AMH-2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Appalachian Mountains, Townshend Acts, Middle Colonies
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Legal warrants that permitted customs officers to search any ship, home, or warehouse for smuggled goods. Goal to restrict colonial trade with foreign nations. James otis, a boston lawyer argues that the people are free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Raised duties on refined sugar from foreign nations. Began enforcing navigation acts to wipe out smuggling. Believed british wanted to keep them from developing those fertile lands. Merchants in new england and the middle colonies complained that higher import duties and strict enforcement of trade laws would ruin the economy. Colonial legislature had to provide the funds, living quarters, Colonists objected to british army in america during time of and supplies to maintain british troops in america peace. Tax on all newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, playing cards, and legal documents. Tax collectors mobbed by organizations such as the sons of liberty. Ny assembly refused to pay: suspended by parliament.
