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George Grenville decides colonist shoud pay debt. for the Fr. & Ind war
George Grenville, who was in charge of the Treasury, decided that the American people should pay a large part of the money Great Britain owed to its banks and to other countries that had given it money to buy weapons and to otherwise fight the French and Indian War. The American people had no say in this matter, and they were angry because of that and because the new taxes were very high. this was important because -
Proclamation
An Indian leader named Pontiac opposed British British settlement of this new land, Pontiacs rebbellion started in may of 1763. When his forces attacked British forts and frontier. In a month they destroyed seven forts. British leaders feared more fighting would occur on the frontier if colonists kept moving into Native American lands. to avoid even more conflict, King George 111 issued the proclamation in 1763. -
Sugar Act
The Parliament passed the Sugar Act to stop the smmugling between the colonies and The French West Indies. it was important because the act lowered the tax on molasses imported by the colonists. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 required all Colonists to house and feed a British soldier. The British wanted the soldiers to be housed in the Colonies, so they could guard against future attacks. The Colonists became very angry with this act. All the colonies except Boston and New York passed this Act. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed materials in the colonies. Every item that was being delivered had to have a stamp on it. Some examples are newspapers, wills pamphlets, and even playing cards. This is important because since Parliament passed the Stamp Act without consulting with the colonial legislatures, they ignored the colonial tradition of self-government. -
The Townshend Acts
The Towshend Acts placed duties on glass, laed, paints, paper, and tea. To enforce the Townshend Acts the British used writs of assistance, which allowed tax collectors to search for smuggled goods. The colonists hated the new laws because it took power away from colonial goverments. The colonists responded to this act by Boycotting many Brittish Gods again. -
The Boston Massacre
The tension between colonists and Bostonians erupted in a shooting known as the Boston Massacre in 1770. What Caused the tension between the two was the Bostonians found the presence of the British troops a threat by the British governments against its critics in Massachusetts. -
Tea Act of 1773
The British East India Company bought more tea than they could sell. Because of this, Parliament passed the Tea Act. The Tea Act let the British East India Company to ship the tea to other colonies and not get taxed. It also made the British East India Company become the cheapest tea, so that all the other tea's seem expensive and over priced. This is important because this led to the Bostin Tea party. -
Parliament Passes Coercive Act
Because of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, which are:
1. Boston Harbor was closed until Boston paid 1 million dollars for ruined tea.
2. Governor decided if and when legislature could meet.
3. Royal Officials accused of a crime were sent to Britain for trial.
4. General Thomas Gage became the new governor of Massachusetts.
Parliament passed this law in hope to bring order to the colonies, but instead it brought a colony-wide boycot. -
General Gage orders the capture of Samuel Adams and John Hancock
On April 18th, 1775, General Gage ordered the capture of Samuel Adams and John Hancock. This was important because John Hancock and Samuel Adams were leaders in the patriot movement, which was against the British. General Gage also sent seven hundred soldiers to destroy the guns and supplies in Concord. These events triggered the Battle of Lexington.
