https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923 en-us 2017-03-09 15:26:22 UTC 2023-05-15 01:31:10 UTC hello@padlet.com awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159011652 The colonies were paying for the french and indian war. The reason Europe didn’t have enough money from mercantilism is because they didn’t start enforcing the rules of trade until after the war. Also the french and indian war was fought for land west of the appalachian mountains, meaning more land in the americas that the colonies could use just as much as Europe could, meaning Europe saw it fair to make the colonies help pay for the war, however the colonies did not like having to pay for a war that they had no say in. (The colonist did ask Europe to come and fight off the french and indians when they had claimed the land west of the appalachian mountains that actually belonged to Europe).]]> 2017-03-09 15:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159011652 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159012713 The townshend act was a new set of laws passed by the british government and included things like new taxes on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea, they also gave british the right to search the colonists’ homes and businesses, along with new courts in the americas, so they could prosecute smugglers without a local jury which is completely unfair to the smuggler. The townshend acts were used because Europe wanted the colonies to, essentially, pay for themselves. This means all the governors, judges, and troops salaries were paid by the taxes from the colonies because they were stationed in the americas.

]]> 2017-03-09 15:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159012713 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013020 The text on the boat is the east india company, which means the boat belonged to that company. That company was considered a monopoly(for tea) and had many privileges over other tea companies. This company was important because it was the reason for the tea tax which led to the boston tea party. The company, because it was a monopoly, took away the competing tea companies, which brought down their economic growth. Along with that the only reason this tea tax was made was to keep this company from going bankrupt, not to benefit the colonies in any way. ]]> 2017-03-09 15:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013020 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013206 The massachusetts man is dumping tea in the harbor to symbolize the boston tea party. The boston tea party is a well known protest that the colonies put together to show europe how mad they were about the tea tax. They dressed up as indians and boarded the ship with the shipments of tea onboard. They threw the tea in the harbor to make Europe mad, in the intent that Europe would know how mad they(the colonist) are about the tea tax.]]> 2017-03-09 15:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013206 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013436 The reason the only ship in the harbor is an european ship is because Europe had punished massachusetts because of their tea party. Europe had blocked the boston harbor, which was massachusetts main way of transporting and trading goods. This punishment took away a lot of their freedom. However what Europe did not realize is that their idea of punishment was actually one of the first times the colonies unified together for a major cause. This means if you think about it, Europe’s punishment actually helped the colonies and hurt them, in the long run. ]]> 2017-03-09 15:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013436 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013618 The man shoveling snow represents how the colonist were feeling. If you think about it, when you shovel snow while someone else(England) is sending more snow on the part you already shoveled is a lot of continuous work, that has little to no benefit. This explained how the colonist were feeling because they were shoveling this “snow” to clear a path for themselves, but once they got one area down it piled up with more snow from Europe that needed to be taken care of. This energy to “shovel” the “snow”(pay Europe taxes) took away from the energy to go do other things, like taking care of their families. The colonist had had enough of it and were ready to rebel/ start a revolution. ]]> 2017-03-09 15:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159013618 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159036619 This is the colonies and France at war]]> 2017-03-09 16:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159036619 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159036916 This is also France and the Colonies at a time of war.]]> 2017-03-09 16:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159036916 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159038777 These were the thirteen original colonies that fought against the French.]]> 2017-03-09 16:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159038777 awoj1588 https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159039079 This was the flag for the thirteen colonies.]]> 2017-03-09 16:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/awoj1588/j6w5s4r1t923/wish/159039079