Colonial Government

I) A Love of Liberty

A) Population over 1 million in colonies

I) A Love of Liberty A) Population over 1 million in colonies B) English had a long history of struggle with tyranny

I) A Love of Liberty A) Population over 1 million in colonies B) English had a long history of struggle with tyranny 1) Tyranny- harsh authorities or government

I) A Love of Liberty A) Population over 1 million in colonies B) English had a long history of struggle with tyranny 1) Tyranny- harsh authorities or government 2) Magna Carta (1215) – states that the monarch could not tax with out the consent of the people and the right to a trial by jury

I) A Love of Liberty B) English had a long history of struggle with Tyranny 2) Magna Carta (1215) – states that the monarch could not tax with out the consent of the people and the right to a trial by jury 3) The Declaration of Rights – gave the power to make laws & collect taxes to Parliament

I) A love of liberty a. parliament – English house of representatives

I) A love of liberty C) Every colony had its own elected assembly

I) A love of liberty C) Every colony had its own elected assembly 1) Colonists are used to governing their own affairs

II) Navigation Acts A) Stated that all trade goods coming to and from the colonies had to be carried in English or Colonial ships

II) Navigation Acts A) Stated that all trade goods coming to and from the colonies had to be carried in English or Colonial ships 1) Good for England & Colonial Ship owners

II) Navigation Acts A) Stated that all trade goods coming to and from the colonies had to be carried in English or Colonial ships 1) Good for England & Colonial Ship owners 2) Bad for other merchants & producers because it drove up prices

II) Navigation Acts B) Also stated that the colonial tobacco, sugar, lumber, and fur could only be sold to England

II) Navigation Acts B) Also stated that the colonial tobacco, sugar, lumber, and fur could only be sold to England C) Lastly, all goods (imports to colonies) must go through England first, before being sent to the colonies

II) Navigation Acts B) Also stated that the colonial tobacco, sugar, lumber, and fur could only be sold to England C) Lastly, all goods (imports to colonies) must go through England first, before being sent to the colonies 1. This increased the taxes paid, and increased the prices charged to colonists

II) Navigation Acts D) Colonies found ways around the acts for first 100 years

II) Navigation Acts D) Colonies found ways around the acts for first 100 years 1. England grew tired of violations, and in the 1750’s they began to crack down