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The Causes of the American Revolution

The Causes of the American Revolution. Debts, Taxation, and Misunderstanding. Britain accumulated 130,000,000 in war debts. An annual budget of 250,000 to maintain a military presence in colonies. War Debts. Lowered the tax (duty) on sugar by ½. Colonial tax burden? 1:26

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The Causes of the American Revolution

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  1. The Causes of the American Revolution Debts, Taxation, and Misunderstanding

  2. Britain accumulated 130,000,000 in war debts. An annual budget of 250,000 to maintain a military presence in colonies. War Debts

  3. Lowered the tax (duty) on sugar by ½. Colonial tax burden? 1:26 Set up special courts for smugglers. Response? Led by Samuel Adams—non importation. The Sugar Act

  4. Nature of discontent? The Law? The Stamp Act

  5. “the right of exemption from all taxes without their consent…would deprive them of every privilege distinguishing freemen from slaves. Virtual Representation

  6. Stamp Act Congres Harrasment: Andrew Oliver and Thomas Hutchinson Key components of protest: restating of civil rights and non-importation. The Protest

  7. The resolves claimed that Virginia was an independent realm of the British Crown, subject to taxation only by its colonial assembly and not by Parliament. The Virginia Resolves

  8. “The Repeal”

  9. The Declaratory Act asserted Britain's exclusive right to legislate for and tax its colonies The Declaratory Act

  10. External v. Internal Taxes • Colonists tended not to mind “external taxes” such as the Molasses Act. • These were meant to regulate trade. • Internal or “direct” taxes were much more contemptible to the colonists. They were designed not to regulate trade, but to raise revenue.

  11. Townshend Acts • Revenue Act: a duty placed on items such as tea, lead, paper, and barrels. • Townshend’s view on taxes • Taxation and the salary of governors…a key component. • NY Suspending Act

  12. Response to the Townshend Acts • Daughters of Liberty • Samuel Adams Circular Letter • Non-Importation (40% dip in already strained British commerce) • Townshend Acts Repealed.

  13. The Townshend Acts Repealed Boston Massacre 3/5/1770: Joy and Sorrow

  14. Changes in the tea policy. Dutch smuggling Cheaper yet better tea! Oh…wait. Merchants role, the new “Consignee” Tea Act of 1773

  15. Boston Tea Party:

  16. Coordinating event that saw 12/13 (Ga.) colonies meet in Philadelphia. Their powers were limited, but it was unified. Boycott Continental Association Committees of Correspondence First Continental Congress

  17. Goal of the 1st CC? • “We ask for only for peace, liberty, and security. We wish no diminution of royal prerogatives, we demand no new rights.”

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