HIS271Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: George Grenville, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act
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Prevent war over disputed territories in ohio river valley (eng, native, fr) No one wanted to give power to political body, seemed unnecessary. No tension b/w colonists & empire until empire beings to interfere. The seven years war(1754 (1756 in europe) 1763) [over ohio valley][fr & indian war] French surrender in quebec 1760, still fighting in caribbean. Kicked out new france, w of mississippi given to spanish. Costly, 2x england natl debt taxes on colonies to pay. Felt right to do so by kicking out the french. Standing armies and the royal proclamation (1763) (pontiac"s rebellion) Keep peace b/w colonists and natives in lands surrendered by fr. Indians in ohio valley raid frontiers & british forts. Proclamation of 1763, prevent settling w of appalachian, colonists . There were already colonists there, population growth high. The sugar and stamp acts, 1763-65 (george grenville = prime minister; sons of. Kinda accepted cuz kinda like navigation acts to regulate trade.
