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//Opening Activity: **10-15-10**//

//Describe what you think is the difference between a **__direct__** and **__indirect__** tax in 1-2 sentences.// //- The Difference between direct and indirect tax is that a direct tax is a tax that is payed by the people that does not go through even one person before reaching the government, the tax is payed straight to the government without a merchant involved. Indirect tax is a tax that is associated with a merchant and doesnt go to the government right when you pay the tax.//

- The rich were more affected because they were the one's in which woulkd buy the paper for documents. The rich had many jobs, such as in law, in which reqired lots of paper, so the Stamp Act directly hurt the rich. //-// They didnt ask the representatives in the colonies on their opinion or input, the British just established the law as they wished.
 * What class of people was more directly affected by the Stamp Act (Rich or poor)? Explain.
 * How did the Stamp Act raise concerns among the colonists about Britain’s right to tax them?

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Obituary of the 4 colonists that died at the scene

 * 1) What is the purpose of the pictures shown in the obituary?
 * 2) How does the author describe the fate of the 4 victims?
 * 3) Describe how the town of Boston mourned the victims
 * 4) What does the author’s description of the Boston Massacre tell us about his point of view?

Boston Gazette report following the Massacre

 * 1) How did the British react after being confronted by Archbald in the alley?
 * 2) Why do you think the young boys left when the 12 soldiers returned to the alley?
 * 3) What does the British reaction to Atwood reveal about their attitude that night?
 * 4) According to the author what factors led Captain Preston to give the order to fire?
 * 5) What does the last the paragraph reveal about the authors attitude about the British and how might this be used by colonial radicals?

Thomas Preston’s account of the event

 * 1) Who do you think was the intended audience of this account by Thomas Preston?
 * 2) How does Preston justify sending his troops to the Customs house?
 * 3) Which loaded words does Preston use to describe the mob and their actions? Why do you believe he describes the mob this way?
 * 4) How does Preston describe his own actions that evening?
 * 5) Predict: Do you believe Preston’s account would be successful in defending his actions? Why?

//Do Now: **11-12-10**// //Why did the First Continental Congress meet?// - The First Continental Congress met to unite the colonies and come up with a plan to a solution to the major events occuring in the colonies.

**Activity 2 - Spreading the Alarm**
Use the map and notes on page 112.

//Who were the alarm riders?// - The alarm riders were a group of about 30 men who were ready to ride their horses across the countryside to warn their fellow colonists about any action taken by the British troops.

Take notes on the three main alarm riders. List the locations and routes each one traveled:

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 * __Revere__ __Dawes__ __Prescott__**