HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Townshend Acts, Sugar Act, Court-Martial
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Why not tax the colonies: proclamation of 1763. British draw a line and say they"re banned to migrate to canada: the sugar act (1764) If you"re caught smuggling, you go to court. Tax all paper products (newspaper, documents, playing cards, etc. ) Put a stamp on it if the tax has been paid for it\ Everybody uses paper (business men, newspaper agencies, sailors, etc. ) Royal governor of massachusetts gets his house destroyed. Cannot be taxed by a government you didn"t vote for. "taxation without representation", and the question of sovereignty: declaratory act (1766) They"re still in charge though: the townshend acts (1767) Taxes on all kinds of stuff (useful stuff) New york specifically "have not been paying bills" Banned from having town meetings until they pay bills. British take colonies ship because they were smuggling. Send troops to patrol the streets: the boston massacre (1770) For communication and coordination against bri tish people.
