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Conflict in the Colonies
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Great Britain Raises TaxesGreat Britain had won the French and Indian
War, but it was expensive.How was Great Britain going to pay for the
war?
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Great Britain Raises TaxesTax the colonistsSugar Act: sets
duties on molasses and sugar imported by colonists
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Sugar Tax
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Taxation without RepresentationParliament’s actions upset many colonists who had grown used to being independent.
Many believed Great Britain had no right to tax the colonies without their consent.
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Taxation Without RepresentationThey cannot “take from any man any part of
his property, without his consent in person or by representation.”
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Taxation without RepresentationThe colonists had no direct representatives in Parliament.Colonial assemblies had little influence on Parliament.
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Taxation without RepresentationSamuel AdamsBelieved Parliament could not tax colonists
without their consent.Slogan “No Taxation without Representation”
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Taxation without Representation
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Taxation without RepresentationAdams helped found
the Committees of Correspondence: each committee got in touch with other towns and colonies to share ideas and information about the new British laws and ways to challenge them.
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Taxation without Representation
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Taxation without RepresentationPopular form of
protest was a boycott of British goods
Hoping to hurt British economy and influence Parliament
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The Stamp ActThe Stamp Act required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items.
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The Stamp Act
The tax had to be paid on legal documents, licenses, newspapers, pamphlets, and even playing cards.
If colonists refused to pay the tax they could be sent to jail.
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The Stamp Act
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The Stamp ActThis was a direct tax
on the colonists.Britain did expect
this tax to spark protest.
First direct tax.
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The Stamp ActSons of Liberty
formed to protest tax.
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The Stamp Act
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The Stamp ActThe colonists pressured Parliament to repeal
the Stamp ActLondon merchants complained that their
trade suffered from the colonial boycott.Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766
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Townshend ActsPlaced duties on
glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.
British officials allowed to search for smuggled goods.
Colonists responded by boycotting British goods.
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Townshend Acts