Essential Question What role(s) did the Intolerable Acts and the formation of the 1 st Continental Congress play in moving colonists toward rebellion?

Essential Question

• What role(s) did the Intolerable Acts and the formation of the 1st Continental Congress play in moving colonists toward rebellion?

Intolerable Acts & The 1st Continental Congress

Ch 6 Sec 3 Pt I

Tea Party Punishment• The Boston Tea Party

infuriated Parliament– KG III decided it was time

to “master” the colonists through punitive measures• In 1774, Parliament

passed a series of laws meant to clamp down on colonial resistance • The British called these

the Coercive Acts

The “Intolerable” Acts

• Due to their harshness, though, colonists called the new laws the Intolerable Acts– According to colonists,

these laws were “intolerable” b/c they were a direct attack on their natural rights

Summary/Test Question

• Which of these was passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?a. Stamp Actb. Tea Actc. Intolerable Actsd. Townshend Acts

Intolerable Acts, Cont.• The specifics of these Acts included:

1. Closing the port of Boston until colonists paid for the destroyed tea

2. A ban on town meetings in the Boston area

3. MA’s elected assembly was dismissed & replaced w/ a royally appointed council- The Royal Governor’s power was also increased

4. British officials accused of crimes could not be tried in the colonies

• To enforce these laws, Parliament appointed Gen. Thomas Gage to govern MA.

The 1st Continental Congress• In Sept. 1774, delegates from

every colony except GA met in Philly to discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts– At this meeting, called the 1st

Continental Congress, delegates voted to:

1. Ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

2. Begin training militia, or armed civilians, immediately in every colony

3. Meet again in 7 months to evaluate the situation

Summary/Test Question

• Which of the following was NOT decided by the 1st Continental Congress?a. A ban on all British trade until the Intolerable

Acts were repealedb. A colonial army would be formed & a General

elected to lead themc. Each colony would form & train its own militiad. Another meeting would be held in 7 months to

review each colonies progress