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Salutary Neglect
England did not
enforce the laws

LED TO THE END OF

French
and
Indian
War

& created

A new policy
of enforcement

Proclamation
of 1763
No settlement
in Ohio
Country

Sugar Act of 1764

Tax to raise money to
pay off debt

Colonial arguments against

the Sugar Act

Colonial Reaction to the Sugar Act

Didnt obey smuggled goods into
colonies

The tax allowed writs of assistance

to be used to find evidence of
smuggling.
Colonial arguments against
the Stamp Act

Stamp Act 1765

A tax was charged on
printed materials and a
stamp was attached to
show the tax was paid.

1. It is an internal tax that is collected inside

the colonies but the money is sent to
England.
2. The colonists did not vote on Parliament.

Colonial reaction to the Stamp Act

No taxation without representation!
Sons of Liberty destroyed property, burned
stamps and threatened tax collectors.
Daughters of Liberty encouraged thrift.
Stamp Act Congress met.
Boycott of English goods.

Townshend Acts 1767

Placed external taxes on luxury
items such as glass, tea and paint.
Encouraged use of writs of
assistance.

Stamp Act
Repealed

Colonial reaction to the Townshend Acts

Boycott (again), more mob violence by
Sons of Liberty.
Boston Massacre 5 colonists (Crispus
Attucks) were killed by British soldiers

Tea Act
British East
India Co.
was only
one allowed
to sell tea in
the colonies.

Colonial arguments against the Townshend Acts

No taxation without representation!
Writs of assistance are illegal!

Colonial arguments against

the Tea Act
England is trying to control
colonial merchants.
There is a tax hidden inside.

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French
and
Indian
War

& created

LED TO THE END OF

Proclamation
of 1763

Sugar Act of 1764

Colonial arguments against

the Sugar Act

A new policy
of enforcement

Colonial Reaction to the Sugar Act

Colonial arguments against

the Stamp Act

Stamp Act 1765

Colonial reaction to the Stamp Act

Townshend Acts 1767

Colonial reaction to the Townshend Acts

Colonial arguments against the Townshend Acts

Tea Act

Colonial arguments against

the Tea Act