1. Objective: To examine how and why Britain went on a rampage of taxing the colonies.
When did it start?
Why did it start?

2. The French and Indian War put Britain deeply in debt.
Sugar Act and Stamp Act
The French and Indian War put Britain deeply in debt. C A U S E D
British Prime Minister George Grenville persuaded Parliament to pass the Sugar Act and Stamp Act.

3. …SUGAR
Sugar Act (1764)
Taxes put on…
…COFFEE
…MOLASSES
…INDIGO

4. ...NEWSPAPERS (New York Gazetteer, Feb. 15, 1775)
Stamp Act (1765)
Taxes put on…
…DICE
...LEGAL DOCUMENTS
…PLAYING CARDS

5. The Stamp Act ignited an angry response from the colonists,  To the right, a tax collector is tied to a pole by an unruly crowd.  A British loyalist is secured at the bottom of pole.

6. The colonists protested and were angry about “taxation without representation”.

8. Stamp Act Congress (1765)
The colonists…
• rejected the Stamp Act.
• declared their loyalty to Britain.
• asserted that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies.

9. * The colonists began to boycott British goods.

10. * In 1766, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.
Alright, alright! We’ll repeal the Stamp Act! Will that make you bloody American hooligans happy! Now, end your boycott already!
King George III

11. The Declaratory Acts
What did it provide? How did it effect the colonists? Boston Massacre

12. • Items such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea were taxed.
Townshend Acts (1767) C A U S E D
• Items such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea were taxed.

13. • Colonists signed nonimportation agreements, continuing their boycott of British goods.
• More people joined the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. – groups which protested against British policies.

14. The British repealed the Townshend Acts, except for the tax on tea.