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regulated mercantilism (the economic belief that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by increasing profits-to be encouraged by protectionism)
loosely enforced
aimed at rival Dutch
english trade carried in English vessels
banned foreign ships from transporting goods from outside Europe to England&Colonies -
also called the Act for the Encouragement of Trade
all goods going to colonies must go through England, have its duties paid, and carried i nEnglish vessels -
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loose enforcement of laws
tried to keep loyalty through low stress
made colonies more independent -
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aka. War of Spanish Succession
Spanish vs. English (florida/carolinas)
Enlish vs. French (canada)
Florida ceded to Britain -
colonies only allowed to buy English West indian sugar
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part of the War of Austrian Succession
heavy losses from North British Colonies -
English vs. French
for control of N.A., India and Carribean
French allied with Native Americans
English taked colonies for the war debt and tried to reestablish the profits of East india Company -
first proposal for unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
proposed by Benjamin Franklin
wasn't passed -
ended the Seven Year's War
Britain-world's leading colonial empire, earned many tracts of land from France -
Native American warriors attack British forces at Detroit
captured 8 British forts -
all for taxing/punishing colonists
authored stamp act
stirred a lot of trouble for England -
prohibited westward expansion
imposed taxes on colonies for 'protection' from indians along the proclamation line -
Scots-Irish frontiersmen along the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania
murdered 20 Susquehannock in the Conestoga Massacre
when promised their grievances would be looked into, they disbanded (1764) -
modified verison of Sugar and Molasses Act
duty for sugar was lowered but more stricktly enforced -
citizans took up arms against corrupt government officials
catalyst to Revolutionary War
participants: religious radicals inspired by Great Awakening
labor=land/possessions
pro-whites -
aka. Quartering Act
gave us our 3rd amendment
required colonists to house soldiers in 'peacetime' -
taxes imposed on printed materials: newspaper, cards, etc
Patrick Henery led opposition
Stamp Act Congress made list of reaons why the tax was uncalled for
many riots and boycotts
Sons of Liberty believed Parilment would repeal the tax
Samuel Adams opposed
Virginia Resolves - Henery's resolutions about the tax
Declaratory Act told why it's ok to tax colonists -
aka. Townshend Acts
supposed to raise revenue and enforce compliance
taxed the colonists only
caused boycotts
partially repealed later -
citizens threw snowballs, sticks, stones at the British soldiers
soldiers fired into the crowd killing the civilians
led to armed rebellion -
Adams: founding father who devised committees of correspondence system
C of C: coordinated responses and shared plans throughout the revolution, worked behind local governments -
East India Company tried to sell lots of tea to colonies
colonists saw it as opportunity to be taxed
revolt! -
50 disguiesd at Mohawks boarded the ship and dumped all the tea
Women organized the idea -
aka. Coercive Actslaws
passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party
no more gov for Massachusetts -
met in Philadelphia
compact among the colonies to boycott British goods beginning on December 1, 1774
provided for a Second Continental Congress to meet on May 10, 1775 -
Women organized the tea party in Edenton
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first battle of the Revolutionary War
colonial victory -
urged people to go agains Britain
persuaded for immediate action
largest circulation of any book so far -
announced that the 13 colonies were free from British rule
detailed the grievances the colonists had with the king
