Chapter 5 Notes: Period 5

• 1763: British Government puts a proclemation on colonist movements; no colonists are to move West of the Appalachian Mountains.
• After the French/Indian War, Britain is broke so they tax the colonies
• Sugar Act, 1764: there are taxes on wine, coffee, molasses<--- 3 pences per gallon
• Currency Act: could not issue any paper money legally
• Quatering Act, 1765: colonists have to provide for troops, food, shelter (public domains) no private homes.
• Still not enough for Britain, they need additional sources

Stamp Act

• direct taxation on the people and the colonies, paying additional tax for British goods
• "No taxation without representation"
• The colonies are not without representation: "Virtual Representation": each and every member of parliament has responsibilities.
• A man by the name of Greenville would listen to any suggestions of the colonists
• each colony complained of the Sugar and Stamp Act
• Stamp Act taxes papers, brochures, pamphlets, playing cards
• This creates resistance in the Spring of 1965!
• Patrick Heny of Virginia calls for congress meeting of the Stamp Act
• members of Congress write letters to the King condemning the Stamp and Sugar Act
• There's utter chaos in Boston, Massachusetts
• British governor supposed to distribute taxes, but someone breaks into his house; figures it's time to get out of there!
• Non-importation; the refusal of buying British goods; convinces Britain to repeal Stamp Act
• Parliament passes 3 legislations: 1. Stamp Act, 2. Declaritory Act: can pass any law without notification 3. Revenue Act, 1766: reduced the taxes on Molasses to 1 pence.
• Britain is unhappy about the repeal; colonists are for the repeal
• Britain needs more revenues
• 1767: Parliament passes Townshand Duties Act: goods are only to be imported into certain colonies only from Britain such as glass, paper, red and white lead.
• colonists do not like one bit and begin to question a boycott
• November 1767: Stamp Act never really went into effect, but the Townshand Duties Act did.
• December 1767: John Dickinson objects the Townshand Duties Act
• Massachusetts Legislation send a petition to the King
• British government orders the letter to be dissolved in every colony it has reached
• Government dissolves the letters
• Anniversary of the Stamp Act comes around; colonists are loud and boisterous