Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774

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Coercive ActsJune 1, 1774• 1774. Annapolis, Maryland,residents inspired by theBoston Tea Party, burn aBritish tea ship, then capture,tar & feather two tax men.• Alarmed at the spreadingresistance, Lord North getsParliament to pass a series ofrepressive measures aimeddirectly at Boston. He callsthem the “Coercive Acts.”• In Boston the laws are called“Intolerable acts”18Colonials Tar & Feather aBritish Tax CollectorCh 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
“Intolerable” Acts June 1, 1774Maj Gen Thomas Gage, head of the British Army in North America, isnamed governor of all New England colonies to suppress the rebels.191770. Sons of Liberty issuestern warning to Tories.• Boston Port Act: Boston Harbor isclosed until destroyed tea is repaid.• Administration of Justice Act: Britishofficials are given immunity frommurder charges.• Massachusetts Government Act:modifies 1691 charter; abolishes allelected officials: including sheriffs andadministrators. Town meetings arelimited to once a year under directroyal supervision.• Quartering Act: soldiers may take overany uninhabited building or room inBoston.Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
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Page 7 and 8: The Proclamation of 17637George Gre
Page 9 and 10: 9Confusion inParliamentWilliam Pitt
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