Essential Question  What actions after the F&I war caused the British and the colonies to grow apart?

The Colonies & Britain Grow Apart Chapter 6 Section 1

King George Tightens Control  After the F&I War, King George III issued a series of reforms to tighten his control of the colonies Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763  This forbade the colonists from moving west of the Appalachians Quartering ActQuartering Act  This law was originally put in place as a way to “police” the Proclamation It quickly became cumbersome b/c a large number of British troops would need to be left in the colonies in order to enforce the ProclamationIt quickly became cumbersome b/c a large number of British troops would need to be left in the colonies in order to enforce the Proclamation

Quartering Act  KG also decided to keep 10,000 troops in the colonies to enforce British law Feeding & housing a force this size turned out to be VERY expensiveFeeding & housing a force this size turned out to be VERY expensive In turn, Parliament decided that the colonists should bear the burdenIn turn, Parliament decided that the colonists should bear the burden  Colonists were often forced under the QA to feed & house multiple British soldiers  Colonists grew increasingly anxious b/c these laws were invasive and greatly restricted to their freedom(s)

Summary/Quiz Question  The Purpose of the Quartering Act was to require the colonies to…? a.Pay for the salaries of British soldiers b.Buy only goods that were made in Britain c.Provide housing and supplies for British soldiers d.Stop making their own coins and use British money instead

Sugar Act  Beginning in 1765, Parliament began passing taxes directed toward the colonies  The first of these taxes, the Sugar Act, taxed both sugar & molasses Ironically, this law actually lowered the tax on these goodsIronically, this law actually lowered the tax on these goods  The earlier tax had been so high that colonists avoided paying it Now that the tax had been lowered, the British expected the colonists to honor itNow that the tax had been lowered, the British expected the colonists to honor it

Stamp Act  The next year, the Stamp Act began taxing: Legal DocumentsLegal Documents  Wills, Diplomas, & Marriage Licenses Paper goods and gambling devicesPaper goods and gambling devices  Newspapers & Almanacs  Playing cards & Dice  All items named in the law had to carry a stamp showing the tax had been paid Colonists particularly hated this tax b/c it was omnipresentColonists particularly hated this tax b/c it was omnipresent

Summary/Quiz Question  The Stamp Act placed a tax on all of the following except: a.Tea b.Marriage Licenses c.Playing Cards d.Newspapers

Colonists Protest  From Parliament’s perspective, the Sugar & Stamp acts were more than reasonable  Colonists, though, saw these taxes as serious threats to their natural rights Their anger was focused on 2 major points:Their anger was focused on 2 major points: 1. Parliament had no right to tax the colonies - This was the job of colonial assemblies - This was the job of colonial assemblies 2. Colonists had no representation in 2. Colonists had no representation in Parliament Parliament - They argued that this should exempt them - They argued that this should exempt them from paying taxes that benefited the govt. from paying taxes that benefited the govt.  Everywhere, colonists took up the rallying cry “No Taxation w/o Representation!” “No Taxation w/o Representation!”