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The Non-Importation Movement
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Author: Deborah A. Neumann, Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle, Baltimore County Public Schools
Grade Level: Upper Elementary
Duration: 2-3 periods
Overview:
This lesson examines the boycott of British imports by American colonists made in protest of the taxes placed on goods, known as the Non-Importation Movement of 1765-1770. Because of the boycott, substitutions needed to be made for the proscribed items. Students will examine a colonial newspaper advertisement from the "Maryland Gazette" to learn about the types of goods imported and used by the colonists, and will consider appropriate substitutions for these items. Additionally, the Non-Importation Movement had an effect on women because the burden of producing these substituted goods fell on them. Students will discuss what impact the movement had on the daily lives of colonial women.
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