Colonial Resistance and Rebellion2.1

Honelako gehiago

Candybar

by Kyler Robinson

No Soda for Kids in Restaurants

by Julian Barrows

Filibusters Adventurer who engages in a private rebellious activity in a foreign country

by Ethan Nguyen

Colombia1

by Simon Petersson Petersson

Colonial Resistance and Rebellion2.1

Proclamation of 1763

halted expanision by colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains

Sugar Act

-proposed by prime minister George Grenville

-Grenville concluded that colonies were smuggling goods into the country without paying import taxes.

lead to: Stamp Act

Parliament law, 1765

1st direct taxation of goods and services

little effect on colonists except merchants and traders

enacted by Parliament 1764

strengthened enforcement law by trialing smuggling cases in vice-admirally court

placed duties (import taxes) on certain imports never taxed before

lowered taxes on foreign-made molasses

hoped colonists would pay low taxes instead of smugling consequences.

Crispus Attucks

Afr. Am sailor that lead a group of laborers to customshouse to attack the British troops 1770.

1st colonist to die in war for freedom

Boston Massacre 1770, 5 colonists killed