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1) The French and Indian war may have led to the passing of the proclamation. 2) The proclamation prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. 3) It allowed the British government to control westward movement, and to avoid conflict with Native Americans. 4) I think that the westward-movement ban was fair because the outcome could result on a war between the British and the other colonies. |
Proclamation of 1763 |
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1) It allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. 2) They hoped that the lower tax would convince colonists to pay the tax instead of smuggling. 3) Colonists were smuggling goods into the colonies so they would not have to pay the tax. 4) It violated the rights for the British to be secured in their homes, and their rights to a jury trial. |
Writs of Assistance |
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1) The act lowered the tax on molasses. 2) The Britain passed the act because the act controlled smuggling colonists. 3) He was trying to say that all colonists should be given a chance. |
Sugar Act |
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1) This act placed a tax on almost all printed material, including newspapers, wills, and playing cards. 2) All printed material had to have a stamp; the British officials applied the stamp after the tax was paid. 3) Patrick Henry persuaded the burgesses to take action against this act. 4) The Virginia assembly passed a resolution, and formal opinion to this act. |
Stamp Act |
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1) Samuel Adams created this. 2) Protesters burned effigies–rag figures–representing tax collectors and destroyed houses belonging to royal officials. |
Sons of Liberty |
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1) The British passed this act so that Parliament could make decisions. 2) Parliament had the right tax to make decisions for the British colonies. |
Declaratory Act |
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1) The British leaders knew from the Stamp Act that the colonists would resist internal taxes. 2) The new taxes would apply only to imported goods, with the tax being payed at the port of entry. 3) The colonists believed that only their own representatives had the right to tax them. 4) The colonists urged americans to wear homemade fabrics and produce other goods needed rather than buy British goods. |
Townshend Act |
