1. TAXATION without REPRESENTATION!
Translation:
Colonists were taxed without any colonial representation in
PARLIAMENT..so they were taxed without their consent
Parliament: the lawmaking body IN ENGLAND where laws are made with the approval of the King 1

2. What were Committees of Correspondence?
Groups of colonists who wrote and distributed pamphlets (newspaper articles)
about unfair British actions.
Describe Samuel Adams influence the colony of Massachusetts
Early American Patriot and founding member of the
Sons of Liberty, (a colonial protest group who wanted Independence from England)
He urged the creation of Committees of Correspondence in rural areas of the colonies where unfair British actions weren’t well known.
Explain the ways in which Committees of Correspondence influenced the Revolution?
Established the foundations of colonial unity against unfair British rule

3. 1763: Proclamation Line prohibited colonists from settling west of
Appalachian Mountains. England created
this “line” to protect colonists from Indian
attacks led by Chief Pontiac
who was angered by British
settlement of his land. V

4. Why it’s unfair: 1. Colonists helped England during the
F & I War and were now angry that Ohio Valley was off limits
2. Colonists forced to pay salaries of English soldiers guarding the “line” . V

5. 1764: Sugar Act
taxed on molasses and sugar and other items. This was the 1st time all 13 colonies were taxed to raise money directly for England.
Why it’s unfair: Sugar was a popular item in the colonies and therefore paying the tax was almost unavoidable. It was also viewed as a tax the colonists had no say in. V

6. 1765: Stamp Act Why it’s unfair
Colonists were forced to pay a tax on all paper goods such as wills, playing cards, and newspapers.
Why it’s unfair
colonists were being taxed on goods made IN the colonies without their consent: “taxation without representation” V

7. Why it’s was unfair: Colonists viewed this as a violation
: Quartering Act
Law that required colonists to provide their homes as “living quarters” to the increased number of Redcoats (British soldiers)
sent to the 13 Colonies to enforce tax laws.
Why it’s was unfair:
Colonists viewed
this as a violation
of their private
property

8. 1767: Townshend Acts : Tax on glass, lead, paper, and paint.
Included unpopular law called:
the Writs of Assistance: gave British officers the right to search colonial ships and property for smuggled goods without a warrant.
Why it’s unfair:
Colonists view this as a violation of their private property. It’s also taxation without representation. V