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Chapter 6 Section 2 Colonial Resistance Grows P. 18/ P. 147

A. Finding Main Ideas As you read pages 148-149 of this section, fill in the cluster diagrams with historical events, examples, or people that relate to the main idea questions below.

1. What were the reasons for colonial protest?

Townshend ActsTAXES

Writs of Assistance

Protests immediately broke out at news of the Townshend Acts

2. What were the tools of colonial protest?

Boycotts

1. What were the reasons for colonial protest?

TAXES Townshend Acts

Writs of Assistance

Member of the Sons of Liberty who started the Committee of Correspondence to stir public support for American independence.

Sam Adams

2. What were the tools of colonial protest?

Boycotts

1. What were the reasons for colonial protest?

TAXES Townshend Acts

Writs of Assistance

Rioters

Peaceful demonstrations

2. What were the tools of colonial protest?

Boycotts

1. What were the reasons for colonial protest?

TAXES Townshend Acts

Writs of Assistance

Rioters

Peaceful demonstrations

Sons of Liberty protests

Daughters of Liberty-call for

homespun cloth

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects Fill out the cause-and-effect diagram to analyze the following British actions.

1. Boston MassacreTownshend Acts & other Taxes

Activities of Sons of Liberty

Crispus Attucks

African American killed during the Boston Massacre

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects Fill out the cause-and-effect diagram to analyze the following British actions.

1. Boston MassacreTownshend Acts & other Taxes

Activities of Sons of Liberty

5 Colonists killed

Trial of British Soldiers

Anti-British propaganda

Defended the redcoats who had fired on to the crowd.

He supported the colonial cause but wanted to show that the colonists must follow the rules of law.

Argued that the soldiers had acted in self-defense.

John Adams

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects Fill out the cause-and-effect diagram to analyze the following British actions.

1. Boston MassacreTownshend Acts & other Taxes

Activities of Sons of Liberty

5 Colonists killed

Trial of British Soldiers

Anti-British propaganda

2. Tea Act

Parliament push to raise $

Control of Tea Trade

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects Fill out the cause-and-effect diagram to analyze the following British actions.

1. Boston MassacreTownshend Acts & other Taxes

Activities of Sons of Liberty

5 Colonists killed

Trial of British Soldiers

Anti-British propaganda

2. Tea Act

Parliament push to raise $

Control of Tea Trade

Widespread protests

Boston Tea Party

C. Forming and Supporting Opinions Fill out the chart to explain why you either approve or disapprove of the Boston Tea Party as a method of protest

1. Your opinion of the Boston Tea Party

Just or unjust protest

2. Supporting Reasonsa.

b.

c.