US History Chapter 5 Section 1

After French and Indian War, Britain controlled much of North America ◦Proclamation of 1763 – Appalachian Mtns. Was the western boundary

U.S. Expansion, 1787

Taxation Without Reps After French and Indian War, Britain controlled much of North America ◦Proclamation of 1763 – Appalachian Mtns. Was the western boundary  Allowed Britain to control westward expansion  Colonies would not leave the coast (trade)  Controls the fur trade ◦War caused huge British debt  Brought a large number of British soldiers  Revenue – incoming money  Britain imposed taxes on the colonists

Let’s Make a Deal George Grenville – prime minister of England ◦Steps taken to stop smuggling ◦Writs of Assistance – documents allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.  Smugglers go to a court of “judges” not jury  “Guilty until proven innocent” Sugar Act – lowered the tax on molasses ◦Officers could seize goods from smugglers without trial James Otis – Boston lawyer ◦“No taxation without representation and consent”

Stamp It Out The Stamp Act – a tax placed on nearly all printed material in North America The Quartering Act - forced colonist to house and feed British troops Patrick Henry – member of the Virginia House of Burgesses ◦Resolution – a formal expression of opinion Samuel Adams - Boston ◦Sons of Liberty – organization designed to protest the Stamp Act ◦Burned Effigies – rag figures; raided homes

One Small Step… Stamp Acts Congress – 9 colonies met to draft a petition to the King and Parliament ◦Boycott – refuse to buy ◦Nonimportation – pledge not to buy or use goods from a specific place ◦Repeal – cancel ◦It worked, but temporarily The Declaratory Act - bill that gave the Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies

Rights that have been taken? 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

More Taxes? Townshend Acts – taxes paid on colonist imported goods ◦Britain needed money, but saw that taxing the colonists within the colonies was not working ◦Glass, tea, paper, and lead ◦The colonists boycott these items ◦Daughters of Liberty - women who organized to protest and boycott British goods  Urged colonists to make homemade goods  Thus, becoming economically independent

No, because the Boston Tea Party occurred three years after the repeal of the Townshend Acts. DFS 5-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

Section 1-16 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Checking for Understanding __ 1.to refuse to buy items from a particular country __ 2.legal documents that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled __ 3.a formal expression of opinion __ 4.incoming money __ 5.rag figure representing an unpopular individual A.revenue B.writs of assistance C.resolution D.effigy E.boycott Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left. E B C A D