Chapter 5.2
Describe how Britain tried to ease tensions on the American frontier
List the ways colonist reacted to new taxes imposed by Parliament
Identify new colonial leaders Explain the event that led to the Boston
Massacre
Westward expansion and clashes with the Native Americans
Amherst raised the price of goods traded with Native Americans
Allowed settlers to build forts and lands
War broke out (Pontiac’s War, 1763), British outposts attacked, war ended because of lack of French help
Proclamation drew an imaginary line along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains
Colonist were forbidden to settle west of the line
Meant to protect the Native Americans
Angered the colonists, most ignored the proclamation and moved west.
Hannover King Believed he was royal sovereign
who ruled all of Britannia Would use army and navy to
restore order in the colonies Believed he could tax as he
thought
Used to pay back British for French and Indian War
Sugar Act (1764): Tax on Molasses Smuggling
Stamp Act: Duty on all legal documents, almanacs, playing cards, and dice
Rooted in Magna Carta No problem with paying
taxes as long as approved by colonial legislature
United all delegates Petition written, rejecting
the Stamp Act No Taxation without
Representation!!!
May 1767, Townshend Act taxed goods such as paper, glass, paint, lead and tea
Tax was low, but it was Colonist argued that it was the principle about taxation without representation
Writs of assistance – officers searched without giving reason
Stop importing British goods
Colonists form the Son’s of Liberty organization
Mock hanging staged Daughters of Liberty
boycotted British cloth Boycott British goods
Massachusetts- Samuel Adams Organized people to protest Worked behind scenes Today’s political activist Failed in business and poor
speaker
John Adams (Sam’s cousin) Skilled Lawyer Gifted Speaker Cautious, but often difficult
Virginia- George Washington speaks at House of Burgesses against Townshend Act
Patrick Henry- Lawyer Critic of British Policy Give me Liberty or Give me Death! It this be treason, make the most
of it! Words, moved a young law
student named Thomas Jefferson
British send troops to major cities, Boston and New York over the Quartering Act
Quartering Act = colonist provide housing, bedding, candles and beverages to soldiers
British soldiers a reminder to colonist that they were being bullied
March 5, 1770 crowd grows in front of Custom House
Crowd throws snowballs at British soldiers
Soldiers shoot into crowd Five people died Paul Revere and Sam
Adams provoke more protests
Repeal of the Townshend Act passes through Parliament
Harmed British merchants Quartering Act repealed King George keeps Tea Act Causes colonist to think more about the
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