Module 5: Chapter 5 Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests, 1763-1774
Section outline
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Image from Chapter 5 of U.S. History (opens in new window) from OpenStax, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License v4.0 with the image information: The Bostonians Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring and Feathering (1774), attributed to Philip Dawe (modified), depicts the most publicized tarring and feathering incident of the American Revolution. The victim is John Malcolm, a customs official loyal to the British crown. At the end of the last chapter in Module 4, you learned about some wars for empire that set the stage for the American Revolution, none more important than the Seven Years War, which started as the French and Indian War in America. This week you will learn how that war, in particular, exacerbated Britain's debt problem, which made them devise a number of new acts and taxes that Americans would see as violations of their traditional English liberties. The Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Tea act would all be met with colonial boycotts and resistance culminating with the Boston Tea Party and Coercive Acts. In response, the colonists called the First Continental Congress together, which signified a direct challenge to British authority and a major step towards the call for revolution. Students will begin to understand how taxes and representation have always been hot-button issues in American history.
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of Great Britain’s North American colonies after the French and Indian War. (CO 1 and 2)
- Identify key aspects of the 1765 Stamp Act and/or colonial responses to it. (CO 1-3)
- Recognize the importance of the 1767 Townshend Acts and/or the resulting colonial protests and their consequences. (CO 1-3)
- Show knowledge of the purposes of and/or reactions to the Tea Act of 1773 and the Coercive Acts. (CO 1 and 2)
- Recall important facts surrounding the calling, proceedings, and consequences of the First Continental Congress. (CO 1 and 2)
- (ASSIGNMENT ONLY): Write an essay on the difference between colonial reaction to the Stamp Act vs. the Sugar Act. (CO 1-3)
To achieve these objectives:
- Read the Module 5 Introduction above
- Read and view the materials in the Chapter 5 Pressbooks book below.
- View the Chapter 5 PowerPoint below
- Complete Module 5 quizzes/assignments/discussion boards based on chapter reading and PowerPoint.
Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities
You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.
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