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G.B. has claimed victory
in the French and
Indian War but at a
very high cost. Wars
are expensive, As a
result, GB is in massive
debt! They have just
passed the Proclamation
of 1763, however the
colonists are ignoring
this law. What will GB
do as a result??
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Br. soldiers need housing
Over time this becomes expensive
Remember: GB is in debt….. What should they
do?
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Law that required
colonists to house
all Br. soldiers.
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GB is still in massive debt!
They need more revenue.
What is the next logical step……
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Parliament passes the Sugar Act: tax placed on
sugar, molasses.
Stamp Act: all legal and commercial documents
must carry an official tax showing a tax had
been paid.
BRITAIN
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Sugar/Stamp Acts are
reasonable ways to raise
revenue to pay off debt.
COLONIES
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Serious threat to
political rights.
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Parliament has NO right
to tax colonies (Colonial
Assembly)
NO tax should be created
without their consent.
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1765: delegates from 9 colonies form the Stamp
Act Congress.
Draft a petition to King George.
“No taxation without representation”
1st time colonies are united against Br.
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Br. opposes the laws in two ways….
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Non-violent
Financial consequences
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British repealed Stamp Act  Declaratory Act
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Parliament has supreme authority to govern the
colonies now
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“The Americans have not acted in
all things with prudence and good
temper. They have been driven to
madness by injustice. Will you
punish them for the madness you
have caused? My opinion is that the
Stamp Act be repealed
immediately.”
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What two ways did the colonists protest?
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Which was more effective and why?
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Why did the colonists feel that the series of acts
passed by Britain was a violation of their
natural rights?
What does “taxation without representation”
mean? Why were the colonists adamant about
this?
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Stamp Act ($)- Repealed
Sugar Act ($)- Repealed
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Repeal: Eliminate or revoke
Declaratory Act: Parliament has supreme
authority to govern colonies.
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G.B. still needs $$$$$$$
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Massive debt
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Need new way to pay debt
Charles Townshend (GB
financial minister) creates tax
on imports:
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Glass
Paper
Paint
Lead
Tea
GB officers allowed search
warrants to enter homes &
look for smuggled goods
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Tax should be the job
of the Assembly!
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Search warrants go
against Natural
Rights! (Whose idea
was this?)
More boycotts –
trying not be violent
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Daughters of Liberty
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5 colonists killed
John Adams defends
British soldiers who
were charged with
murder
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Did this to prove
everyone is entitled
to a fair trial
 They were acquitted
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Colonists refused to buy tea
GB makes East India Company main company
– pushing out business for colonists
Committees of Correspondence – groups from
different colonies that exchanged numerous
secret letter about colonial affairs and
resistance to British authority.
Year
Br. Actions
Am. Actions
1763
Proclamation of 1763:
prohibits settling W of 13
col.
Settlers ignore
proclamation
1764
Navigation Acts strictly
enforced
1765
Stamp Act passed
1766
Stamp Act repealed
1767
Townshend Acts passed
1770
Townshend Acts
repealed except for tea
tax
boycott Br. goods
Br. goods boycotted
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Group of men
disguised as Native
Americans board 3 tea
ships and destroyed
342 chest of tea
Colonists rejoiced
Offered to pay back
tea if tax is repealed
British say NO!
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Push Americans to
rebellion!
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What effect did his illustration have upon the
colonies?
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Identify which acts the colonists boycotted and
which they protested violently.
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Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, Intolerable
Act, Tea Act (Use pgs.161-166)
How did the outcome of the acts differ?
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Direct attack on colonists rights’ and
liberties
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Closed the Boston port
until colonists paid tea
Banned town meetings
Replaced elected council
with appointed one
Increased governor’s
power
Protected British officials
accused of crimes
Allowed British troops to
house troops in private
dwellings
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Delegates from each colony (except GA) met in
Philly to vote on banning all trade with GB
until Intolerable Acts were repealed.