Critical Thinking Question Has anyone demanded that you pay them money without consulting you first or making an agreement with you first? How did you feel about it? Or, how would you feel about it?

Tighter British Control Pamphlet Project 1

The Colonies and Britain Grow Apart Proclamation of 1763 Said that Americans could not move past the Appalachian mountains Made Americans Angry Was created to give the Native Americans all land west of the Appalachians

British Troops and Taxes King George III sent 10,000 troops to the colonies to enforce the Proclamation of 1763 To save money they passed the Quartering Act Colonists were forced to house and feed British soldiers Britain needed more money to pay off war debt, so it raised taxes on colonies Sugar Act – taxed “sweet” goods being imported to the colonies Stamp Act – taxed all important documents – had to buy a stamp (ex. Diplomas, contracts, wills)

Critical Thinking Question Was it fair that Great Britain expected to colonies to pay for the debt G.B. incurred during the French & Indian War? If so, Why If not, how could have Great Britain paid off their debt instead?

The Colonies Protest the Stamp Act “No Taxation Without Representation” Boycotted British goods Refused to buy goods from Great Britain

Sons of Liberty Secret organization of business owners and lawyers who protested Great Britain Some protests were violent Burned down government buildings Tar and feathered government officials

Colonial Voices were heard? Under pressure of British merchants parliament revoked the stamp act Britain passed the Declaratory Act Parliament had supreme control of the colonies