1. The Road to Revolution 1763-1776
Chapter 6 section 1
Tighter British Control

2. The Colonies and British grow apart
American took great pride in being partners in the victory over French in the French and Indian War.
Britain wanted to Govern the colonies and the territories in a more uniformed fashion so they imposed new laws and restrictions ( first was the Proclamation of 1763).
Colonists felt their freedoms were being limited

3. British Troops and Taxes
Many colonists were upset by this because the Ohio River Valley had very fertile soil and many either had no land or had already bought land in this region as an investment.
Many ignored the law.

4. British Troops and Taxes
King George III enforced the proclamation to keep peace with the Native Americans by sending 10,000 soldiers to colonies.
In 1765 parliament passed the Quartering Act.

5. Quartering Act 1765
Colonists were required to house soldiers and provide them with supplies such as: bedding, cooking utensils, firewood, beer, cider, and candles.
This was a cost saving measure and most of the troops were sent to the New York area.

6. Sugar Act 1764
Great Britain was in a lot of debt from the French & Indian War and they needed to have more revenue (income) and they felt the colonists should have to help pay for the war debt.
Parliament passed the Sugar Act which put a tax on sugar and molasses and stricter enforcement of the act and harsher punishment of smugglers

7. Many colonists were angered by this because they had no representation in Parliament.
“Taxation without representation is tyranny” James Otis ( colonial leader)

8. Stamp Act 1765
While tensions between colonies and Britain are increasing, Parliament then passes the Stamp Act requiring all legal and commercial documents to carry and official stamp showing that the tax has been paid. Diplomas and wills had to carry a stamp. Published material such as newspapers had to be published on special stamped paper.

9. While the Sugar Act mostly affected merchants, the Stamp Act affected all colonists.
The colonists also had to pay for the stamp in silver coin, which was scarce in the colonies.
Colonists and their leader protested the taxes because they had no representation. Leaders called for resistance.
“If this be treason make the most of it” Patrick Henry

10. Colonists Protest the Stamp Act
Assemblies and Newspapers took up “No taxation without representation!”
October of 1765 nine colonies sent delegates to the Stamp Act Congress where they drew up a petition to the king protesting the Stamp Act.
Later on merchants began to boycott British goods.

11. Colonists began to form secret societies such as the Sons of Liberty (the most famous group), which was made up of lawyers, merchants, and craftspeople.
These groups stages protest against the acts. (most were peaceful)
The Sons of Liberty, were not peaceful… they burned paper stamped paper whenever they could and attacked custom officials by tar & feathering them and parading them in public.

13. William Pitt, a popular Parliament leader agreed with Americans.
In 1766 Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but in turn passed the Declaration Act deeming that Parliament had supreme authority to govern the colonies.
Colonists ignored this act.