1. Road Leading to Revolution Chapter 7

2. Mercantilism A countries economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold & silver in its treasury You have export more than you import (balance trade) So... The colonies could supply the mother country with all their needed supplies So America would have to give Britain all of her; ships, stores, sailors, & trade Tobacco & Surgar

3. Navigation Laws Enacted in 1650 – restricted commerce from the colonies to England and back to only English ships and none other Other countries who wanted to sell goods to America first had to land in England so the English could collect custom duties on the products Enumerated Goods – products that ONLY could be shipped to England

4. Benefits of Mercantilism Privy Council – This group could come in & change Colonial law (469 times out of 8,563 times) used sparingly Until 1763 Salutary Neglect was practiced John Hancock made a lot by smuggling Still had opportunities for self government Had the largest army & navy in the world by Great Britain So....Americans had it pretty good Frustrations – After 1763, Americans could not buy, sell, or ship, or manufacture in their own country (make it for themselves) VA who grew only tobacco was at the mercy of the British

5. Stamp Tax uproar -After the 7yrs war wanted America to help pay off 1/3 of the debt -Prime Minister George Greenville – ordered that the Navigation laws be enforced -Sugar Act of 1764 – taxed foreign sugar imported from the west Indies (after lots of protest it was reduced

6. More Acts..... Quartering Act – certain colonies had to provide food and lodging for British troops Stamp Tax – 1765 to raise money for the new military force in the colonies (50 trade items, commercial & financial documents) People who did not comply were tried in British courts & were guilty unless proven innocent “No Taxation without Representation” No Americans were seated at parliament Grenville Replied “Virtual Representation” 1766 – Repealed the Stamp Tax, passed the Declaratory Act (Parliament had the right to “bind” the colonies in all cases whatsoever

7. Townshend Acts 1767 Charles Townshend Light taxes on lead, paper, paint, and tea So colonists griped and all were repealed but the tea tax March 5, 1770 Boston Massacre John Adams will defend the British Officers Committees of Correspondence – Started by Sam Adams (1 st attempt to organize like the Albany Congress)

8. Committees of Correspondence Colonists to keep the rebellious spirit going created this Started by Samuel Adams (Sons of Liberty) British East India Company was facing bankruptcy 17 million pds of unsold tea So, they sold it to the Americans Sam Adams led the Boston tea party “dressed like Indians” 342 chests dumped into the harbor

10. Intolerable Acts aka Repressive Acts 1774 mainly on Boston, MA (Shocker) The Boston Act closed the Harbor Town Hall meetings were banned The Charter of MA was revoked The Quebec Act – guaranteed Catholicism to the French Canadians, gave them lands all the way down to the Ohio River

11. Working out Problems 1 st Continental Congress, PA Sep 5, 1774 – met to discuss problems Sent a list of grievances to King George 12/13 colonies showed up “Declaration of Rights” Agreed to meet in another year if nothing was done