Act revoked the Britain on May 20, 1774. The Massachusetts Government Act revoked the colony's 1691 charter colony's 1691 charter effectively ended the constitution of Massachusetts effectively ended the constitution of Massachusetts and  restricted the number of town meetings that a community might and  restricted the number of town meetings that a community might hold and prohibited the election of town officials.hold and prohibited the election of town officials.

• It’s purpose was to:It’s purpose was to: The Massachusetts Government Act:The Massachusetts Government Act: Put an end to the constitution of MassachusettsPut an end to the constitution of Massachusetts Only one town meeting was permitted a year in Massachusetts, unless approved by Only one town meeting was permitted a year in Massachusetts, unless approved by

the governorthe governor Town officials would no longer be elected, they were to be be appointed by the royal Town officials would no longer be elected, they were to be be appointed by the royal

governorgovernor The executive council would no longer be elected, but appointed by the KingThe executive council would no longer be elected, but appointed by the King The Massachusetts Government Act revoked the colony's 1691 charterThe Massachusetts Government Act revoked the colony's 1691 charter

The Administration of Justice The Administration of Justice ActAct

TheThe Administration of Justice Act was passed by the Administration of Justice Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on May 20, 1774 . Parliament of Great Britain on May 20, 1774 . The Administration of Justice Act The Administration of Justice Act suspended the right of suspended the right of self-government in the Massachusetts colony by allowing self-government in the Massachusetts colony by allowing the newly appointed Military Governor to send rebellious the newly appointed Military Governor to send rebellious colonists for trial in other colonies or in Great Britain colonists for trial in other colonies or in Great Britain to be to be heard by a British judge.heard by a British judge.

The Quartering Act of 1774The Quartering Act of 1774

The Quartering Acts were two British The Quartering Acts were two British Laws, passed by the Parliament of Laws, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain 1765 and 1774, that Great Britain 1765 and 1774, that were were designed to force local colonial designed to force local colonial governments to provide provisions governments to provide provisions and housing to British soldiers and housing to British soldiers stationed in the  13 Colonies of stationed in the  13 Colonies of America.America.

The Quebec ActThe Quebec Act

The Quebec Act was passed by the The Quebec Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on June Parliament of Great Britain on June 22, 1774. The Quebec Act was 22, 1774. The Quebec Act was designed to extend the boundaries of designed to extend the boundaries of Quebec and guaranteed religious Quebec and guaranteed religious freedom to Catholic Canadiansfreedom to Catholic Canadians..