Town Hall Meeting PrepOctober 5th(A) and 8th(B)Actual Debate October 9th(A) and 10th(B)

Essential Question:Should the colonists stay loyal to the King and the mother country of England, or is it time to for the colonies to gain their independence?

Colonial Conflict:The Idea of America

Colonial Conflict:The Idea of America

Loyalist PatriotNew Colonial PolicyMore ControlProvide resources and taxes for home country

No aristocracy(kings, queens, lords)Free and equalUsed to salutatory neglect

Colonial Conflict:The French and Indian War

Colonial Conflict:The French and Indian War

Loyalists PatriotsDefended the colonies from French and Native AmericansWent into huge debtColonies need to pay their fair share to defend the colonies

Fought as an ally of England not as the EnglishWon the land west of the App. mountainsEarned the right make their own decisionsIncreased independent spirit

Colonial Conflict:The Albany Plan of Union

Colonial Conflict:The Albany Plan of Union

Loyalists PatriotsOrganization to collaborate with the king and his advisors

Organization to allow colonies to work more effectively together (this idea frightened the British)

Colonial Conflict:Duties Acts and Taxes

Treaty of ParisProclamation Line of 1763

• Britain claimed landeast of the MississippiRiver• Proclamation Line:banned all settlementwest of AppalachianMts. (to ease tensionsw/ N.A.)

1764: Sugar ActBritish Action:– Cut the tax onmolasses but raised iton other goods suchas textiles, wine,coffee, indigo, andsugar– Strengthened Vice-Admiralty courtsCases decided by asingle judge, not a jury

Colonial Response:– First time a tax hadbeen passed to raiserevenue rather thanregulate trade– Colonial merchantsprotested theincreased duties

1765: Quartering ActBritish Action:– Purpose to keeptroops in the coloniesand reduce the cost– Colonists had to keeptroops in their homes

Colonial Response:– Colonists did not getalong with army anddid not want themthere permanently

1765: The Stamp ActBritish Action:– Taxed all documents, newspapers,and playing cards by forcing coloniststo place a special stamp on the items– Direct tax

Colonial Reaction:– Sons of Liberty– Harassed stampdistributors– Boycotted (a collectiverefusal to use, buy ordeal with) English goods– Stamp Act Congressissued a Declaration ofRights and Grievances(9 legislatures)

Stamp Act: British ResponseParliament repealed the Stamp Act– Boycotts so successful not one stamp wasever soldDeclaratory Act – asserted Parliament’sright to make laws that “bind the coloniesin all cases whatsoever”

1767: The Townshend ActsBritish Action:– Put tax on goods suchas paper, glass, paint,and tea– Revenue raised wouldbe to pay salaries ofBritish officials in thecolonies

Colonial Reaction– Organize new boycottof goods– Protest “No taxationwithout representation”– Demonstrations andclashes betweencolonists and soldiers– Women get involved inprotests

Writs of AssistanceBritish Action:– Designed to crackdown on colonialsmuggling– Search warrants thatallowed British officialsto search any place,seize anything at anytime

Colonial Response:– Outraged themerchants of Boston

March 3, 1770: The BostonMassacre

1773: Tea ActParliament repealed Townshend Actsexcept for the tax on tea– In the first year the taxes raised 295 pounds,but the cost of sending British troops toBoston was 170,000 poundsAllowed the East India Tea Company tosell tea without the tax to make it cheaper– Had been hurt badly by the boycotts

Dec. 16, 1773: Boston TeaParty

Edenton Tea PartyWomen of Edenton, NC boycott the purchase of tea, dresses, and other items imported from England.The British are astonished that women stand up and take an active role in protest.

Spring 1774: The Intolerable ActsDesigned to punish the colonists for TeaPartyClosed the port at BostonBrought British soldiers to England fortrialsNo town meetings allowed inMassachusetts – Boston under militaryrule– Trying to isolate Massachusetts, but onlystrengthened the colonies unity

1774: First Continental CongressMet in PhiladelphiaAll colonies had representatives exceptGeorgiaDivided on the issue of declaringindependence (treasonous)Sent Declaration of Rights and Grievancesto King George III– Defended colonies’ right to run their ownaffairs– Supported the protests in Massachusetts

Review Homework:1. In what specific ways did eastern and western North Carolina differ?(contrasting)east - Wealthy planters, aristocratic, English, Highland Scotswest - small farmers, self-reliant, Scots-Irish, German, everyone equal

2. Describe at least two issues that divided the two sections.(main ideas)Building and paying for Tryon Palace, representation, selecting officials, corruption, eastern snobs

5. Imagine you are a Regulator. Would you side with Great Britain or the Patriots in the struggle for independence? Why? (forming and supporting opinions) Talk to your neighbor!!! Use specific evidence from what you read to back up your opinion.

Ticket out the Door:Explain your reaction to the taxes, duties, and laws levied(placed) upon the colonists.You must explain your reaction from both points of view(POV).Loyalist-Colonist who supports(loyal) to EnglandPatriot- Colonist who supports independence from England