Actions and Reactions (Declaration of Independence)

Actions and Reactions (Declaration of Independence)

SS.7.C.1.3

Directions:

On each slide, we will look at action of the British King/Parliament OR Colonist. Then we will determine the reaction.

Open Ended

How did the colonists respond?

Multiple Choice

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

• The colonists established a blockade against British goods

• The colonists began boycotting British goods.

• The colonists were able to produce their own goods

• The colonists started destroying British goods

Open Ended

How Did the British King Respond?

Multiple Choice

The _____________ Acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party protest.

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Coercive/Intolerable Acts

• French and Indian War

Open Ended

How did the Colonist Respond?

Multiple Choice

The political cartoon below was created by Benjamin Franklin in1754.

Source: Library of Congress Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support? (Click on the picture)

• Dissolving colonial legislatures.

• Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.

• Declaring independence from the British monarchy.

Open Ended

How did the colonists respond? (Hint: Think about an Enlightenment Idea that they made a deal with government)

Multiple Choice

According to ________________, when the government breaks the social contract, it is okay to abolish it.

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• George Washington

Open Ended

How did the colonists respond when they created their new government? (Hint: Think about the importance of Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights)

Multiple Choice

The quotes below are from historical documents.

Quote 1: “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”

Quote 2: “All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives…”

What is the relationship between these concepts?

• Both declare to the world why the colonists wanted freedom from England.

• Both represent actions taken by the colonists to enforce English policies.

• Both are in response to English policies imposed upon the colonists.

• Both are responses by England to the actions of the colonists.