1. No Taxation without representation
Unit 3 (ch. 5.1)
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2. I. Great Britain Treaty of Paris, 1763 = ends French & Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III
No colonist west of the Appalachian Mtns.
Peace between Natives & settlers
Kept colonist near the Atlantic Coast (stronger British authority)

3. C. Pay British War debt = colonial taxes
enforce old taxes more strictly
1763 = Britain Prime Minister, George Grenville = stop smuggling
Smugglers tried by royally appointed judges
Writs of assistance = officers can search almost anywhere for smuggled goods

4. II. The Sugar Act 1764 Lowered tax on molasses
Grenville hoped it would stop smuggling
Allowed officers to seize British goods
Colonist = angry = no trial by jury, not secure in homes

5. III. The Stamp Act
1765
Taxed all printed materials = newspapers, wills, playing cards, etc.
Stamp on item showed tax was paid

6. D. Colonist Response
Patrick Henry (VA House of Burgesses) passed a resolution declaring that HoB had
“the only and sole exclusive right & power to lay taxes”
Samuel Adams (Boston) starts Sons of Liberty
Protest
Burned effigies of unpopular tax collectors
Delegates from 9 colonies met in NY
Boycotts = refused to buy British goods

7. E. Result British businesses lose A LOT of money
Parliament repeals the Stamp Act in March 1776
Passes the Declaratory Act = Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies “in all cases”

8. IV. The Townshend Acts 1767 Result of the Stamp Act/boycotts
Tax on imported goods
Glass, tea, and paper
Paid when goods arrived before they were brought inside the colonies

9. D. Result Protests IMMEDIATELY Women = boycott Wear homemade fabric
Daughters of Liberty

10. FOCUS: The Stamp Act In pairs… Read the Intro Read the important dates
Read the excerpts
As you read you may use
your phone to look up any
unfamiliar words
Answer questions 1-5
Re-read when required