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 * __ How does it seem the colonists felt about the Stamp Act? __** It seems as though the colonists were very furious about the Stamp Act, and wanted the British to repeal it, because they didn’t want to pay taxes. =====

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__** How do you think they might react to the imposition of this law? **__ I think that the colonists will react very badly to the imposition of this law, because as I said before, they don’t want to pay taxes. The especially don’t want to pay taxes if they haven’t even been represented in Parliament. =====

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My predictions were correct. I knew that the colonists would be furious to have a tax imposed on them without having a say. If I were in their shoes, I would be irate too. It's not fair to be forced to do something you don't want to do, and that's exactly what was happening to the colonists. =====

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 * Summary:** In 1765, the British imposed the Stamp Act on the colonists. The colonists had to pay for paper, licenses, etc. This strongly affected the colonists, so they rebelled. They hung effigies of British public figures on their Liberty Tree which many other colonies adopted. The colonists then held riots and meeting at the Liberty Tree and protested against the Stamp Act which led the British to cut down the Liberty Tree. **Solution:** The British could have had colonists represent themselves so that the colonies could have a say about the Stamp Act. Then, the colonies wouldn’t have rebelled, and acted as violently as they did. Also, the British would still have owned the colonies, so it would have been perfect.=====

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//You are an editorial writer for the Boston Gazette. You’ve witnessed the action taken by the mob against Andrew Oliver and Thomas Hutchinson. You will be writing an editorial in response to the statement below.//
 * Support or refute: The Sons of Liberty were justified in using the mob as a political tactic. Use evidence from the documents to support your opinion.**

I don't think the Sons of Libery were justified in using the mob as a political tactic. They could've just found another way to solve their problems. They didn't have to riot in the streets and cause even more trouble. It was stupid and useless to start that bonfires on King Street. Nothing good came out of it. It didn't help anyone. Their voice and their political views still weren't heard. Crown officials feared the mob but that wasn't, completely, a strength for them. If they stopped the mob and actual talked to the crown officials about the taxes nobody would comply with them because they were too feared by everybody. Either nobody would listen to them because they were too scared because the mob was too large and powerful or they would get a say because the crown officials were scared and had no other choice but to listen. It wasn't right for the mob to destroy others people's property. Though Thomas Hutchinson was hated by the mob they had no right to go and burn his property. I think it was better for the people with political views in mind to leave the mob because it was better for them to not be part of the riots and be feared. If they wanted to finally state their political views they wouldn't be feared and would possibly have a say in the taxations.



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10/25/10- __**KEY TERMS**__ Townshend Acts Legal Documents Commercial Documents Boycott Smuggling Search Warrant Female Patriotism Gadsden Address

__**Come up with a legitamate, legal way to oppose the Townshend Acts and describe in either detailed pictures, a paragraph, or poetry.**__

**Fight A Little War**
The Stamp Act was repealed But along came another tax This made the colonists very mad It was a burden on their backs.

The Townshend Acts were unwanted. The colonists were getting poor Tax collectors had the right To break down every door.

Armed men backed the collectors up Colonists couldn’t threaten their lives If they raised a finger, the men Would take out weapons like guns and knives.

The colonists were helpless They had to pay their dues Or else the army men would leave And go home with blood on their shoes.

However the colonists had an option That would make them tax-free All they had to do was Create an opposing army.

The army would create fear In the collector’s heart So repealing the tax probably Would be very smart.

They needed angry colonists Who wouldn’t get out of hand To work together and create A good and tax-free land

They needed weapons to fight off armies Who demanded all their cash Once attained and controlled The men would be gone in a flash

The taxes would be gone too Townshend Acts would be no more The only thing they’d have to do Is fight a little war.

**The Townshend Acts**
Laws in 1767 were made by the British Parliament and consisted of different Acts. The Townshend Acts, created by Charles Townshend occurred after the Boston Massacre and many people opposed them. The Townshend Acts angered the colonists so they started fighting and the fighting led to the start of a war which led to American Independence.

**The colonists:**
1.) Sent letters to Parliament 2.) Smuggle 3.) Boycott 4.) Protest 5.) Writs of Assistance - BAD

It was leader of the British army's fault because they had taught the army to fire when they hear "fire". The second image shows an equal battle. The first pictures shows one side winning and the other failing miserably.

**Who is to blame for the Boston Massacre? Why?**
I think the British are at fault. If they hadn't tried to force the colonists to pay taxes they wouldn't have any need to go and enforce them. The British army should have been better trained and better prepared because with better preparation the Boston Massacre wouldn't have occurred. They wouldn't have started firing after the first bullet was shot. The colonists only reacted how they naturally would but it was only after they felt threatened by the British soldiers.


 * Describe what happened at the Boston Massacre.**

At the Boston Massacre five people died and five were wounded. The crowd was provoking the crowd to fire but nobody did because it wasn't their order. Their order was to push the crowd away. Crispus Attacks hit a man named Montgomery with a club so Montgomery's gun dropped and it fired so when the British soldiers heard the shot go off they began shooting too.


 * Movie Notes:**

John Adams took the case A slave was in court telling all that he witnessed. The slave said that he heard the crow shouting "fire" Robert Palms spoke to captain Preston. Captain Preston never told them to fire. They started shooting after the first shot. Robert Goddard was in the back of the crowd ordering the soldiers to fire. Montgomery gave the first shot.


 * Make a Guess- How did British Government respond to the Boston Massacre?**

I think the British Government, probably, didn't want anything like that to happen so they most likely decided to end the Stamp Act. They were possibly upset with the British soldiers for not listening to orders and firing anyway. They were told to not shoot but they did. The British government possibly repealed the Stamp Act so no more riots would start over them.


 * Can violence ever be justified?**

It can be justified but only to a certain extent because you can fight back in self-defense.