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2 Preamble to the Sugar Act for 1764:

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Reflection: I think the Sugar Act seemed reasonable because the excerpt said that the colonists were protected by Britain from the Native Americans. By protecting the colonists, it probably costed a lot of money for Britain to send supplies over to America. Although the taxes were high, it was helping Britain buy more supplies for the colonists and for themselves. Therefore, from losing so many supplies, Britain should be able to get money back by taxing the colonists, even if it made them unhappy & upset. Sugar Act Mark Up - Rubric: []

//**__Stamp Act Opening Activity__**//

//Describe what you think is the difference between a **__direct__** and **__indirect__** tax in 1-2 sentences.//

I think "direct tax" is tax that is paid directly from someone. I think "indirect tax" is paid from a group of people rather than one person.

__Direct Tax__: when the govt. comes to you & you give them the tax directly. Ex. tax collector comes to you & you pay your tax __Indirect Tax__: when you pay without giving your tax directly. Ex. buying clothes & paying tax to the person & person gives money to govt.


 * What class of people was more directly affected by the Stamp Act (Rich or poor)? Explain.
 * The rich was more affected by the Stamp Act because they used paper a lot more than the poor. The poor couldn't afford paper because they had no money.


 * How did the Stamp Act raise concerns among the colonists about Britain’s right to tax them?
 * They didn't ask the representatives about having the colonists paying higher taxes.

//__**Homework 10-15-10 Frayer Model - Stamp Act:**__//


 * __//Boston Massacre - Process//__**

__//**11-09-10 Do Now**//__ Treason is the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. I don't think the colonists were committing treason because they were just speaking out against their government for a good thing. Destroying the tea and tarring the tax collector was committing treason because they were upset since their rights were being taken away. It's treason, but the colonists didn't care, they just wanted their rights back.
 * //Do now://** define "treason." Look it up online. Give an example. Do you think the colonists were committing treason by protesting the British? Explain.

The First Continental Congress met because they wanted to speak out against the British government about their abuses to the colonists. They wanted their voices to be heard & by setting up the First Continental Congress, the colonists from each colony were able to vote on something in order to respond to the British governments' abuses. [England was taking away their rights, and it brought the colonists together in order to have support & be united to turn against the British.]
 * //__11-12-10 Do Now__//**
 * //Do Now://** Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
 * //The Alarm Riders//**
 * **REVERE** || **DAWES** || **PRESCOTT** ||
 * -Started in Boston || -Started in Boston || **-**Starts near Boston ||
 * -To Lexington || -To Lexington || -To Lexington ||
 * -Crossed Mystic River to Charlestown || -Crossed Charles River || -Then to Concord ||
 * -Set off to Concord, but returned to Lexington ||  || -Went through Mystic River ||

-1 lantern lit = going by land -2 lanterns lit = going by sea(which is the way Paul Revere went)media type="custom" key="7672535"