NO TAXATION WITHOUT

REPRESENTATIONChapter 5, Lesson #1

ENFORCING TRADE LAWSBritish won the French & Indian War

Needed to protect colonies Proclamation Line of 1763 Sent 10,000 troops

Britain need $ to pay for troops and war costs. Increased colonists’ taxes Many colonists resorted to smuggling

To stop smugglers:

Writs of Assistance: (search warrants) documents that allowed the officers to search almost anywhere—shops, warehouses, and even private homes—for smuggled goods.

THE SUGAR ACT1764, Sugar Act:

Lowered taxes on sugar and molasses.

Tried to stop smuggling.

Allowed officers to seize goods from accused smugglers without going to court.

Colonists were angry!

violated their rights

right to a trial by jury

innocent until proved guilty

right to be secure in their homes—without officers barging in to search

THE STAMP ACT1765, Stamp Act:

Taxed almost all printed materials. Newspapers Wills Playing cards

Colonial Response:

Sons of Liberty Burned stuffed figures of tax collectors

Boycotted British goods (did not buy)

Declaratory Act:

British repealed law but officially declared they had right to impose any taxes.

THE TOWNSHEND ACTS1767, Townshend Acts:

Named after Charles Townshend

British decided to tax colonists on imported items. Glass, lead, paints, paper, tea.

Tax was paid when goods arrived to colonies, not in stores.

Thought this would make colonists happy – it didn’t.

Colonists angry! (again)

Women boycotted by making their own clothes

Used more homemade goods

Daughters of Liberty formed

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