American+Revolution

media type="custom" key="7101777" What did you find that you agreed with from the British perspective? What did you disagree with? Why?

Do Now 10/6/10 Perspective is one person's or a groups view of things from their thoughts.

Thoughts on Sugar Act: Wow they're raising candy and drinks for 10 more cents?! why are they making kids pay more, when lunch is already $3.50? why not at more money for how much it cost to the school rather than to the kids?

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What is a stamp? A stamp is something you put on an envelope to mail something, or a signiture in an ink form.

Direct Tax: a tax that you have to pay on spot no time you have to have it by that date or time.

Indirect Tax: a tax that you have time to pay for or a tax you don't have to pay.

Searched def. of Direct Tax: a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax.

Searched def. of Indirect Tax: a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price.

Revised Direct Tax: A tax that is for only a person and them only.

Revised Indirected Tax: A tax that is for consumers in a market.

Activity 1:

Frayer Model: media type="custom" key="7300993" The stamp act was a direct tax because it was specifically put on the people of British America.

Activity 2:

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Resolution to Stamp Acts Two Column notes: media type="custom" key="7324699"

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The townsend acts were laws that took away rights of the colonists. It was made because of the colonist refusing to obey brtish laws The this act made colonist very angry.

The difference between both pictures is that the old picture doesn't show what the colonists did and the later one does.

I think they were proved innocent because of the black man with the club hit the officer. Also the mob started all of it.

There is no reason for violence because you can solve a problem by dicussing it or by voting if possible.



11/16/10: The colonists didnt do what the british wanted.

Key Terms Arms and Ammunition: guns and bullets Minute Men: soldiers that were citizens that were ready for battle very quickly Militia: Military force, usually unorganized British Regular: British foot soldiers Alarm Riders: a person who tends to raise alarms, esp. without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities. Paul Revere: Paul,   1735–1818,  American silversmith and patriot, famous for his night horseback ride, April 18, 1775, to warn Massachusetts colonists of the coming of British troops. Joseph Warren: Joseph,   1741–75,  American physician, statesman, and patriot.

Two Column Notes on First Continental Congress: https://crocodoc.com/download/8492fd97-0903-4fc8-ba57-5c144105fa8b

11/17/10 Do Now: i think the british military were to blame.

The colonists were told to shoot at the british army because they were told to.

11/18/10: a lobbyist is a person that influences the votes of a legetslative body.

11/19/10 do now: i think the lexington training band stood on the green because they didnt want to be dependent and they wanted to defend their rights.

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