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CHAPTER 5-2

CHAPTER 5-2. Relations with Britain. Proclamation of 1763 – In an effort to end troubles with Native Americans, Great Britain restricts colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists ignored the ban.

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CHAPTER 5-2

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  1. CHAPTER 5-2

  2. Relations with Britain • Proclamation of 1763– • In an effort to end troubles with Native Americans, Great Britain restricts colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists ignoredthe ban. • Britain placed 10,000 troops in America to patrol the border between the American colonies and the Native American land. • Many Americans were alarmed because they saw this as a limit on their freedom • Distrust in England was growing

  3. Financial Problems in England • George Grenville – new king in power in England • The French & Indian war left England in a lot of debt. • England began to plan on new ways to raise money to pay for the war. • New laws were passed in which colonists had to pay taxes on the goods they bought.

  4. The Sugar Act - 1764 * Lowered the tax on sugar and molasses and called for harsh punishments for smugglers • Parliament passed this law in hopes it would stop smuggling. Think About It… “no parts of England’s colonies can be taxed without their consent… every part has a right to be represented.” - James Otis (1765), Boston

  5. Quartering Act - 1765 • Colonists protested the Quartering Act which required them to provide homes and food for British soldiers.

  6. Stamp Act What do you think the Stamp Act put a tax on? • newspapers, wills, pamphlets, playing cards • All printed goods needed a stamp, therefore this tax affected almost all colonists!

  7. Stamp Act (continued) • Colonists were angry about this law for 2 reasons: • ONLY colonists were taxed – not those living in England • Parliament ignored colonists wants and needs and created the law without colonist’s consent (permission).

  8. Protesting the Stamp Act - Patrick Henry - burgess - Persuaded the burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act • House of Burgesses created a resolution – a written expression of opinion (legalized) • the resolution said that ONLY Parliament had the power to raise taxes on its citizens’ not the king

  9. Protesting the Stamp Act (continued) - Samuel Adams - created the Sons of Liberty - This is an organization in which members protested the Stamp Act and other laws England put into effect. • Many of these members showed their unhappiness by destroying houses, raiding houses, running through the streets screaming

  10. The Stamp Act Congress • Delegates of the government met in New York at what is known as The Stamp Act Congress • They drafted a petition to the king in which they argued the colonies could not be taxed by the king, only by their own assemblies • Colonists decide to boycott – refuse to buy, British goods • Thousands of farmers and merchants signed nonimportation agreements: agreements for not buying or using goods imported from Great Britain OUTCOME: British merchants lost so much business, they begged Parliament to repeal – cancel, the Stamp Act.

  11. The Act is Repealed • March 1766 – Parliament repealed the Stamp Act • On that same day, they passed the Declaratory Act • This act stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies “in all cases”.

  12. New Taxes • Townshend Acts • set up a system to enforce new import duties. • Parliament realized that the colonists were not going to pay taxes inside the colony so they would tax goods that were imported into the colonies. • This was a tax in which goods like glass, tea, paper, and lead were affected. • These goods had to imported because the colonies did not produce them. COLONISTS GREW ANGRIER…..

  13. New Trade Laws • New taxes caused colonists to start smuggling goods to avoid taxes. • 1763 • Law passed in which smugglers were sent to vice admirality courts: courts without juries • 1767 • Law passed called the writ of assistance : legal document that allowed officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods

  14. Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts taxes accept on tea. • The tea tax was kept to demonstrate Parliament’s right to tax the colonies. • This caused British colonists to stop boycotting and return to trade with England. WHAT IS A MASSACRE?

  15. The Word Spreads • Colonial used the killings of the colonists as propaganda – information designed to influence opinion • Samuel Adams put up posters describing the Boston Massacre as a slaughter of innocent Americans by “bloodthirsty” British soldiers. • The Boston Massacre led many colonists to have stronger boycotts on British goods. • Samuel Adams set up the committee of correspondence: committee that circulated writings about colonists complaints against England

  16. The Boston Massacre • March 5, 1770 • A fight broke out between the soldiers and townspeople. • Angry colonists started moving through the streets using sticks, stones, shovels, and clubs as weapons. • A British soldier was pushed down and the British fired. • Several gunshots went off; 5 colonists were killed. • Crispus Attucks was killed; he was ½ African American & ½ Native American.

  17. What is happening in the picture? • Who do you think painted this and why? • Explain how this is propaganda

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