MEMO: New district policy, effective in two weeks. Dear Students and Faculty, TO BE DISCUSSED IN ALL SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES: The West Morris school district is mandating that all clothing worn by students on any district campus be affixed with the stamped district logo, seen above. This logo must be the official logo of the district which can be purchased at each campus. Each logo can be purchased for 50 cents. This will also apply to all sports teams and sports uniforms. Any student coming to school without the official logo will be given one warning; the next offense will result in immediate detention and a fine. This is to protect our students from any dangers that may occur. Any questions regarding this new policy should be given to Mr. Ryan. Sincerely, Mr. S. Ryan
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MEMO:New district policy, effective in two weeks.
Dear Students and Faculty,
TO BE DISCUSSED IN ALL SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES:
The West Morris school district is mandating that all clothing worn by students on any district campus be
affixed with the stamped district logo, seen above. This logo must be the official logo of the district which
can be purchased at each campus. Each logo can be purchased for 50 cents. This will also apply to all sports
teams and sports uniforms. Any student coming to school without the official logo will be given one
warning; the next offense will result in immediate detention and a fine. This is to protect our students from
any dangers that may occur. Any questions regarding this new policy should be given to Mr. Ryan.
Sincerely, Mr. S. Ryan
Unit 3, Journal # 1
• Describe your reactions to this new policy.
• How do you feel about affixing this to your clothing?
• How does this make you feel about the school district?
• What sorts of actions (if any) would you take to change this policy?
• WHY DO YOU FEEL THIS WAY?
BRITAIN AND ITS COLONIES GROW APARTBRITAIN AND ITS COLONIES GROW APART
The French and Indian War• War altered the relationship between Britain and
colonists because:
• Increased colonists taxes to pay off Britain's war debt
• Peacetime army of 10,000 remains in America-• Britain saw this as protecting the colonists• How would the colonists view this?
• Stricter enforcement of Navigation Acts• Higher import duties on tobacco and sugar were imposed
• Writs of Assistance search warrant allowing any British official to search any colonial ship or building believed to be holding smuggled goods.• Would enter homes without proof
George Grenville• New Prime Minister George Grenville’s
taxation program:
• Was convinced that smuggling was still taking place due to a decline in tax revenue
• Immediately orders the following reforms:• The Sugar Act–• Halved the taxes on molasses• Taxed more imports that had not been taxed
before• Try smuggling cases in a royal court, rather than a
colonial one Judges received 5% of any cargo the courts confiscated
The Sugar Act is an Outrage!• Merchants complain that their profits are
significantly reduced• Parliament has no right to tax the colonists if
they have no representatives to help make decisions
NO TAXATION WITHOUT NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!!REPRESENTATION!!!!
• Had little effect on colonists who were not merchants or traders
The Stamp Act• When Parliament passed the Stamp Act the following year,
things changed.
• It was the first direct tax on the American colonies.
• The Stamp Act-• Every legal document had to be written on specially stamped paper, showing
proof of payment.• Deeds, wills, marriage licenses were not recognized as legal in a court of law unless
they were prepared on this paper.
• In addition, newspapers, dice, and playing cards were taxed to pay for the stamp.
• How is the Stamp Act different from the Sugar Act?How is the Stamp Act different from the Sugar Act?
What is significant about this historical Virginia artifact?
Stamp Act Protests• The Sons of Liberty- • Boston shopkeepers, artisans, and
laborers organized a secret resistance group
• One of its founders was Samuel Adams
• Demonstrated protests throughout the colonies by harassing:• Customs workers• Stamp agents• Royal Governors
• Facing mob threats, stamp agents resigned all over the colonies.
Stamp Act Protests• The Stamp Act, supposed to come into
effect on November 1, 1765 was prevented through such colonial protests.
• Individual colonies met later that year to discuss these acts.
• Patrick Henry adopted resolutions to the cause:• Virginians can only be taxed by the Virginia