Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774

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In Virginia. Royal Governor John Murray, dissolvesthe House of Burgesses, … again.Raleigh Tavern est. 1717Williamsburg, VirginiaActed as informal HOB in1774.• 1774. Dismissed from the HOB,the 89 burgess go to RaleighTavern and discuss how toactively resist the British royalgovernment.• The HOB calls for a boycott onall British imports and issue acall for other colonies to meetthat summer in a “ContinentalCongress” at Philadelphia.• 1775 June. Demanding LordDunmore pay for the gunpowderhe removed to a warship, theVirginia militia made threats onhis life and he fled to the ship.20Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
First Continental CongressOctober 26, 1774Independence Hall, Philadelphia• The Representatives of allcolonies, except Georgia, met inAssembly Hall, soon to be knownas Independence Hall.• Peyton Randolph of Virginia waselected president.• The Delegates decide that their“Continental Association ofColonies” should institutevarious sanctions against theBritish.• All imports from England are tobe cut off by Dec 1, 1774. If notsufficient, all British Empireimports cut off by Sept 1775.• Independence is not mentioned.21Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
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Page 3 and 4: Virginia’s HomeRule Threatened3Ro
Page 5 and 6: 1763 Imperial ReorganizationKing Ge
Page 7 and 8: The Proclamation of 17637George Gre
Page 9 and 10: 9Confusion inParliamentWilliam Pitt
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