5.1

Taxation Without Representation

After winning the fr./ind.war ,Br. controlled alot of land in n.a.

They didn't want people to settle there so they issued the proclamation of 1763, stopping western settlements.

this allowed the gov.(not colonists)to conrl.westward movement.

This meant first: possibly avoiding conflicts with nat.am.

secondly: less people would move away from the coast, were brit. important markets and investments were.

Relations with Britain

Some colo.saw the proc. as a limit to their freedom.

this contributed to the distrust between Brit. and their col.

after war they where left GB. with dept and made colo. pay with tax increase.

This decision set off a chain of events enraged Am. col. and surprised Br. authorities.

Relations with Britain

Relations with Britain

•Britain’s Trade Laws• George Grenville became prime minister of Britain.

a. determined to reduce Britain's debt by taking action against smuggling.

- Colonist smuggle= Britain loses money.

b. goods.

Relations with Britain

•Britain’s Trade Lawsb. He convinces Parliament to pass a

law allowing smugglers to be sent to vice-admirality.• In 1767 Parliament legalizes the wrist of assistance

a. allows officers to enter day location to search for smuggled goods.

The Sugar Act

Relations with Britain

-Grenville=sugar act to increase tax revenue-1764 passed sugar act'•lowered tax on molasses(lower tax=less smuggling)•let officers seize smuggled goods w/o going to court-angered colonists b/c rights were violated•writs of assistance=no secure homes•vice-admiralty court=no jury trial w/o evidence-James Ottis deafened colonial rights

taxation w/o representation

1765 parliament passed a law in effort to raise money.

- This was called The Stamp Act. - Placed taxes on almost all printed materials

in the colonies, including: Newspapers, magazines, and wills.

Convinced colonists to take actionWent against colonial affairs by taxing colonists

directly Parliament ignored tradition of Self Government.

The Stamp Act

The Stamp ActProtesting the Stamp ActPatrick Herney persuaded the burgesses to

take action against the stamp act.The Virginia assembly passed a resolution. It stated that “the only and soul exclusive right

and power to lay taxes”. In Boston Samuel Adams helped form the Sons

of Liberty. - Samuel Adams later described the Boston

massacre as blood thirsty red coats killing innocent on an orderly crowd of Americans.

Protesting the Stamp ActThis lead to a strengthened anti British

feelingDuring the summer of 1756 protesters

burned effigies They also rated houses owned by the royal

officials and marched in the streets saying that Americans are the only ones that can tax Americans.

The Stamp Act

The Stamp Act CongressIn Oct. delegates from 9 colonies met in

NY at the Stamp Act CongressDrafted petition declaring that colonies

couldn’t be taxed except by their own assemblies

People also refused to buy stamps and boycotted British and European good

Thousands of people signed non importation agreements

British merchants lost so much money they begged Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

The Stamp Act

The Act is Repealed–March 1766, the stamp act is repealed & canceled

–The colonies trust in parliament was never fully restored

Parliament is a legislature whose power and function are simular to those dictated by a system in the UK

The Stamp Act

The Act is Repealed–Parliament passed another act the same day

•The Declatory Act

–Parliament had the right to tax and make descisions for the British colonies

–This started another war

The Stamp Act

Townshend Act-Br. tried to show they learned from the Stamp Act Colonies wouldn’t tolerate internal taxes Br. Taxed them on: glass, tea, paper, & leadColonists were outraged by taxes passed by

Parliament believed only their representatives could tax

them- Boycotted again - More widespread

New Taxes

Women took a role in protest - Organized groups supporting the boycott- Called The Daughters of Liberty - Urged colonist to wear homemade fabrics Believed this would help them become

economically independent

New Taxes