Chapter 5, Lesson #1

British won the French & Indian War  Needed to protect colonies  Proclamation Line of 1763  Sent 10,000 troops  Britain need $ to pay for troops and war costs.  Increased colonists’ taxes  Many colonists resorted to smuggling To stop smugglers:  Writs of Assistance: (search warrants) documents that allowed the officers to search almost anywhere—shops, warehouses, and even private homes—for smuggled goods.

1764, Sugar Act:  Lowered taxes on sugar and molasses.  Tried to stop smuggling.  Allowed officers to seize goods from accused smugglers without going to court. Colonists were angry!  violated their rights  right to a trial by jury  innocent until proved guilty  right to be secure in their homes—without officers barging in to search

1765, Stamp Act:  Taxed almost all printed materials.  Newspapers  Wills  Playing cards Colonial Response:  Sons of Liberty  Burned stuffed figures of tax collectors  Boycotted British goods (did not buy) Declaratory Act: British repealed law but officially declared they had right to impose any taxes.

1767, Townshend Acts:  Named after Charles Townshend  British decided to tax colonists on imported items.  Glass, lead, paints, paper, tea.  Tax was paid when goods arrived to colonies, not in stores.  Thought this would make colonists happy – it didn’t. Colonists angry! (again)  Women boycotted by making their own clothes  Used more homemade goods  Daughters of Liberty formed This dude.