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Aim: What laws did the British government begin passing to control the actions of the colonies?

Aim: What laws did the British government begin passing to control the actions of the colonies?. Do Now: What was the triangular trade? Explain and give examples. I. Navigation Acts. British Parliament Act Mercantilism Imports and Exports Smugglers. I. Navigation Acts.

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Aim: What laws did the British government begin passing to control the actions of the colonies?

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  1. Aim: What laws did the British government begin passing to control the actions of the colonies? • Do Now: What was the triangular trade? Explain and give examples.

  2. I. Navigation Acts • British Parliament • Act • Mercantilism • Imports and Exports • Smugglers

  3. I. Navigation Acts • British Parliament (government body that passes acts or laws) • British passed the Navigation Act between 1650-1700 to protect British mercantilism – have more exports than imports in order to make more money • Colonists could only trade with Great Britain • Smugglers broke the law and snuck in goods from other countries

  4. II. Sugar Act • Tax • Lower debt • Colonists’ reaction

  5. II. Sugar Act • Taxes is money collected by the government • British needed to begin to collect taxes to pay off their debt • Passed the Sugar Act in 1764 and taxed goods such as sugar, wine, coffee, silk, etc. • Colonists were upset over tax and protested – famous quote “no taxation without representation”

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