Chapter 6: Section 1Tighter British Control
Learning Objective: What events pushed Great Britain and the
American colonies apart?
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger many colonists?
• 1763 – Proclamation of 1763– Colonists can not settle west of the
Appalachian Mountains– Britain (King George) wants land to remain in
hands of Native Americans to help keep peace
– Colonists wanted the fertile land of the Ohio Valley; ignored the proclamation
Why did Parliament seek to impose greater taxes on the
colonies?• Britain owed large debt from French and
Indian War
• Troops in colonies would raise the debt
• Wanted colonies to pay part of the debt and to contribute to the costs of frontier defense and colonial government
Why did colonists oppose the Sugar Act?
• 1764 – Sugar Act– Placed a tax imported goods such as sugar– Called for strict enforcement and harsh
punishments– Colonial leaders – Parliament has no right to
tax the colonies, since the colonies were not represented in Parliament. “Taxation without representation is tyranny!”
– Tyranny – absolute power in the hands of a single ruler
What was the Quartering Act?
• 1765 – Quartering Act – cost saving measure– Required colonists to provide housing and
supplies to British soldiers
How did the Stamp Act differ from previous taxes?
• 1765 – Stamp Act– Law that required all legal and commercial
documents to carry official stamp– Tax applied within the colonies; direct tax on
the colonists– Had to be paid for in silver coin (scarce item)
In what ways did the colonists challenge the Stamp Act?
• Patrick Henry from Virginia called for resistance to the tax
• Stamp Act Congress sent a petition to the King
• Boycott of British goods
• Sons of Liberty –burned stamped paper; tarred and feathered custom officials
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