Tax Acts and Declaration of Independence
Patrick Henry
"Give me Liberty, or give me death!"
4 parts of the Declaration of Independence
Preamble, Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution of Independence
quick money
Great Britain saw the colonies as a source of ____________________ because they had resources not available in Great Britain and times were tough in Britain and the government needed money to pay for war debt.
example of a resolution of independence statement
We declare that the colonies are and should be free and independent states.
preamble example statement
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal....
unalienable
can't be taken away
Repercussion of Boston Massacre
colonists began creating and forming a more united front against the British by creating communication lines (committees of correspondence) and organized groups like the Sons of Liberty
No taxation without representation!
colonists shouted this because they wanted a say in their government
7/4/1776
date the DOI was passed
Declaratory Act
declared that Britain and KG3 had power to create laws for the colonies
abolish
get rid of, put an end to
example of a natural rights statement
government must get its power from the consent of the governed
example grievance
he has taken away our charters, and abolished our most valuable laws
Sam Adams
leader of the Son's of Liberty - a resistance group that took action against the British
example of a grievance
our own governments have been abolished
Thomas Jefferson
primary author of Declaration of Independence
resources
There were many valuable __________________ in the colonies. Britain forced the colonists to ship them over the Ocean for very cheap prices.
Intolerable Acts
These Acts were enforced as a repercussion of the Boston Tea Party. The port of Boston being closed was a main part of them.
paint and glass
These two items were some of the items taxed by the British because they knew the colonists couldn't make them or get them on their own.
Quartering Act
This act forced the colonists to take British soldiers into their homes and feed them.
taxed
This is what King George did to the colonists to pay off debt from the French and Indian War.
example of a preamble statement
sometimes it becomes necessary for one group of people to cut ties with another group of people
Cause of Boston Massacre
taxes, tensions increased in colonies because of British laws, rules and abuse of power
Repercussion of Boston Tea Party
the Intolerable Acts were created which closed the port of Boston and tightened other restrictions on the colonists
Declaration of Independence
the purpose of this document was to separate from Great Britain
Cause of Boston Tea Party
the tax on Tea remained and a British tea company called the East India Company was given sole privilege of selling tea
complaints
these grievances against the king included: troops being present in the colonies, taxes, cutting off trade, and no representation
colonists
these people were frustrated that Parliament in Great Britain made many choices about what happened in the colonies but they weren't represented in it
Resolution of Independence
this final section of the Declaration explains that the colonies are on their own and an independent nation from Britain
King George 3
this man needed money because his country was in debt from fighting 2 expensive wars
Preamble
this section of the Declaration began to explain why it was being written
Grievances
this section of the Declaration listed all of the colonists complaints about the King and Britain
Statement of Rights
this section of the Declaration listed rights the colonists believed they were entitled to
French and Indian
this war led to a large amount of debt for Britain and King George
Thomas Paine
wrote Common sense
events that led to DOI
Boston Tea Party, Quartering Act, Boston Massacre, and others
Ohio River Valley
British fought over this land against the French and Native Americans
taxes
The Stamp Act tax was created in order to pay for war debt. The British were fighting the French and Native Americans.
self government
The colonists could govern themselves in the early days of the colonies because the British were too concerned with other colonies.