HIST 05150 Quiz: Quiz 2 ID Study Guide
8 Mar 2017
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Protected economy (because government has regulations on it) Example: putting tax on things like cars to give the government revenue and pay the war debt and such off. Proclamation line was to protect land from 13 colonies expanding territory (protect indians from increment) 10,000 soldiers placed at line to enforce the protection (look back at list of leading issues) Shift of policy from mercantilism"s salutary neglect to revenue with regulation. Lowered molasses duty to 3 d. /gallon (molasses act, 1733 6d. /gallon) example. New duties (tariffs) on colonial imports: coffee, wine, sugar. Didn"t include a jury, reason why colonials were against this court. Admiral=navy military court for navy personnel, tried in this court if you"ve done something wrong. Methods of resistance: legal discourse and recourse, extra legal measures, economic coercion, and crowd action and violence. Legal discourse and recourse: james otis of ma, patrick henry of va treason speech. John dickinson drafts declaration of rights and grievances, 14 moderate resolutions:
