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18 Cards in this Set
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Proclamation of 1763
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- prohibited settlements west of Appalachian
- Required those already settled in those regions --> move east (attempt to ease tensions with Indians) |
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Sugar Act 1764
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- George grenville (1st lord of treasury taps into untapped source of money)
- offset the war dept by taxing colonists - increased duties on coffee, molasses, wine |
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Quartering Act 1765
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require s colonies to housed in public buildings
- voluntary (common courtesy) vs involuntary (parliament mandates) |
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Stamp Act 1765
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(Grenville)
- direct tax on official documents - Colonies are "virtually represented" - "No taxation w/o representation" 1. Stamp Act Congress: what to do? 2. Sons of Liberty: radical ! |
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Declatory Act 1765
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- Parliament sovereign = control over colonies (but they REPEALED STAMP ACT)
- British merchants convinces Parliament that taxes would effect economics for the WORSE |
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Townshend Duties 1767
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- is gb slowly trying to take away liberites?
- Pay salaries of colonial governors (before colonial assembly controlled salary of gov, now the governor does not need to follow |
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Boston Msacre (3/5/1770)
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- Artisans and Merchants were angry because off duty Soldiers tried to supplant wages w/ part time employment
(more competition for marchants) - Sons of liberty face british troops, shot 5 and wounded 6 - british military coercion fails |
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Boston Tea Party (12/16/1773)
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- reasons:
1. local merchants who sold tea ran out of bussiness because of taxes 2. GB would keep on taxing unless they did something ! --> SONS OF LIBERTY |
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Intolerable Acts 1774
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- response to rebellion
1. Boston Port Bill: shuts down all commercial shipping in Boston Harbor until colonists pay back tea damage 2. |
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Proclamation of 1763
|
- prohibited settlements west of Appalachian
- Required those already settled in those regions --> move east (attempt to ease tensions with Indians) |
|
|
Sugar Act 1764
|
- George grenville (1st lord of treasury taps into untapped source of money)
- offset the war dept by taxing colonists - increased duties on coffee, molasses, wine |
|
|
Quartering Act 1765
|
require s colonies to housed in public buildings
- voluntary (common courtesy) vs involuntary (parliament mandates) |
|
|
Stamp Act 1765
|
(Grenville)
- direct tax on official documents - Colonies are "virtually represented" - "No taxation w/o representation" 1. Stamp Act Congress: what to do? 2. Sons of Liberty: radical ! |
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|
Declatory Act 1765
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- Parliament sovereign = control over colonies (but they REPEALED STAMP ACT)
- British merchants convinces Parliament that taxes would effect economics for the WORSE |
|
|
Townshend Duties 1767
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- is gb slowly trying to take away liberites?
- Pay salaries of colonial governors (before colonial assembly controlled salary of gov, now the governor does not need to follow |
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Boston Msacre (3/5/1770)
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- Artisans and Merchants were angry because off duty Soldiers tried to supplant wages w/ part time employment
(more competition for marchants) - Sons of liberty face british troops, shot 5 and wounded 6 - british military coercion fails |
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Boston Tea Party (12/16/1773)
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- reasons:
1. local merchants who sold tea ran out of bussiness because of taxes 2. GB would keep on taxing unless they did something ! --> SONS OF LIBERTY |
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Intolerable Acts 1774
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- response to rebellion
1. Boston Port Bill: shuts down all commercial shipping in Boston Harbor until colonists pay back tea damage 2. |
