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Rethinking Their Empire. Br. Gvt. measures to prevent smuggling:. 1761 writs of assistance. James Otis’ case Protection of a citizen’s private property must be held in higher regard than a parliamentary statute. He lost parliamentary law and custom had equal weight. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Br. Gvt. measures to prevent Br. Gvt. measures to prevent smuggling:smuggling:
James Otis’James Otis’ case case
Protection of a citizen’sProtection of a citizen’s private property must private property must bebe held in higher regard held in higher regard than a parliamentary than a parliamentary statute. statute.
A 1761 1761 writs of assistancewrits of assistance
He lost He lost parliamentary parliamentary law and custom had law and custom had equalequalweight.weight.
Rethinking Their Rethinking Their EmpireEmpire
Rethinking Their Rethinking Their EmpireEmpire
1.1. Sugar Act - 1764 Sugar Act - 1764
2.2. Currency Act - 1764 Currency Act - 1764
4.4. Stamp Act - 1765 Stamp Act - 1765
3.3. Quartering Act - 1765 Quartering Act - 1765
George Grenville’s George Grenville’s Program, 1763-1765Program, 1763-1765George Grenville’s George Grenville’s
Program, 1763-1765Program, 1763-1765
Real WhigsReal Whigs
Q->Q-> What was the extent of Parliament’sWhat was the extent of Parliament’s authority over the colonies?? authority over the colonies??
Absolute?Absolute? OR OR Limited?Limited?
Q->Q-> How could the colonies give or How could the colonies give or withhold consent for withhold consent for parliamentaryparliamentary legislation when they did not legislation when they did not havehave representation in that body?? representation in that body??
Theories of Theories of RepresentationRepresentation
Theories of Theories of RepresentationRepresentation
Loyal NineLoyal Nine - 1765- 1765
Sons of LibertySons of Liberty – – began in began in NYC:NYC:Samuel Samuel Adams Adams
Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress – 1765– 1765 ** Stamp Act ResolvesStamp Act Resolves
Declaratory ActDeclaratory Act – – 17661766
Stamp Act CrisisStamp Act CrisisStamp Act CrisisStamp Act Crisis
17671767 William Pitt, P. M. & Charles William Pitt, P. M. & Charles Townshend, Secretary of Townshend, Secretary of the Exchequer. the Exchequer.
A Shift from paying taxes for Br. Shift from paying taxes for Br. war war debts & quartering of troops debts & quartering of troops paying col. govt. salaries. paying col. govt. salaries.A He diverted revenue collection He diverted revenue collection from from internal to external trade. internal to external trade.A Tax these imports Tax these imports paper, paint, paper, paint, lead, glass, tea. lead, glass, tea.
A Increase custom officials at Increase custom officials at American ports American ports established a established a Board of Customs in Boston. Board of Customs in Boston.
Townshend Duties Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770Crisis: 1767-1770Townshend Duties Townshend Duties Crisis: 1767-1770Crisis: 1767-1770
1.1. John Dickinson John Dickinson 1768 1768 ** Letters from a Farmer inLetters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania..
2.2. 1768 1768 2 2ndnd non-importation non-importation movement: movement: ** “Daughters of Liberty”“Daughters of Liberty” ** spinning beesspinning bees
3.3. Riots against customs Riots against customs agents:agents: ** John Hancock’s ship, the John Hancock’s ship, the
LibertyLiberty.. ** 4000 British troops sent 4000 British troops sent to Boston. to Boston.
Colonial Response to Colonial Response to the Townshend the Townshend
DutiesDuties
Colonial Response to Colonial Response to the Townshend the Townshend
DutiesDuties
• Pretty• Silly• Tammy• Baked• Tea• Cookies• Inside• Freshly• Layered• Spicy
• DUNGDUNG
Tar and Feathering
The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre ((March 5,1770March 5,1770))
The Gaspee Incident The Gaspee Incident (1772)(1772)
Providence, RI coastProvidence, RI coast
Committees Committees of Correspondenceof Correspondence
PurposePurpose warn neighboring colonies warn neighboring colonies about incidents with Br. about incidents with Br.
broaden the resistance broaden the resistance movement. movement.
Tea Act Tea Act (1773)(1773)8 British East India Co.:British East India Co.:
§ Monopoly on Br. tea Monopoly on Br. tea imports.imports.
§ Many members of Many members of Parl. held shares.Parl. held shares.
§ Permitted the Co. to Permitted the Co. to sell tea directly to sell tea directly to cols. without col. cols. without col. middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)
8 North expected the North expected the cols. to eagerly choose cols. to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.the cheaper tea.
Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party (1773)(1773)
The Coercive or IntolerableThe Coercive or IntolerableActs Acts (1774)(1774)
Lord NorthLord North
1.1. Port Bill Port Bill
2.2. Government Act Government Act
4.4. Administration of Administration of Justice Act Justice Act
3.3. New Quartering New Quartering Act Act
The Quebec Act The Quebec Act (1774)(1774)
First Continental First Continental Congress Congress (1774)(1774)
55 delegates from 12 colonies55 delegates from 12 colonies
AgendaAgenda How to How to respond to the respond to the Coercive Acts & Coercive Acts & the Quebec Act?the Quebec Act?
1 vote per colony 1 vote per colony represented.represented.
The British Are The British Are Coming . . .Coming . . .
Paul ReverePaul Revere & & William DawesWilliam Dawes make their make their midnight ride to warn the midnight ride to warn the MinutemenMinutemen of of
approaching British soldiers.approaching British soldiers.
The Shot Heard ’Round the The Shot Heard ’Round the World!World!
LexingtonLexington & & ConcordConcord – April 18,1775 – April 18,1775
The Second Continental The Second Continental CongressCongress
(1775)(1775)
Olive Branch PetitionOlive Branch Petition
Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : Common SenseCommon Sense
Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence (1776)(1776)
Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
Independence HallIndependence Hall
New New National National SymbolsSymbols