

American Revolution Taxes
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Social Studies
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3rd Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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4 Slides • 7 Questions
1
Road to the Revolution!
Objective: I can discuss the events leading to the Revolution and draw conclusions about why the Revolution took place.

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Poll
In your opinion, were the taxes the British were passing, like the stamp act and the sugar act, fair to the colonists?
I DO think the taxes that the British were passing were fair to the colonists.
I do NOT think the taxes that the British were passing were fair to the colonists.
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Open Ended
After our skit yesterday, how do you think the colonists felt once the British were taxing all of their items? OR if you were collecting the taxes, how do you think the people who were making money felt?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC1KtU5_LK0
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Poll
Picture this: You and your family are in your home and all of a sudden a group of men come in and take over your room and kitchen. They say you have to allow them inside and to provide meals for them and even clean their laundry! How would you feel?
Happy to help someone in need!
Angry about having to let strangers in.
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The Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 made it so that colonists had to allow, or let in, the British soldiers no matter what. This also meant you had to provide them with food, clean clothes, water, and a place to sleep even if you did not want to.
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Poll
Picture this: Think about if Ms. Elise or Ms. G charged you money for every piece of paper you used, or made you pay for paint everytime we used it, when we were back in the classroom! How would you feel?
Angry to have to pay for something I need to learn that Ms. G or Ms. Elise said I would need to participate!
Happy to help Ms. G or Ms. Elise pay for the school supplies.
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Townshend Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts of 1767 were a series, or multiple, laws and taxes that were passed by the British. These laws included more taxes that the colonists had to pay. It taxed imported goods, or things that were brought into the colonies, like paper, paint, glass, and tea. This made the colonists even angrier. Why?
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Multiple Choice
What was the Quartering Act of 1765? Choose the correct answer!
It was a law that taxed tea.
It was a tax on glass.
It made colonists have to let British Soldiers stay in their homes.
It made it so colonists had to be soldiers in the British Army.
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Multiple Select
Why do you think the Townshend Acts made colonists angrier?
Because they had NO REPRESENTATION in the government.
They had NO SAY in what could and could not be taxed.
They WERE NOT
They were angry that they had to let people live in their house that did not want to.
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Multiple Select
What did the Townshend Acts tax? Choose all that apply!
Tea
Clothes
Paper
Rope
Paint
Road to the Revolution!
Objective: I can discuss the events leading to the Revolution and draw conclusions about why the Revolution took place.

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