HIS263Y1 Lecture 10: Lecture 10-October 13.docx
Document Summary
Values of our people-linguistic dualities-boarder making-war experience all created these products. Not the case-yes there was a royal proclamation issued-but it was the response of local conditions that necessitated that. British was bankrupt-they needed help from these colonies to pay war debts-but the local colonial governments were not consulted on the raising on taxes. Growing sense of discomfort-that colonies felt british was overstepping its authourity only two years after the treaty of paris. Tensions are bewing-1770 there was protests- boston tea party-americans dressed up as indigenous, dumped tea over the side. Imposition of military rule-colonies regard these sort of actions as intolerable acts guaranteeing. French rights etc-americans were jealous-a militia was formed. Spring 1775-colonial leaders were about to rebel-americans wanted to kick the british out of bost- British-we vulnerable-carlton only had 600 troops protecting quebec-wasn t sure if the quebec act was enough to keep the loyalty of the french.
