The Sugar Act of 1764-Britain taxed sugar and molasses, and made it illegal to buy it from other countries. Colonists didn’t like paying extra money on things they used every day. And it taxed the making of rum, which was a very important industry in the New England colonies. Colonists loved drinking rum! Coffee, wine, indigo, and fabrics were also taxed.

The Quartering Act 1765-required colonial authorities to provide food, drink, quarters, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns or villages.

The Stamp Act (March 1765)-To recoup some of the massive debt left over from the war with France, Parliament passed laws such as the Stamp Act, which for the first time taxed a wide range of transactions in the colonies. Legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards were taxed.

The Townshend Acts (June‑July 1767)-Parliament again tried to assert its authority by passing legislation to tax goods that the Americans imported from Great Britain. The Crown established a board of customs commissioners to stop smuggling and corruption among local officials in the colonies, who were often in on the illicit trade. Taxes were taken on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

The Boston Massacre (March 1770)-a crowd of 200 colonists surrounding seven British troops. When the Americans began taunting the British and throwing things at them, the soldiers apparently lost their cool and began firing into the crowd. British soldiers shot and killed Christopher Seider 11 days prior to this massacre, and this 11 year old boy was likely the first person killed in the American Revolution.

The Boston Tea Party (December 1773)-in 1773 enacted a new law, the Tea Act, to prop up the financially struggling British East India Company. The act gave the company extended favorable treatment under tax regulations to sell tea at a price that undercut the American merchants who imported from Dutch traders. The Sons of Liberty, a radical group, decided to confront the British head-on. Thinly disguised as Mohawks, they boarded three ships in Boston harbor and destroyed more than 92,000 pounds of British tea by dumping it into the harbor.

The Coercive Acts (March‑June 1774)-In the spring of 1774, Parliament passed a series of laws, the Coercive Acts, which closed Boston Harbor until restitution was paid for the destroyed tea, replaced the colony’s elected council with one appointed by the British, gave sweeping powers to the British military governor General Thomas Gage, and forbade town meetings without approval.

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French and Indian War 1754-1763-war between the French and the American colonists over control of the Ohio River Valley. The British helped the colonists, and the Native Americans helped the French. The British won the war, and the colonists won territory from the French.
Taxes-mandatory payment collected by a government from people or businesses to cover the cost of services or activities.
The Stamp Act of 1765-a tax on most paper goods passed by the British Parliament in 1765 to raise money to pay for the British army stationed in the American colonies. Caused violent protests in America over taxation without representation.
The Townshend Acts of 1767-More taxes Britain imposed on the colonies to help pay for governing them. Taxes were on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
The Boston Massacre of 1770-A crowd of colonists threw things at British soldiers, and one soldier fired his musket. Other soldiers did too, and killed 5 colonists, including an 11 year old boy, Christopher Seider.
The Boston Tea Party-After Britain imposed a tax on tea, a group called the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and threw 92,000 pounds of tea off a ship in protest.
The Sons of Liberty-a secret, political organization organized by Samuel Adams and John Hancock that fought against British taxation and for the rights of colonists.
The Coercive Acts of 1774(also called the Intolerable Acts)-Britain closed Boston Harbor until the money was repaid for the tea destroyed, replaced the local government with a military governor, and made it illegal to have town meetings unless approved by the governor.
1st Continental Congress-a group of colony leaders from 12 of 13 colonies(not Delaware) met after the Coercive Acts. They decided to boycott all English goods, and they became the colonies’ government. They demanded 1)the same rights as Englishmen, 2)suspended trade with Britain, and 3) drafted a document of grievances against Britain.

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Come to My Colony Project 2025

You will make a tri-fold pamphlet with pictures and words out of a sheet of copy paper, and your job is to make a pamphlet of your colony that will make others want to come live there.

You will complete this project in 2 person teams of your choosing. Be sure and choose a partner YOU CAN WORK WITH!!!!!

Each team will choose one of the 13 original colonies
1. Make a list of all the good things-
2. the natural resources you can use to make a living,
3. the leadership at your colony
4. the freedoms you have at your colony including religious freedoms,
5. the government you have,
6. the colony’s relationship with the Native Americans
7. animals available for food and trade(meat, furs, and so on)

and so on that would make people want to come from England to live in your colony. Each good thing must be an actual thing from that colony that existed in colonial times, prior to the American Revolution.
Draw and color pictures and write all the things you listed in your pamphlet.
Use the front and back of your trifold to make your pamphlet.
Have fun!

Scoring rubric:
Teams will be awarded 1-4 points based on each category, with 28 possible points:

1. Good things (4)Many clear and accurate reasons to live there. (3)Several good reasons. (2)A few unclear or weak reasons. (1)Few or no reasons
2. Natural Resources/Jobs (4)Lists resources and explains how they’re used. (3) Lists most resources. (2)Mentions some resources. (1) Missing or incorrect.
3. Leadership (4)Includes leaders and what they do. (3)Mentions leaders with some detail. (2)Mentions a leader with little info. (1) Missing or incorrect.
4. Freedoms (4)Clearly explains freedoms settlers have. (3)Mentions some freedoms. (2)Few details about freedoms. (1)Missing or incorrect.
5. Government (4)Accurately describes government and decisions. (3)Gives basic information. (2)Mentions government briefly. (1)Missing or incorrect.
6. Relationship with Native Americans (4)Clearly explains how the colony got along with Native Americans. (3)Mentions the relationship. (2)Limited or unclear information. (1)Missing or incorrect.
7. Animals for Food & Trade (4)Lists animals and explains how they’re used. (3)Lists several animals. (2)Mentions a few animals. (1)Missing or incorrect.

A= 25-28 points
B= 22-24 points
C= 19-21 points
D= 17-18 points
F= under 17 points