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.