Discontent in the Colonies Chapter 4

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

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

What do the colonists need at the end of the French and Indian War?  Received land so they need to utilize the land- slaves, vacant areas for colonization

Taxes imposed by British- putting the plan in effect  Navigation act 1763  Tax on wine and imported goods 1764  Sugar Act (sugar & molasses)  Stamp act  Townshend acts of 1767  Intolerable acts

Navigation Act of 1763  Define-  Why is this a problem?

 - must use British vessels to ship goods  Why is this a problem? Pay British to ship goods 2. British sell items for higher rate – middleman 3. cut out selling to other countries

What is colonist’s response to the Navigation Act?  1. many sneak items on other ships  2. GA follow the rules

Sugar Act  Define-  Strengths-  Weaknesses-

Sugar Act  Add. Tax placed on sugar and molasses  Strengths-1. majority of colonists use sugar daily 2. double taxed (sugar act + navigation act)  Weakness- 1. purchased in large quantities  2. colonists will attempt to grow sugar cane

Tax on wine and imported goods  Colonists response-

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

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

Newspaper, legal documents, & licenses  Why are colonists upset? Taxing everyday items- newspaper is a major form of communication  Colonists’ response- –Burned an effigy of the stamp master –Liberty Boys –Georgia Gazette stopped printing until Stamp Act repealed

Townshend Acts of 1767  What was taxed?  When was it repealed?  How did the colonists’ response?

Townshend Acts 1767  Import tax on tea, paper, glass, and coloring for paint  Repealed in 1773  Colonists’ response –Gov. Wright attempted to dismantle the assembly –Protests “No taxation w/o representation” –Boston Tea Party –British response- soldiers marching

Intolerable Acts  1. British closed the _____ until tea was paid for  2.____ colonists can’t have a town meeting w/o ____  3.____ under the command of troops commander  4.Capital crimes are seen in ______ court  5. ____-must house and feed British soldiers.

Ans. To Intolerable Acts  1. British closed the port of Boston until tea was paid  2. Mass. Colonists can’t have a town meeting w/o Gov.  3.Gov. under command of troops commander  4. capital crimes are seen in England’s court  5. Quatering Act- colonists must house and feed British soldiers  Colonists’ response –Reps gathered in Philadelphia to protest except GA –1 st Continental Congress –Committees of safety