1. Protesting British Rule

2. No Taxation without representation
As taxes start to pile in for the colonists, they argue that they should not be taxed without having someone to represent their interests in parliament
Virtual representation or implied representation isn’t enough!

3. The Taxes Sugar act (1764)- Tax on Molasses or sugar
Quartering Act (1765)- Colonists can be forced to house and feed British soldiers
Stamp act (1765)- only British stamps made documents legal and the stamp prices were high

4. Sons of liberty
Men who resisted the stamp act with more than just peaceful protests They destroyed stamped paper and attacked the homes of British officers The stamp act was what finally brought the colonies together

5. Back to normal? In 1766, parliament repealed the stamp act
Colonists rejoiced! Surely England would never try anything like this again
The declaratory act-said that the British had every right to tax the colonists whenever they wanted

6. The Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend wanted to punish the colonists for fighting the stamp act
He got the British to place a tax on tea, glass, lead, and paint
Colonists—men and women together boycott these products

7. The daughters of liberty
Women who resisted the taxes as a united group
They held “spinning bees” or gatherings where they would spin thread so as to not have to buy clothes from Britain

8. New Leaders emerging
Sam adams- a vocal member of the sons of liberty who wrote newspaper articles attacking the stamp act
Patrick henry- angry about taxation with no representation… “if this be treason…make the most of it”

9. And to top it off….no jury trials
For those colonists who are caught smuggling or breaking the law, their rights were stripped away
No jury of peers, but rather in “admiralty court” they were tried (these courts were operated by the british)