1. 6.3 Trouble over Colonist’s Rights

2. Raising taxes on the Colonists
British had to pay for the war
Raised taxes to finance the Army
Prime Minister George Grenville proposed “Sugar Act”
taxed molasses and sugar

3. Colonists Could not Print their own money

4. Taxation without Representation
Colonists being taxed without their consent
“No Taxation without Representation”
Sam Adams
Founded committees of correspondence
Boycotted British goods

5. Stamp Act
Legal documents
Licenses
Newspapers
Playing cards

6. Sons of Liberty Threatened tax collectors
Secret organizations formed to protest Stamp Act
Threatened tax collectors
Repealed one year after it was passed – Sons of
Liberty disbanded

7. Colonists Reactions Boycotted British goods
Wanted to repeal the Stamp Act

8. Declaratory Act
Parliament still had power to make laws for the colonies
Passed on the same day that Stamp Act was repealed

9. “By one Act they have suspended the powers of one American legislature, & by another have declared they may legislate for us themselves in all cases whatsoever. These two acts alone form a basis broad enough whereon to erect a despotism of unlimited extent.”
—Thomas Jefferson on the Declaratory Act

10. Proclamation of 1763 Purpose:
Drew a line along western Appalachian Mountains
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the line to avoid Indian conflicts
10,000 troops sent to enforce

11. Proclamation of 1763 Effect: Settlers couldn’t gain new lands
Colonists had to pay for extra troops from England

12. Sugar Act of 1764 Purpose: Place tax on sugar and molasses
Stop colonial smuggling and bribery

13. Sugar Act of 1764 Effect: Colonists continue to smuggle
Led to the passing of the Stamp Act

14. Stamp Act of 1765 Purpose: Place tax on documents
More money for British debt

15. Stamp Act of 1765 Effect: Angered colonists Attacked tax collectors
Boycott British goods
Sent petition to the King to protest

16. Declaratory Act
Purpose:
Re-state England’s power over the colonists

17. Declaratory Act Effect:
Colonists paid little attention to this statement