The Road to War. British government collected taxes to pay for French and Indian War American colonists were very mad about this new tax  Felt they should.

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The Road to War

British government collected taxes to pay for French and Indian War American colonists were very mad about this new tax  Felt they should have representatives in the British government VOCABULARY Tyranny—the cruel and unfair use of force or power Rebel—to refuse to obey those in power

Britain’s law making assembly  Felt taxes were fair  Wanted help to pay bills  American colonists benefited from protection of British troops

Tax passed by Parliament Placed on sugar, coffee and wine

Quartering Act of 1765  Demanded that soldiers be housed in private homes and the welfare of the soldier (food, drink, bed and candles) were to be provided by the home owner

Tax passed by Parliament Placed on all written materials produced in or for the colonies Colonists had to pay tax on every:  newspaper  pamphlets  playing cards  legal document Greatly angered the colonists

Stamps proved that the tax had been paid Repealed due to protests To cancel

Illegal Search Warrants Sugar Act in 1764 Quartering Act in 1765 Stamp Act in 1765 ` Conflict Areas

A member of Virginia House of Burgesses Said anyone who paid the Stamp Tax was an enemy of Virginia was accused of treason is the betrayal of one’s country by giving help to one of its enemies

Member of Sons of Liberty  groups of colonists who organized protests against Britain throughout the colonies wrote articles for Boston newspapers attacking the Stamp Act

Organized by Samuel Adams Led protests against new taxes throughout Colonies Threatened stamp agents Destroyed stamps

Stamp Act of 1765  repealed due to protests Forced colonists to pay taxes on everything imported from England Taxed:  Tea  Paper  Glass  Lead  Paint

refuse to buy refuse to do business or to have contact with a person, country, or group Daughters of Liberty made the boycott of British goods successful.

Ladies in the Colonies Organized boycott of British goods  Weaving cloth  Boycotting products

Sugar Act (1764) – tax on sugar, coffee and wine Quartering Act (1765) – soldiers lived in private homes, homeowners responsible for food, drink, bed and candles Stamp Act (1765) – direct tax on newspapers, legal documents, playing cards and phamplets Townshend Acts (1767) – tax on tea, paper, glass, lead and paint that was imported into the colonies