Discontent in the ColoniesDiscontent in the Colonies

Chapter 4Chapter 4

What is the British in need of at the end of the What is the British in need of at the end of the French and Indian War? And Why?French and Indian War? And Why?

Money- the French and Indian War was Money- the French and Indian War was expensive. They need to replace the spent expensive. They need to replace the spent money. They expand taxes to everyday money. They expand taxes to everyday items used by everyday citizens.items used by everyday citizens.

What do the colonists need at the What do the colonists need at the end of the French and Indian War? end of the French and Indian War?

Received land so they need to utilize the Received land so they need to utilize the land- slaves, vacant areas for colonizationland- slaves, vacant areas for colonization

Taxes imposed by British- putting Taxes imposed by British- putting the plan in effectthe plan in effect

Navigation act 1763Navigation act 1763 Tax on wine and Tax on wine and

imported goods 1764imported goods 1764 Sugar Act (sugar & Sugar Act (sugar &

molasses)molasses) Stamp actStamp act Townshend acts of Townshend acts of

17671767 Intolerable actsIntolerable acts

Navigation Act of 1763Navigation Act of 1763

Define-Define-

Why is this a problem?Why is this a problem?

- must use British - must use British vessels to ship goodsvessels to ship goods

Why is this a problem? Why is this a problem? Pay British to ship Pay British to ship goods 2. British sell goods 2. British sell items for higher rate –items for higher rate –middleman 3. cut out middleman 3. cut out selling to other selling to other countriescountries

What is colonist’s response to the What is colonist’s response to the Navigation Act?Navigation Act?

1. many sneak items on other ships1. many sneak items on other ships 2. GA follow the rules2. GA follow the rules

Sugar ActSugar Act

Define-Define- Strengths- Strengths- Weaknesses-Weaknesses-

Sugar ActSugar Act

Add. Tax placed on sugar and molassesAdd. Tax placed on sugar and molasses Strengths-1. majority of colonists use sugar Strengths-1. majority of colonists use sugar

daily 2. double taxed (sugar act + navigation daily 2. double taxed (sugar act + navigation act)act)

Weakness- 1. purchased in large quantitiesWeakness- 1. purchased in large quantities 2. colonists will attempt to grow sugar cane 2. colonists will attempt to grow sugar cane

Tax on wine and imported goodsTax on wine and imported goods

Colonists response-Colonists response-

1. older colonies rebuked1. older colonies rebuked 2. GA didn’t care-most of their $ provided by 2. GA didn’t care-most of their $ provided by

gov’tgov’t

Stamp ActStamp Act

Tax on ________, _______, and ______Tax on ________, _______, and ______ Why are the colonists upset?Why are the colonists upset? What is the colonists response?What is the colonists response?

Newspaper, legal documents, & Newspaper, legal documents, & licenseslicenses

Why are colonists Why are colonists upset? Taxing upset? Taxing everyday items- everyday items- newspaper is a major newspaper is a major form of communicationform of communication

Colonists’ response-Colonists’ response-– Burned an effigy of the Burned an effigy of the

stamp masterstamp master– Liberty BoysLiberty Boys– Georgia Gazette Georgia Gazette

stopped printing until stopped printing until Stamp Act repealedStamp Act repealed

Townshend Acts of 1767Townshend Acts of 1767

What was taxed?What was taxed? When was it repealed?When was it repealed? How did the colonists’ response?How did the colonists’ response?

Townshend Acts 1767Townshend Acts 1767

Import tax on tea, Import tax on tea, paper, glass, and paper, glass, and coloring for paintcoloring for paint

Repealed in 1773Repealed in 1773

Colonists’ responseColonists’ response– Gov. Wright attempted Gov. Wright attempted

to dismantle the to dismantle the assemblyassembly

– Protests “No taxation Protests “No taxation w/o representation”w/o representation”

– Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party– British response- British response-

soldiers marchingsoldiers marching

Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts

1. British closed the _____ until tea was 1. British closed the _____ until tea was paid forpaid for

2.____ colonists can’t have a town meeting 2.____ colonists can’t have a town meeting w/o ____w/o ____

3.____ under the command of troops 3.____ under the command of troops commandercommander

4.Capital crimes are seen in ______ court4.Capital crimes are seen in ______ court 5. ____-must house and feed British 5. ____-must house and feed British

soldiers.soldiers.

Ans. To Intolerable ActsAns. To Intolerable Acts

1. British closed the port of 1. British closed the port of Boston until tea was paid Boston until tea was paid

2. Mass. Colonists can’t 2. Mass. Colonists can’t have a town meeting w/o have a town meeting w/o Gov.Gov.

3.Gov. under command of 3.Gov. under command of troops commandertroops commander

4. capital crimes are seen 4. capital crimes are seen in England’s courtin England’s court

5. Quatering Act- colonists 5. Quatering Act- colonists must house and feed must house and feed British soldiersBritish soldiers

Colonists’ responseColonists’ response– Reps gathered in Reps gathered in

Philadelphia to protest Philadelphia to protest except GAexcept GA

– 11stst Continental Congress Continental Congress– Committees of safetyCommittees of safety