CAS PO 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: First Continental Congress, Sugar Act, Bicameralism
10 Feb 2017
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In the colonies: in conflict over issues of taxation, trade and. Elites maintain a political alliance that held in check the more radical forces. 1754-1763: french and indian war creates nancial problem for britain. Sugar act, 1764: reduce 1733"s molasses tax"s rate and expand enforcement. Imposed a stamp duty on newspapers, legal and commercial documents. Taxes split colonial elite: merchants and planters against. Merchants and planters engage in collective action to organize opposition to new taxes. Energized radical groups to oppose british rule and support self-government. Boycott (withdraw commercial or social relations with) british goods; begin considering independence. Product of collective action by colonies and leaders. Asymmetric con ict: colonies did not need to defeat british, just survive until cost of war too high for britain (the weak win the war) Made treaty(rati ed agreement) with france during the war. Funded war effort through loans and issuing money. Congress is only national institution, states enforce national laws.
