Chap. 5 Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774

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Sugar and Stamp Acts a stunning slap inthe face to celebrating American colonists8Samuel Adams 1722-1803Signer of the Declaration ofIndependence• 1764. To reduce the costs ofproviding an American defense,Grenville’s Parliament passed TheSugar Act which actually reducedthe tax on sugar and molassesbut increased its enforcement.• 1765. The Stamp Act passes.• In Boston, lawyer Sam Adams,cousin to John, organized “TheSons of Liberty” in protest of thetwo new taxes.• 1765. Aug. At this most criticaltime, the king dismissed PMGrenville creating great confusionin Parliament.Ch 5 Impl Breakdown 1763-74(24)
9Confusion inParliamentWilliam Pitt the Elder PrimeMinister 1757-61 Under Pitt, theBritish national debt climbedfrom 72 million pounds before thewar to 132 millionIn the critical 12 years from 1763to 1775, seven prime ministersdirected a confused Parliamentdenying it coherent leadership.• 1762 26 May–16 Apr 1763 JohnStuart, Earl of Bute• 1763-5. George Grenville• 1765-6. Charles Wentworth• 1766-67. Pitt’s exchequer, CharlesTownshend took charge and imposedharsh tax measures on the colonieswhich mostly failed but greatly raisedtensions then suddenly died 4 Sept1767 at the height of the crisis.• 1767-70. Augustus Henry Fitzroy,Duke of Grafton.• 1770-82. Frederick Lord North• North aggressively pushed Englandtoward a war against the“ungrateful” and “crybaby”Americans.Ch 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: The Proclamation of 17637George Gre
Page 11 and 12: Townshend’s Burden…the Imperial
Page 13 and 14: The 1770 British Army in Boston1317
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Page 17 and 18: The Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773T
Page 19 and 20: “Intolerable” Acts June 1, 1774
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Page 23 and 24: 1775. Lord North gets tough.23• A

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