Navigation Acts Navigation Acts (1660)(1660) All goods must be shipped All goods must be shipped

on British ships- ¾ of the on British ships- ¾ of the crew must be Britishcrew must be British

Certain raw materials only Certain raw materials only sold to Britain (tobacco, sold to Britain (tobacco, sugar, cotton, etc.)sugar, cotton, etc.)

Staple Act- all imports Staple Act- all imports come through Englandcome through England

Colonists ReactionColonists Reaction

Frustration leads to illegal Frustration leads to illegal smuggling of goods from smuggling of goods from other countriesother countries

(Massachusetts lost its (Massachusetts lost its charter as a result of the charter as a result of the smuggling)smuggling)

Sugar Act Sugar Act (1764)(1764)

American Revenue ActAmerican Revenue Act

Higher tax on sugar, Higher tax on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, molasses, silk, wine, coffee, indigo, etc.-from coffee, indigo, etc.-from foreign coloniesforeign colonies

British could seize British could seize goods without due goods without due processprocess

Colonist ReactionColonist Reaction

Complained to Complained to parliament that the act parliament that the act hurt tradehurt trade

James Otis- “No James Otis- “No taxation without taxation without representation…”representation…”

Quartering Act Quartering Act (1765)(1765)

Forced colonists to pay for Forced colonists to pay for their own defense- had to their own defense- had to supply food and shelter for supply food and shelter for Br. TroopsBr. Troops

If they did not build If they did not build barracks the troops could barracks the troops could stay on citizens’ propertystay on citizens’ property

Colonist ReactionColonist Reaction

NY (1766) refused to NY (1766) refused to house soldiers-they house soldiers-they stayed on their shipsstayed on their ships

Law circumvented in Law circumvented in other coloniesother colonies

Stamp Act Stamp Act (1765-66)(1765-66) Required a stamp on most Required a stamp on most

paper goods (newspapers, paper goods (newspapers, playing cards, legal playing cards, legal documents, etc.) that documents, etc.) that certified that a tax had certified that a tax had been paid on the itemsbeen paid on the items

First direct tax on the First direct tax on the colonistscolonists

Colonist ReactionColonist Reaction

Debate Sprung up Debate Sprung up

House of Burgesses- House of Burgesses- taxes for VA should taxes for VA should only come from VAonly come from VA

Sons of Liberty- Sons of Liberty- intimidation tacticsintimidation tactics

Stamp Act CongressStamp Act Congress

Boycott of Br. goodsBoycott of Br. goods

Tar and Feathering

Townshend Acts Townshend Acts (1767)(1767)

Series of actsSeries of acts

Revenue Act of 1767 taxed Revenue Act of 1767 taxed glass, lead, paper, paint, glass, lead, paper, paint, and teaand tea

Private property could be Private property could be seizedseized

Trials for colonists in vice Trials for colonists in vice admiralty courts- guilty admiralty courts- guilty until proven innocentuntil proven innocent

Writs of Assistance- Writs of Assistance- general search warrantsgeneral search warrants

Colonist ReactionColonist Reaction

Infuriated colonists-felt it Infuriated colonists-felt it weakened colonial govts.weakened colonial govts.

Boycotted Br. GoodsBoycotted Br. Goods

VA resolves that only VA VA resolves that only VA can tax VAcan tax VA

The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre ((March 5,1770March 5,1770))

Committees Committees of Correspondenceof Correspondence

PurposePurpose warn neighboring warn neighboring coloniescolonies about incidents with Br. about incidents with Br.

broaden the resistance broaden the resistance movement (7,000-8,000 movement (7,000-8,000

colonists involved) colonists involved)

Tea Act Tea Act (1773)(1773) Lowered tax on tea to help Lowered tax on tea to help

the British East India the British East India CompanyCompany

Permitted the company to Permitted the company to sell tea directly to sell tea directly to colonist without colonist without middlemen middlemen (cheaper tea!)(cheaper tea!)

Monopoly on Br. tea Monopoly on Br. tea imports- Many members of imports- Many members of

Parliament held shares.Parliament held shares.

Prime MinisterNorth expected Prime MinisterNorth expected the the colonists to eagerly choose colonists to eagerly choose the cheaper tea.the cheaper tea.

Colonist ReactionColonist Reaction

Did not let some tea into portDid not let some tea into port

Seized other teaSeized other tea

Boston Tea Party (12/73)Boston Tea Party (12/73)

342 chests of tea342 chests of tea

The Coercive or The Coercive or IntolerableIntolerableActs Acts (1774)(1774)

Lord NorthLord North

In response to the Boston Tea Party

1. Port Bill2. Government Act3. Quartering Act4. Administration of Justice

Act 2,000 troops sent to

Boston

Colonist Reaction House of Burgesses-

troops in Boston is a military invasion

Boycott of all Br. goods

First Continental First Continental Congress Congress (1774)(1774) 55 delegates from 12 colonies55 delegates from 12 colonies

1 vote per colony 1 vote per colony represented.represented.

AgendaAgenda How to How to respond to the respond to the Coercive Acts?Coercive Acts?

Declaration of Rights Declaration of Rights and grievancesand grievances

Still loyal to King, but Still loyal to King, but condemn Coercive condemn Coercive Acts Acts

The British Are The British Are Coming Coming . . .. . .

Paul ReverePaul Revere & & William DawesWilliam Dawes make make their midnight ride to warn the their midnight ride to warn the

MinutemenMinutemen of approaching British of approaching British soldiers.soldiers.

The Shot Heard The Shot Heard ’’Round the WorldRound the World!!

LexingtonLexington & & ConcordConcord – April – April 18,177518,1775

The Second The Second Continental Continental

CongressCongress(1775)(1775)

Olive Branch Olive Branch PetitionPetition

Thomas PaineThomas Paine: : Common SenseCommon Sense

Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence

(1776)(1776)

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Independence HallIndependence Hall

New New National National SymbolsSymbols